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Gildan Heavy Cotton G5000) - a popular T-shirt model, often used for advertising printed shirts, printed pictures/logos, uniform shirts, etc.
Specifications & FeaturesFeatures DescriptionMaterial & Thickness First of all, Gildan 5000 shirts use preshrunk cotton (“preshrunk cotton”) to reduce shrinkage when washing.
Fabric weight is about 5.3 oz/yd² (equivalent to ~ 180 g/m²)
Fabric composition depending on color: Although many colors are 100% cotton, but with special colors, there is a cotton/polyester blend:
Heather colors, Graphite Heather, Safety colors, Tweed, Blackberry, Lilac, Midnight, Neon colors, Sunset: 50/50 Cotton/Polyester blend.
Style / design - Shirt form: classic style, unisex, easy to wear with many body shapes.
Collar: Crew neck with no seam down the middle (“seamless”) with 7/8″ (≈2.2cm) hem with double-needle for more durability.
Shoulders & neck: tapered neck & shoulders for durability and to avoid deformation.
Sleeves & bottom hem: double-needle for strength.
Quarter-turned design: the shirt is turned 1/4 of the fabric when sewing to avoid creases between the front and back.
Cotton material is breathable & quite durable, suitable for printing needs.
There are many colors to choose from, cotton/poly blend colors can help the shirt to be less wrinkled and retain color better.
