All Sport Y1009 - Youth Performance Short-Sleeve T-Shirt - Sport Graphite

The All Sport Y1009 is the youth version of the M1009 performance tee, a 4.1 oz 100% polyester interlock body with moisture-wicking and antimicrobial properties, built for youth athletic and team programmes that need a poly performance tee rather than a cotton blank. It is the tee a shop reaches for when a youth programme needs a sublimation-ready body for full-colour all-over prints, a wicking tee for sports and field-day events, a lightweight performance layer for youth camps and outdoor runs, and any decorator who wants a poly interlock that handles sublimation, DTF, and screen printing without the dye-migration concerns of a cotton-poly blend.

A 100% polyester body changes the decoration rulebook compared to a cotton tee. For sublimation, the Y1009 is one of the few youth blanks that takes full-colour dye-sublimation across the entire garment on white and light sport colours, with the dye bonding permanently into the poly fibre rather than sitting on top; run the press at standard sublimation temperature and time, and confirm the colour is light enough for the sublimation dye to read. For DTF, the transfer bonds cleanly to the poly interlock at standard heat-press settings across the full colour card including darks and laser camo patterns; DTF is the primary method when the base colour is too dark for sublimation. For screen printing, plastisol prints on poly interlock but the key risk is dye migration: the poly dye can bleed up through the ink film at cure temperature, especially on Sport Scarlet Red, Sport Safety Yellow, and the fluorescent hi-viz colours, so run a low-bleed poly-blocking underbase and cure at the lowest effective temperature. For embroidery, the 4.1 oz interlock supports a left-chest logo with a cut-away backing; keep the stitch count moderate on the lighter youth body. For vinyl and HTV, solid heat-transfer vinyl presses clean at a controlled temperature. DTG does not apply, since the body is 100% polyester and will not hold a water-based pretreat coat. Discharge does not apply, since there is no cotton dye to strip.

• Brand: All Sport
• Style: Y1009 (Youth Performance Short-Sleeve T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 100% polyester interlock
• Weight: 4.1 oz/yd2
• Construction: Moisture-wicking. Antimicrobial. Set-in sleeves. Tear-away label.
• Fit: Youth classic fit
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL (youth)
• Colors available: 28 colours including sport solids, heathers, laser camo patterns, and hi-viz safety colours (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; confirm current packing per case for your colour and size before a large order
• Care: Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.

The reorder note specific to this style: because the Y1009 is 100% polyester, the colour stays locked in the fibre and does not fade or shift across wash cycles the way a cotton reactive dye can, which makes reorders colour-consistent run to run. The laser camo patterns (Sport Graphite Laser Camo, Black Laser Camo, Sport Royal Laser Camo) are printed into the poly interlock, so they carry no hand and do not interfere with a secondary decoration layer. Pair the Y1009 with the adult All Sport M1009 for a matched youth-and-adult performance programme. Cross-shop the Team 365 TT11Y when a programme wants a similar polyester youth performance tee with Zone wicking, and the Gildan G500B when the job wants a budget 100% cotton youth tee for programmes that do not need wicking or sublimation. TheClothingSpace stocks the Y1009 at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase as case and unit quantities rise, among the lowest prices online for this style, with fast US shipping on stocked colours.

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