Gildan
Heavy Cotton Tee
Workhorse blank. Forgiving on press, plays nicely with plastisol.
- Fabric
- Heavy Cotton
- Weight
- 5.3 oz · 180 GSM
- Composition
- 100% Cotton
Gildan
Workhorse blank. Forgiving on press, plays nicely with plastisol.
Gildan
Lighter hand than 5000. Watch flash dwell on thinner fabric.
Gildan
Heavyweight open-end cotton — forgiving, slightly textured surface. 156 mesh, 70 duro, dual-stroke on darks. Watch the side seams on the 2000 (vs. seamless 5000) when registering wrap-around art.
Gildan
Cotton/poly workhorse for team gear. Dye migration is the headline risk on red/maroon/navy — use a low-bleed white, 230 mesh, cap cure at 320°F. Verify with a 24-hour wash test.
Gildan
100% poly performance — full dye-migration risk. Required: poly-grade low-bleed white, 230 mesh, cure 280–300°F MAX, no extended flash dwell. Wash-test every dark color before shipping.
Gildan
Long-sleeve sibling of the 5000. For sleeve hits use a 4"×16" sleeve platen; registration drifts on the cuff side — leave 1" of bleed. Cuffs are ribbed; do not attempt prints across the rib.
Gildan
Heavy 6 oz long sleeve. Same printing recipe as the 2000 body; sleeve platen required for forearm hits. Pre-press to flatten the knit before registering.
Gildan
The high-volume team crew. Pre-press 6–8s to flatten fleece, 156 mesh, dual-stroke white underbase on darks. Low-bleed inks required on Red/Royal/Maroon — poly content drives migration.
Gildan
Volume hood. Same recipe as the 18000 crew. Front prints must clear the kangaroo pocket seam by 1"+; the pocket lip telegraphs through heavy ink. Hood seam at the neck distorts top-of-print registration — keep art ≥3" below collar.
Gildan
Full-zip variant — front-print real estate is limited. Keep art ≥1" off the zipper tape on each side; large fronts read better as split left/right panels. Back panel is the safest canvas.
Gildan
Heavier DryBlend hood with moisture-wicking. Treat like a high-migration substrate: low-bleed white, 230 mesh, cure 320°F max, gel-flash between hits.
Gildan
Midweight retail-feel ringspun — the 'between 5000 and 64000' option. 200 mesh, 70 duro, thin ink film. Discharge prints crisp on natural; underbase required on darks.
Gildan
Ringspun version of the 5000 weight. Smoother print surface, holds halftones better. 200 mesh on detail, 156 on solids.
Gildan
Premium ringspun heavyweight. Holds detail like a ringspun but with the body of a 2000 — print like the 76000 but expect a sturdier hand.
Gildan
Youth cut of the 5000. Scale art to youth chest (8–10"); keep ink film thin so the print stays soft on smaller bodies.
Gildan
Youth softstyle. Thin fabric — watch flash dwell, scorch easily. 200 mesh, single stroke on whites, dual on darks with a low-build underbase.
Bella+Canvas
The retail standard. Fine knit — keep ink films thin.
Bella+Canvas
Vintage hand. High dye-migration risk on colored stock.
Bella+Canvas
Heather companion to the 3001. Marled face still prints clean with plastisol; water-based and discharge shine on lighter heathers.
Bella+Canvas
Adult 3001 construction in youth sizing. Shorter body — confirm placement on mockups before burning screens.
Bella+Canvas
Same Airlume body as the 3001 with a V-neck. Drop chest art lower — the neckline eats top real estate.
Bella+Canvas
The heavyweight street-style answer to the 3001. Boxier cut, denser body — strong opacity for bold plastisol prints.
Bella+Canvas
V-neck version of the 3413. Same vintage hand and dye-migration risk — favor water-based or discharge.
Bella+Canvas
Long-sleeve 3001. Use a sleeve board for sleeve hits and add cure time near the ribbed cuff seam.
Bella+Canvas
Airlume tank — same printability as the 3001. Narrow shoulders need smaller platens; chest art must clear the armhole.
Bella+Canvas
Cutoff-sleeve muscle tank. Wide armholes — keep chest art well inside the opening so it doesn't run off the curve.
