American Apparel 2001CVC - Unisex CVC T-Shirt - Heather Arctic

The American Apparel 2001CVC is the CVC Tee, the soft heather sibling of the 100% cotton 2001 Fine Jersey in a 4.6 oz 60/40 combed ring-spun cotton/recycled polyester body. The CVC blend is the point: the recycled polyester gives a worn-in heather look on every colour except Black and White and a softer, more forgiving hand than a flat solid, while the combed ring-spun cotton keeps a smooth print face, all cut to the same relaxed unisex fit as the 2001. That makes it the tee a shop reaches for when a program wants the American Apparel heather hand and a vintage triblend-style look at a CVC price, the default for boutique and music merch, retro event and band tees, fashion-led screen lines, and any run where a soft heather body and a relaxed cut decide the order over a flat 100% cotton basic.

The 2001CVC prints like a 60/40 CVC blend, and the trade-off against the 100% cotton 2001 is the one fact that decides the method: the polyester half blocks a clean discharge. For screen printing, the smooth combed face holds fine detail and bold spot colour; because 40% of the body is polyester, lay a grey poly-blocking underbase on the darks and cure at the lowest effective temperature so the dye does not migrate into the ink. For water-based and discharge, this is where the CVC differs from the 2001: discharge needs to strip dye from 100% cotton, and the 40% polyester will not give it up, so discharge leaves only a faded heathered tonal rather than a soft no-hand print, route a vintage look to plastisol over a poly-block or a water-based ink with a blend additive instead. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the face at standard heat-press settings across every colour; on the darker heathers use a low-bleed film and a controlled press temperature to keep migration out of the print. For DTG, the 60/40 CVC pre-treats and prints, but the polyester mutes the result against a 100% cotton garment, so it is brightest on the lighter heathers with a blend pre-treat. For embroidery, the 4.6 oz body takes a left-chest design with a cut-away backing. For vinyl and HTV, solid heat-transfer vinyl presses clean on the combed face when pressed at a controlled temperature to limit dye bleed on the darks. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton-majority blend is not a polyester sublimation substrate.

• Brand: American Apparel
• Style: 2001CVC (American Apparel Unisex CVC Short Sleeve T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 60% combed ring-spun cotton / 40% recycled polyester CVC; subtle heather on all colours except Black and White
• Weight: 4.6 oz/yd2
• Construction: 60/40 CVC fine jersey. Classic-width rib collar. Taped neck and shoulders. Side seams. Tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex relaxed fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
• Colors available: 40+ heather colours plus solid Black and White (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: every colour except Black and White carries the 60/40 CVC heather, so confirm whether your colour is a solid or a heather before a repeat run, because the heathers need a grey poly-block underbase on the darks while the solid Black and White run cleaner and brighter. Pair the 2001CVC with the 100% cotton American Apparel 2001 when a program wants the discharge-ready solid version of the same relaxed body, and cross-shop the Bella + Canvas 3001CVC when a job wants the fitted CVC benchmark on the same artwork. TheClothingSpace stocks the 2001CVC 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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