American Apparel 2001 - Unisex Fine Jersey Short-Sleeve T-Shirt - Ash Gray

The American Apparel 2001 is the Fine Jersey Tee, the original soft fashion blank that built the fine-jersey category in a 4.3 oz 100% combed ring-spun cotton body. The 30-singles combed yarn is the point: a smooth, tightly knit print face and a soft, lived-in hand that reads as a retail fashion piece, cut to a relaxed unisex fit rather than the slim silhouette of a modern fitted tee. That makes it the tee a shop reaches for when a program wants the recognised American Apparel fine-jersey hand and a relaxed drape, the default for boutique and music merch, premium event and band tees, screen-print fashion lines, and any run where a soft combed-cotton face and a relaxed cut decide the order over a boxy basic.

The 2001 prints like a true premium 100% combed ring-spun cotton tee, which is its advantage across every method. For screen printing, the smooth fine-jersey face holds fine line detail and bold spot colour; print straight to the light solids and lay a white underbase on the darks for opacity. For water-based and discharge, the 100% cotton solids strip the dye and lay the ink into the cotton for a soft, no-hand vintage print, the method that suits this fashion blank best. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the cotton face at standard heat-press settings across every colour. For DTG, the combed ring-spun cotton pre-treats and prints bright and sharp on the solids, with the smooth knit giving a clean high-resolution result. For embroidery, the 4.3 oz body takes a left-chest design with a cut-away backing. For vinyl and HTV, solid heat-transfer vinyl presses clean on the fine-jersey face. The one caveat is the heathers: Ash Grey is a 99/1 and Heather Grey a 90/10 that both behave close to a solid, with only slight discharge muting and minimal migration to manage. Sublimation does not apply, since 100% cotton is not a polyester sublimation substrate.

• Brand: American Apparel
• Style: 2001 (American Apparel Unisex Fine Jersey Short Sleeve T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 100% combed ring-spun cotton, 30 singles; Heather Grey 90/10 cotton/polyester; Ash Grey 99/1 cotton/polyester
• Weight: 4.3 oz/yd2
• Construction: 30-singles combed ring-spun fine jersey. Classic-width rib collar. Taped neck and shoulders. Side seams. Tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex relaxed fit
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
• Colors available: 40+ colours across solids and heathers (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: the solids run a true 100% combed ring-spun cotton while Ash Grey is a 99/1 and Heather Grey a 90/10, so confirm whether your colour is a solid or a heather before a repeat run, though both heathers sit close enough to a solid that discharge and DTG hold well across the range. Pair the 2001 with the Bella + Canvas 3001C when a program wants the same combed ring-spun hand in a slimmer fitted cut, and cross-shop the Next Level 3600 for a fitted premium fine jersey on the same artwork. TheClothingSpace stocks the 2001 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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