Bella+Canvas
Mineral/acid/marble/slub washes change fabric and weight per colorway — always confirm the specific color spec before burning screens.
Bella+Canvas
The go-to printable fleece pullover. Cotton-face sponge holds plastisol well — use pallet adhesive and a low-bleed underbase on darks.
Bella+Canvas
Full-zip kills the front canvas — keep designs to back or left chest. Make sure platens clear the zipper without bridging.
Bella+Canvas
Standard-shoulder companion to the 3719 hoodie. Same sponge fleece print surface — predictable, soft, and forgiving.
Bella+Canvas
Drop-shoulder seam shifts the print zone outward — use oversized platens and account for the lower seam on hooped art.
Bella+Canvas
Slim feminine cut with longer body. Tighter registration — use a women's platen and plan for lower art placement.
Bella+Canvas
The trending oversized women's tee. Boxy fit invites centered front or low chest placement; DTG-ready surface for photo art.
Bella+Canvas
V-neck version of the 6400. Same boxy silhouette — keep chest art clear of the deeper neckline.
Bella+Canvas
Women's scoop-neck tri-blend. Same migration risk as the 3413 — water-based or discharge for the cleanest results.
Bella+Canvas
Drapy poly-viscose racerback — plastisol struggles to bond. Lean on DTG, sublimation, or heat transfer and always test before production.
Next Level
Smooth print surface, premium feel. Keep mesh high.
Next Level
Soft heather hand. Use low-bleed inks to block poly dye.
Next Level
Vintage tri-blend. Full dye-migration risk — low-bleed white underbase, 230 mesh, cure 320°F MAX, gel-flash between hits. Heather speckle telegraphs through thin inks — overbuild the underbase on photoreal art.
Next Level
V-neck cut of the 6010. Same migration recipe. Top of print should sit ≥3" below the V to avoid distortion at the placket point.
Next Level
Brushed/sueded face — the soft fuzz holds ink high and prints look matte. Keep mesh at 200+; aggressive pre-press knocks down the nap for sharper edges. Still a poly blend — use low-bleed white on darks.
Next Level
USA-grown variant of the 3600. Print recipe is identical — smooth ringspun, 200 mesh on detail, thin ink films to preserve hand.
Next Level
Long-sleeve 3600. Use a 4"×16" sleeve platen for forearm hits; the knit shifts during pull-on, so loosen registration tolerance.
Next Level
Tank cut of the 3600. Narrow strap — keep top of print ≥3" below neckline. Wide armhole means side-bleed prints need a slimmer platen.
Next Level
Slouchy ladies cut. Print area runs narrower — scale chest art to 10" max width. Same 200-mesh ringspun recipe as the 3600.
Next Level
Slim-fit V-neck. Top of print ≥3" below the V. CVC blend — low-bleed white on darks; cure 320°F max.
Next Level
Lightweight pigment-dyed hood. Expect crocking — handle with gloves, don't stack hot. 200 mesh, low-build underbase. Front prints must clear the kangaroo pocket seam by 1"+.
Next Level
Lightweight sueded French terry. Unbrushed face prints crisper than fleece, but it's still poly-heavy — low-bleed white, 230 mesh, cure 320°F max.
Next Level
Pigment-dyed crew sibling of the 9001. Crocking applies — bag prints. Pre-press to flatten the fleece before registering.
Comfort Colors
The flagship. Soft, washed-out pigment dye. Crocks on first wash — handle with gloves, bag prints, don't stack hot. Discharge unreliable on pigment; default to waterbase soft-hand or low-build plastisol on 200 mesh.
Comfort Colors
1717 with a chest pocket. Keep left-chest art ≥1.5" off the pocket seam; pigment dye telegraphs the seam edge through ink.
Comfort Colors
Long-sleeve 1717. Sleeve hits need a 4"×16" platen; expect the cuff side to drift. Same crocking handling as 1717.
Comfort Colors
Long sleeve + chest pocket. Pocket seam telegraphs through ink — keep left-chest art ≥1.5" off the seam. Sleeve hits need a 4"×16" platen. Same crocking/handling as 1717.
Comfort Colors
Garment-dyed tank — the actual tank in the line. Narrow shoulder straps; top of print should sit ≥3" below the neckline so it doesn't crash the armhole. Crocking applies.
