Gildan 18600 Heavy Blend Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt, White front
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Gildan / 18600 · Adult unisex

Gildan 18600 Heavy Blend Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt

Full-zip hoodie

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Gildan's Heavy Blend Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt (style 18600): 50% cotton / 50% polyester fleece, 8 oz/yd2 (271 g/m2), classic unisex fit, S-5XL.[1][2][4]

Blankstyle's Gildan spec gives tighter tolerances: length +/-1", width +/-0.75", sleeve +/-1".[4]

Maker says it runs true to size; several buyers report a roomy/relaxed cut, especially in the arms, with one outlier saying it runs small.[1][4][12]

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Fabric makes the difference.

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Composition
50% cotton / 50% polyester
Fabric weight
271 g/m²
Construction
fleece knit
Handfeel · source description
maker describes soft fleece inside and outside; air-jet spun yarn for reduced pilling

All colors; sources report no color-specific blend variation for 18600.

AshBlackCardinal RedCarolina BlueDark ChocolateDark HeatherForest GreenIrish GreenNavyPurpleRedRoyalSport GreyWhiteLight BlueLight PinkMaroonOrangeSafety OrangeSafety GreenDark Heather GreyGraphite Heather

Researched color families, not live supplier stock. Colors can use different blends.

Shape & proportion

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Finished Garment measurements · inches
MeasurementXSSMLXL2XL3XL4XL5XL
Width17.2819.2521.2623.2325.2427.2429.2531.2632.24
Length25.9826.9727.9928.983030.9831.9732.9933.98
Sleeve length32.9933.983535.9836.9737.9938.984040.98
Size tolerance111111111

Each source is kept separate. Body measurements and finished garment measurements are not interchangeable.

Details that matter

How it is made.

Front zipper
Full-length metal zipper; Blankstyle names it a YKK metal zipper. Fabric overlaps across the zipper to allow continuous full-front printing. · metal zipper
Front pouch pockets
Split/pouch front pockets, double-needle stitched for reinforcement. · double-needle
Hood
Unlined hood with color-matched (dyed-to-match) drawcord.
Body
Tubular body (no side seams); classic/regular fit.
Seams
Double-needle stitching at shoulders, armholes, neck, waistband and cuffs. · double-needle
Cuffs and waistband
1x1 rib knit with spandex for stretch and recovery. · 1x1 rib knit
Neck label
Sources conflict on removability: Gooten lists a grey pearlized tear-away label; Printify's blueprint describes a sewn-in label.

Living with the garment

Care & longevity.

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  • Washing

    Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F)

  • Bleaching

    Non-chlorine: bleach as needed

  • Drying

    Tumble dry: medium

  • Ironing

    Iron, steam or dry: low heat

  • Drycleaning

    Do not dryclean

Machine wash warm, inside out, with like colors, remove immediately. Use non-chlorine bleach only when needed. Tumble dry medium, do not iron, do not dry clean.

Catalog care guidance. Decoration can require additional precautions; check the finished product label.

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Print areas

Back print dimensions
SizeDimensions
S2829 × 3300 px
M3086 × 3600 px
L, XL, 2XL, 3XL3600 × 4200 px

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Check the evidence

Evidence checked Sep 16, 2026

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Selection guidance from the cited research, not a comparative ranking. Customer observations are not durability tests. Printing, fulfillment, prices and shipping must be evaluated separately.

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Research notes & open questions

Cheap and size-inclusive, but a 50/50 blend with a lighter hand than a premium fleece; multiple reviews call it thin and report pilling.[1][2][12]

DTG on the 50/50 face can look softer or duller and risks poly dye migration on darks and heathers; sample before committing.[1][12]

Provider choice matters: US providers ship ~$7.99 first item, Duplium (CA) is $27.49 to the US, and The Print Bar (AU) has no US shipping.[22][23][24][25][26][27]

No Printify base prices; provider cost/margin unknown for Printify routes.

Official Gildan spec page (retail.gildan.com) and S&S returned 403; specs rest on POD/distributor relays.

Neck-label removability disputed (tear-away vs sewn-in).

No per-variant GTIN/UPC captured; color x size grid not fully mapped.

OEKO-TEX certificate number not located; only Safety Green hi-vis claimed.

No lab data for shrinkage/pilling/colorfastness; reviews flag pilling and dull prints.

No public tech flats/patterns/3D/print templates.

Decorated-garment care guidance not sourced.

Gooten (tear-away) and Printify (sewn-in) disagree; POD relabeling practice may differ from the Gildan blank. Canonical removability left null. · Unresolved

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