You’ve heard us say it before… not every t-shirt is created equal. When you start brainstorming your next order, you will be confronted with a long list of available garments in each Fabric category. This week, we’ve created a comparison chart to highlight the 6 most popular garments in the “Short Sleeve Ring Spun Cotton” category. In short, Ring Spun Cotton is a tighter, stronger weave with a softer feel. In the apparel industry, Ring Spun is often referred to as Fashion Fit. These shirts are a nice step up from your Basic Cotton shirt and are often preferred in the Clothing Industry.
In the following chart, we have listed the 6 most popular Ring Spun Cotton Short Sleeve T-Shirts, showing their price per garment based on the number of colors in the print. To help you better understand how to use this chart, let’s take an example:
Acme, Inc. wants to print a 2 color design on the Gildan 64000. Using the following chart, they would find G64000 under the header ‘2 Color’. The price per garment is $5.85. Since they are printing 100 shirts, they would multiply $5.85 x 100 shirts to get their total of $585.
Be sure to read the Manufacturer’s description following the chart to find out more about each particular garment. Please email us any time if you have questions about a particular garment or if you would like a recommendation.
American Apparel 2001
Manufacturer’s Description:
Weight: 4.3oz | 100% Ring Spun Cotton | 100% Fine Jersey Cotton (Heather Grey contains 10% Polyester). Durable rib neckband. Made of 100% fine ring-spun combed cotton, this lightweight fine jersey is exceptionally smooth and tight-knit, making it a perfect surface for screen printing.
Anvil 980
Weight: 4.5oz | 100% Ring Spun Cotton | 100% Combed Ring Spun Preshrunk Cotton Jersey. Side seamed with shoulder-to-shoulder tape. Double-needle stitching on sleeve and bottom hem.
Canvas 3001
Weight: 4.2oz | 100% Ring Spun Cotton | Comfort and style with a super-soft drape you want to sleep in. 30-single 100% combed and ring-spun cotton 4.2oz shoulder taping.
Gildan 64000
Weight 4.5oz | 100% Ring Spun Cotton | Narrower 3/4″ rib knit collar. Deluxe 30’s ring spun softness. Euro style fit in neck/shoulder/sleeves. Seamless double needle collar. Taped neck and shoulders. Double needle sleeves and bottom hem. Quarter-turned to eliminate center crease.
Next Level 3600
Manufacturer’s Description:
Weight: 4.3oz | 100% RIng Spun Cotton | 100% Combed Ring Spun Jersey Cotton. Set in collar.
Tultex 0202
Weight: 4.5oz | 100% Ring Spun Cotton | 30/1’s fine knit jersey. Tubular construction. Ribbed crew taped neck and shoulders with double needle sleeves and bottom hem. Tear-away tag. Reactive dyed. Dischargeable (Heather – 90% Cotton/10% Polyester).
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The term Unisex in the garment world means that it will fit most “everyone, male or female. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be flattering. With current trends in fashion, most people are looking for a slim-fitted look. Unisex shirts will be slim and fitted on some, mostly men, but they will not be slim and fitted on women. Let’s face it, men and women are built differently, so doesn’t it make sense that clothing is built differently for men and women? Most people want garments specifically cut for their fit, and most, if not all garment manufacturers know this and make a “Unisex” (or men’s cut) shirt and a Women’s cut shirt.
The 6 most popular Unisex soft style ring spun cotton shirts in the printing world are listed below, along with their women’s equivalent.
American Apparel
American Apparel 2001 – Unisex (Men’s Cut) vs. AA 2102 – Women’s Equivalent
Anvil
Anvil 980 – Unisex or Men’s Cut vs. Anvil 880 (Women’s)
Bella/Canvas
Canvas 3001 – Unisex or Men’s Cut
Gildan
Gildan 64000 – Unisex or Men’s Cut vs. Gildan 64000L (Women’s)
Next Level
Next Level 3600 – Unisex or Men’s Cut vs. NL 3300L (Women’s)
Tultex
Tultex 0202 – Unisex or Men’s Cut vs. Tultex 0213 (Women’s)
In the current market, especially for up and coming indie brands, people are wanting to appeal to as much of their demographic as possible, so why not print on Men’s and Women’s cut shirts? At Threadbird, this is not a problem. If you are wanting to print a design on both Men’s and Women’s cuts, we will be happy to help you put that together. All you need to do is print at least 12 of each style. Feel free to send us an email at printing@threadbird.com if you have any questions, or if you would like to get an estimate started!
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