Comfort Colors
Cropped boxy cut on the women's body. 10" max print width to clear the side seams. Same crocking handling as 1717.
Comfort Colors
Hand-dyed 'colorblast' finish — every garment is unique. Treat all colors as substrate variables: white underbase locks down inconsistency, but don't promise color-matched prints across the run. Soft-hand discharge can mottle.
Comfort Colors
Youth 1717. Smaller chest — cap print at 8–10" wide. Same crocking handling.
Comfort Colors
Youth version of 1745. Same hand-dyed variability — underbase everything.
Comfort Colors
Heavy pigment-dyed crew fleece. Pre-press 6–8s to flatten loop. Crocking is heavy on first wash — bag prints. Default to a low-build white underbase + plastisol top, 156 mesh.
Comfort Colors
Pigment-dyed hood. Front prints must clear the kangaroo pocket seam by 1"+. Hood seam at the neckline distorts top-of-print — keep art ≥3" off collar. Same handling as 1566.
Comfort Colors
Pigment-dyed quarter-zip. Zip placket sits dead-center — split chest art or push it off-axis. Same crocking handling as 1566/1567.
Comfort Colors
Hand-dyed fleece crew. Same color-inconsistency warning as 1745 — underbase everything. Pre-press to flatten loop.
Comfort Colors
Lighter weight than 1566 — thinner loop, ink can sink. Bump up underbase coverage. Same crocking handling.
Comfort Colors
Lightweight hood. Same kangaroo pocket + hood seam rules as 1567. Lighter loop — watch ink penetration.
Comfort Colors
Youth cut of 1467. Cap print at 8–10" wide; clear the pocket seam.
Comfort Colors
Print on the leg with a leg platen; pocket and side-seam areas are off-limits for solid art. Same crocking handling as the fleece line.
Comfort Colors
Pigment-dyed jogger. Print on the leg with a leg platen; pocket and side-seam areas are off-limits for solid art.
Comfort Colors
Longer body length on the women's fit — keep front print high (top ≥3" off collar) so it doesn't ride into the hem on tucked wear.
Comfort Colors
Women's quarter-zip. Zip placket center; split chest art around it.
Hanes
Industry-standard heavyweight with Clean Canvas print face. Holds vivid plastisol and water-based with minimal show-through.
Hanes
Budget heavyweight cousin of the 5180. Print behavior is nearly identical at a lower price — ideal for large runs.
Hanes
Entry-level midweight. Lighter body means ink can shadow on darks without a proper underbase — best for 1–2 color jobs.
Hanes
Fine 30-singles ringspun gives an ultra-smooth surface — excellent for soft-hand and discharge inks. Narrower modern cut.
Hanes
Budget event-wear blend. Poly content means dye migration risk on darks — use a low-bleed or migration-blocking underbase.
Hanes
Heavyweight cotton canvas in long-sleeve form. Plan sleeve hits around a 4×16 platen; chest art prints like the 5180.
Hanes
Full-poly substrate. Use low-cure dye-migration-blocking inks or move to sublimation — heat is the enemy here.
Hanes
High-volume printable crew. PrintPro XP face is tight and low-pill — crisp edges with standard plastisol.
Hanes
The most-printed Hanes hoodie. Predictable print surface for big front-chest or full-front layouts.
Hanes
Premium cotton-faced hoodie. Superior opacity with water-based and plastisol — a top pick for branded retail and DTG.
Port & Company
Largest color range in the Port & Co tee line. Midweight open-end cotton takes plastisol and discharge reliably — a bulk-decorator standard.
Port & Company
PC54 body in long-sleeve form. Coordinates with the PC54 color palette — ideal for matching sets.
Port & Company
Resists shrinkage better than pure cotton; use low-bleed/low-cure inks to avoid ghosting on dark blends.
Port & Company
Heaviest standard Port & Co tee. Dense soft-spun cotton minimizes show-through — great for bold multi-color plastisol.
Port & Company
Ringspun construction tightens the print surface — excellent for soft-hand water-based and discharge with fine detail.
Port & Company
Garment-dye produces piece-to-piece color variation. Use soft-hand plastisol or water-based; discharge is NOT recommended due to the pigment coating.
Port & Company
Same dye process as PC099 with a left-chest pocket. Keep chest art clear of the pocket and avoid printing over the pocket seam.
