Why is Gildan the go-to for big print runs?

Gildan is the industry-standard blank — the lowest per-piece price we carry, the widest color range, and a smooth surface that screen prints clean. When you need hundreds of shirts for a fundraiser, event, or giveaway and the budget is the deciding factor, this is the brand.

What's the difference between Ultra Cotton, DryBlend, and Heavy Blend?

Ultra Cotton (2000) is a heavier 100% cotton tee — the classic print surface. DryBlend (8000) is a 50/50 cotton-poly that resists shrinking and wrinkles and dries faster. Heavy Blend is the 50/50 fleece used in the hoodies and crews (18500/18000). Softstyle (64000) is a lighter, softer ring-spun tee if you want a more fashion feel.

Is Gildan good for fundraisers and events?

It's the brand we reach for on exactly those. The value price scales, so school fundraisers, 5Ks, festivals, and volume giveaways come in on budget, and the huge color range means you can match any team or event palette. Screen printing gets even cheaper per piece as the count climbs.

Do you have youth, tall, and long-sleeve Gildan?

Yes — Gildan runs a deep line: youth tees and hoodies, tall tees, long-sleeve tees, pocket tees, and crewneck sweatshirts, mostly in unisex sizing. A whole family, a K-12 school, or an event of every size can match in one order.

Is there a minimum order?

Pricing is sharpest at two dozen and up, which is where most big-order and event runs land. Smaller runs carry a small-batch fee that's quoted up front. Every quote shows the real number before anything goes to production.

★ Brand program — Gildan

Custom Gildan — the value blank for big print runs

Gildan is the industry-standard blank — the tee and hoodie you print when the run is big and the budget is the whole ballgame. Ultra Cotton, DryBlend, and Heavy Blend fleece, in every color you can think of. We print it in-house in Milton, WA, and we've decorated 8,000+ Gildan pieces across 330+ orders.

Get a Gildan quote See the 2000 tee

✓ Screen print & DTF in-house
✓ Lowest per-piece for big runs
✓ Widest color range we carry

Gildan 2000 Ultra Cotton T-Shirt ready for a custom print — The 2000 Ultra Cotton Tee — the classic Gildan blank, our most-printed Gildan.

Why big orders choose Gildan

The lowest per-piece

Gildan is the value floor — the cheapest blank we carry that still prints clean and wears well. When a fundraiser or a giveaway lives or dies on the per-shirt number, it's the brand that keeps a big order in budget.

Every color, every size

The color range is enormous, so you can match any team, school, or event palette exactly. And the line runs deep — tees, pocket tees, long sleeves, tall, youth, crews, and hoodies — so everyone gets the same look.

A proven print surface

The smooth Ultra Cotton and DryBlend knits take screen ink and DTF crisply, and they're consistent lot to lot — so a run of 500 comes back looking exactly like the proof.

The Gildan we decorate most

Every style links to live colors and decorated pricing. The order counts are real — from our own production records.

How we decorate Gildan

Screen print for volume

This is where Gildan shines — bold front logos and full backs at a per-piece price that keeps dropping the more you order. The smooth cotton and blends hold crisp ink through hundreds of prints.

DTF for full color

Full-color transfers make photo art, gradients, and multi-design runs easy — great for a fundraiser with several designs or a short event drop, with no per-color screen fees.

Embroidery on fleece

The Heavy Blend hoodies and crews take a clean embroidered logo when you want a more finished look than print — a nice step up for staff and team pieces.

How a Gildan order works

Send your design and a rough count through the quote form — takes two minutes.
We recommend a method (screen print or DTF) and quote it same-day with real decorated pricing.
You approve a proof — you see the art on the garment before we print a thing.
Gear ships or gets picked up — typically about two weeks from proof approval, rush available.

Gildan prices best at two dozen and up; smaller runs carry a small-batch fee, always quoted up front. Reorders keep your art on file, so the next run is one email.

Custom Gildan FAQ

Why is Gildan the go-to for big print runs?: Gildan is the industry-standard blank — the lowest per-piece price we carry, the widest color range, and a smooth surface that screen prints clean. When you need hundreds of shirts for a fundraiser, event, or giveaway and the budget is the deciding factor, this is the brand.
What's the difference between Ultra Cotton, DryBlend, and Heavy Blend?: Ultra Cotton (2000) is a heavier 100% cotton tee — the classic print surface. DryBlend (8000) is a 50/50 cotton-poly that resists shrinking and wrinkles and dries faster. Heavy Blend is the 50/50 fleece used in the hoodies and crews (18500/18000). Softstyle (64000) is a lighter, softer ring-spun tee if you want a more fashion feel.
Is Gildan good for fundraisers and events?: It's the brand we reach for on exactly those. The value price scales, so school fundraisers, 5Ks, festivals, and volume giveaways come in on budget, and the huge color range means you can match any team or event palette. Screen printing gets even cheaper per piece as the count climbs.
Do you have youth, tall, and long-sleeve Gildan?: Yes — Gildan runs a deep line: youth tees and hoodies, tall tees, long-sleeve tees, pocket tees, and crewneck sweatshirts, mostly in unisex sizing. A whole family, a K-12 school, or an event of every size can match in one order.
Is there a minimum order?: Pricing is sharpest at two dozen and up, which is where most big-order and event runs land. Smaller runs carry a small-batch fee that's quoted up front. Every quote shows the real number before anything goes to production.

Big run, tight budget? Gildan's your blank

Send your design and a count — we'll recommend screen print or DTF and price it today.

Get a Gildan quote Or call 253-922-5793