Gildan 5000 Heavy Cotton T-Shirt, White front
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Gildan / 5000 · Adult (marketed unisex by print providers)

Gildan 5000 Heavy Cotton T-Shirt

Short-sleeve crew-neck tee

When to choose this blank

A less suitable pick when buyers expect ring-spun softness or a slim fashion fit.[1][5]

Gildan 5000 Heavy Cotton T-Shirt: 100% cotton main body (5.3 oz/yd^2, ~180 gsm), tubular seamless construction, preshrunk.[1][2][3]

Ash is 99/1, Sport Grey and the Antiques are 90/10, and heather/safety colours are 50/50 cotton/polyester.[1][2]

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Fabric makes the difference.

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Composition
100% cotton
Fabric weight
180 g/m²
Construction
Tubular, seamless body (no side seams)
Handfeel · source description
Gildan markets a 'remastered' softer cotton; independent reviewers describe open-end fabric as firmer/rougher than ring-spun.

Base fabric for all non-heather colours

AzaleaCardinalCarolina BlueCharcoalDark ChocolateLight BlueNaturalPurpleRoyalSandBlackBrown SavanaDaisyForest GreenGoldHeliconiaIce GreyIrish GreenLight PinkLimeMaroonMilitary GreenNavyOrangeRedSapphireSkyTropical BlueTurf GreenWhiteYellow HazeBerryBlue DuskCardinal RedCobaltCoral SilkCornsilkElectric GreenGarnetGravelIndigo BlueJade DomeKiwiMint GreenOld GoldTennessee OrangeTexas OrangeViolet

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

Shape & proportion

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Body measurements · inches
MeasurementSMLXL2XL3XL4XL5XL
Length2829303132333435
Chest34–3738–4142–4546–4950–5354–5758–6162–65
Sleeve length15.631718.52021.522.824.225.3

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

Details that matter

How it is made.

Collar
Seamless rib collar, non-topstitched, classic width, 7/8 in · Double-needle
Neck and shoulder taping
Taped neck and shoulders (shoulder-to-shoulder) for stress-point resilience
Body side seams
Tubular / seamless body with no side seams
Sleeve hem
Double-needle stitched sleeves · Double-needle
Bottom hem
Double-needle stitched bottom hem · Double-needle
Label
Recycled high-performing black tear-away label

Living with the garment

Care & longevity.

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  • Bleaching

    Non-chlorine: bleach as needed

  • Ironing

    Do not iron

  • Drycleaning

    Do not dryclean

  • Washing

    Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)

  • Drying

    Tumble dry: low heat

Machine wash low heat, inside-out, with similar colours; avoid bleach (non-chlorine only if necessary); no fabric softeners; tumble dry low or hang-dry; cool iron inside-out; do not dry clean.

Care after decoration

Do not iron directly on the print; otherwise as blank (cold/low wash inside-out, tumble dry low).

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

A separate decision

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Print areas

Front print dimensions
SizeDimensions
S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL— × —

Pricing by size

Printful · Standard pricing · Recorded Sep 16, 2026

Size / price scopePrice per item
Sizes S-XL. Excludes shipping/tax; not an executable quote.$9.44 USD
Size 2XL. Excludes shipping/tax; not an executable quote.$11.44 USD
Size 3XL. Excludes shipping/tax; not an executable quote.$13.44 USD
Size 4XL. Excludes shipping/tax; not an executable quote.$15.44 USD
Size 5XL. Excludes shipping/tax; not an executable quote.$17.44 USD

Base price includes one front DTG print; back and additional placements, sleeves, labels and embroidery are priced separately.

Shipping and tax are extra.

Research snapshots are not quotes. Confirm the exact color, size, decoration, stock and delivery with the selected provider.

Check the evidence

Evidence checked Sep 16, 2026

Sources, not scores.

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

Low cost, durable, huge colour/size range versus a rougher open-end hand and a boxy cut.[1][5][16]

Heather and safety colours are 50/50 blends, which affects DTG underbase/dye-migration handling.[1][2]

Printify per-provider prices are unknown, so Printify margin cannot be compared to Printful.

Printful shipping rates and non-US/other Printify tiers are not captured.

OEKO-TEX certificate 168252 not verified in the official Label Check; validity/scope unconfirmed.

3XL-5XL centre-back sleeve length disagrees between two Gildan documents.

No public tech flats, patterns, 3D meshes or validated print templates for Beforewear.

Grade rules, tolerances, MOQ and lead time are unpublished.

No published return or defect rate with a denominator for the 5000.

Seed blueprint 1950 returned HTTP 404 and could not be inspected.

Two Gildan measurement documents disagree on 3XL centre-back sleeve length; InkSoft (22.875 in) is corroborated by Printful's finished chart, the spec sheet gives 22.375 in. Canonical held null. · Unresolved

Two Gildan measurement documents disagree on 4XL centre-back sleeve length; InkSoft (24.25 in) is corroborated by Printful's finished chart, the spec sheet gives 23.625 in. Canonical held null. · Unresolved

Two Gildan measurement documents disagree on 5XL centre-back sleeve length; InkSoft (25.375 in) is corroborated by Printful's finished chart, the spec sheet gives 25.0 in. Canonical held null. · Unresolved

Is the Gildan 5000 100% cotton?

The main body is 100% cotton; Ash is 99/1, Sport Grey/Antiques 90/10, and heather/safety colours 50/50 cotton/polyester.[1][2][3]

How is it priced on Printful?

Standard price starts at 9.44 USD (S-XL) with one front DTG print included; larger sizes and extra placements cost more.[1][16]

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