Port & Company
Smooth, pill-resistant fleece face. Use firm squeegee pressure to push ink into the pile and confirm full cure.
Port & Company
PC78 body with a two-ply hood. Keep designs on the front chest or back body — the hood does not lay flat for prints.
Port & Company
Heavyweight 9oz fleece with deep pile. Bump ink deposit and dwell time to ensure full penetration and wash durability.
Port & Company
9oz pullover hoodie. Flash fully between colors — the thick pile can trap moisture and hurt adhesion if rushed.
Port & Company
Cotton-faced premium crew. Officially rated for DTG and equally strong for screen — sharpest fleece print in the Port & Co line.
Port & Company
Premium cotton-rich hoodie. Smooth cotton face delivers the cleanest ink transfer of any Port & Co hood — top tier for detailed multi-color work.
Sport-Tek
Performance poly. Heat is the enemy — keep cure low and fast.
Sport-Tek
Cationic poly with a cotton hand. Use low-bleed plastisol or poly inks — cationic dyes are more stable than standard sublimation poly, but never assume. Test bleed on every new color.
Sport-Tek
Long-sleeve ST350. Same dye-migration risk — low cure (≤ 280°F), low-bleed white underbase on darks. Pre-stretch sleeves on the platen to avoid registration drift.
Sport-Tek
Open mesh knit. Print thicker mesh count (200+) so ink bridges the holes without dropping through. Cardboard or release-paper insert recommended for tight registration.
Sport-Tek
3/4 raglan in a wicking tri-blend. Soft hand but watch the rayon — high cure scorches the fibers. Run at 280–300°F max with extended dwell.
Sport-Tek
Short-sleeve tri-blend wicking tee. Heathered colorways print best with athletic-style halftones — solid coverage will show neps through the ink film.
Sport-Tek
Workhorse corporate polo. Tight micropique surface holds detail well, but ribbed collar and placket are dye-migration prone — keep cure below 290°F and use a polyester low-bleed underbase.
Sport-Tek
ST650 with a chest pocket. Register left-chest art ≥1.5" off the pocket edge — pocket seam shifts the print plane and will throw off multi-color registration.
Sport-Tek
Lightweight mesh polo. Same playbook as ST340 — high-mesh-count screens, sub-290°F cure, low-bleed underbase on darks.
Sport-Tek
Heathered poly polo. The melange yarns are sublimation-dyed — assume migration risk on every color. Always test wash a strike-off before production.
Sport-Tek
Mid-weight team hood. Cotton-rich face plays well with plastisol; brushed fleece needs a flash + smooth roller pass to lay the fibers down before color.
Sport-Tek
Quarter-zip pullover sweatshirt. Avoid centered front prints — zipper seam runs the full chest. Left-chest and back prints only.
Sport-Tek
Ladies cut of the ST350. Scale chest prints to ladies platen (~10–11") and watch dye migration on True Red and True Royal in particular.
SoftShirts
Buttery ultrafine organic ringspun. Print thin — 230 mesh, 70 duro single stroke. Low-impact dyes are stable but minimize flash dwell to protect the hand.
SoftShirts
Heavier soft-hand ringspun with set-in sleeves. Underbase required on darks; 156–200 mesh, 70 duro. Plays well with discharge on natural and ivory.
SoftShirts
Youth cut of the 200. Scale prints to youth chest (8–10") and keep ink films thin so the hand stays soft for kids.
SoftShirts
200 body with a chest pocket. Avoid front-print layouts that cross the pocket seam — register left-chest art ≥1.5" off the pocket edge.
SoftShirts
Long-sleeve 200. For sleeve hits use a 4"×16" sleeve platen; keep registration loose — knit shifts during pull-on.
SoftShirts
220 with a chest pocket. Same sleeve-print workflow as the 220; mind the pocket seam on front art.
SoftShirts
Heavy cotton fleece mock-neck. Pre-lint the platen; 110–156 mesh handles the brushed surface. Discharge prints beautifully on naturals.
Independent Trading Co.
The shop workhorse hood. 156 mesh, 60–70 duro, dual-stroke with a white underbase on darks. Pre-press 6–8s to flatten fleece nap; avoid heavy ink films across the kangaroo pocket seam.
Independent Trading Co.
Crew sibling of the SS4500. Same press recipe — pre-press, white underbase on darks, 156 mesh. Watch dye migration on red/maroon; bump LO underbase or use poly-safe inks.
Independent Trading Co.
Garment-dyed premium hood. Expect color crocking — handle with gloves and test wash. Discharge is hit-or-miss on pigment dyes; waterbase with a soft-hand additive on 200 mesh is the safer move. Avoid solvent-heavy spot cleaners on press.
Independent Trading Co.
Soft brushed special-blend. Treat like a tri-blend for migration: low-bleed white on 200 mesh, cure at 320°F max, gel-flash between hits. Heather speckle telegraphs through thin inks — overbuild the underbase on photo-real art.
Independent Trading Co.
Lightweight zip hood — print only on the back panel or sleeve. Front prints must clear the zipper tape and pocket openings by 1" minimum. Use a sleeve platen for forearm hits; jaws open at the zip will distort registration.
Independent Trading Co.
100% polyester performance hood — dye migration is the whole game. Use a low-bleed/poly-specific white, 230 mesh, cure 280–300°F max, and verify with a wash test on red, navy, and royal before production. Avoid extended flash dwell.
Independent Trading Co.
The 'heavy hood' staple. Thick fleece needs a firm pre-press and a robust underbase (dual-stroke, flash, second white). 156 mesh, 70 duro. Cure verified with a temp gun on the back center, not the surface — fleece insulates.
Independent Trading Co.
Heavy pigment-dyed crew. Crocking is normal — bag prints and don't stack hot off the dryer. Discharge is unreliable on the dye system; default to waterbase with soft-hand or low-build plastisol on 200 mesh.
Independent Trading Co.
Heathered raglan crew — treat as a migration risk. Low-bleed white underbase, 200 mesh, cap cure at 320°F. Keep ink films thin so the brushed hand survives.
Independent Trading Co.
Unbrushed French terry — flatter surface than fleece, so prints register crisper. Still poly-heavy: low-bleed white, 200–230 mesh, cure 320°F. Pre-press to knock down loop texture on detail art.
Lane Seven
The flagship 7.2oz heavyweight tee. Dense knit holds halftones cleanly — 156–230 mesh, 70 duro, dual-stroke on darks. Pre-press to flatten before registration; the thick body resists pull-down on lighter platens.
Lane Seven
Long-sleeve LS15000. Use a 4"×16" sleeve platen for forearm hits; cuff side drifts — leave 1" bleed and loosen registration tolerance.
Lane Seven
Drop-shoulder, washed-down 'urban' fit. Wider chest print area — scale art up to 14". Garment wash softens the face; pre-press hard or detail will sink. 200 mesh on detail.
Lane Seven
Long-sleeve LS14004. Drop shoulder shifts the sleeve hit further down the arm — re-measure placement; don't rely on the standard sleeve-platen registration.
Lane Seven
Beast-weight 14oz fleece crew. Pre-press 8–10s — the loop is deep. 110–156 mesh, dual-stroke white underbase, second flash, color top. Cure with a temp gun on the back panel; fleece insulates surface readings.
Lane Seven
Heavyweight hood sibling of LS14002. Same press recipe. Front prints must clear the kangaroo pocket seam by 1"+. Hood seam at neckline distorts top-of-print — keep art ≥3" off the collar.
Lane Seven
Mid-heavy crew — friendlier on press than the 14oz Urban. Pre-press 6s, 156 mesh, single-flash underbase on darks. Watch dye migration on Maroon and Navy — use low-bleed white.
Lane Seven
Mid-heavy hood. Same recipe as the LS13001 crew. Standard hood/pocket-seam clearances apply.
Lane Seven
13oz heavyweight hood — between the LS13002 and the 14oz Urban. Pre-press 8s; 110–156 mesh; dual-stroke underbase. Verify cure on the back, not the surface.
Lane Seven
Youth cut of the LS15000. Scale chest art to 8–10"; keep ink films thin so the heavy body doesn't go armor-stiff on smaller frames.
Lane Seven
Cropped boxy fit — shorter body length, wider through the chest. Adjust print placement up; standard 3.5" off neckline puts art too low. Confirm chest centerline on the actual garment.