American Apparel AL1301 - Unisex Heavyweight Cotton T-shirt - Harbor Blue

The American Apparel AL1301 is the Heavyweight Cotton Tee, a 6.0 oz 100% US cotton body spun at 18 singles for a dense, durable face that holds heavy ink deposits and stands up to industrial wash cycles, the blank a shop reaches for when a programme needs a heavyweight screen-print body at a competitive price point. It is the tee for volume screen-print runs, promotional and event programmes, work and uniform orders, and any decorator who wants a heavyweight cotton blank that takes a thick ink lay-down and rinses clean in institutional laundry without pilling or thinning.

The AL1301 is an 18-singles open-end cotton, which is a coarser, denser knit than a 30-singles ring-spun. That density gives the 6 oz face more ink-holding capacity for heavy plastisol deposits and bold spot colour, but it also means fine halftone detail and photorealistic simulated-process work will not resolve as sharply as on a smoother ring-spun tee. For screen printing, the dense 6 oz face is built for it: white underbase on darks, high-opacity plastisol, full cure. For water-based and discharge, the 100% cotton solids discharge to a soft no-hand print, giving a vintage wash feel on the heavyweight body; Ash (99/1) discharges almost fully, Athletic Heather (90/10) discharges near-solid, but Charcoal Heather and Safety Green are 50/50 and will not discharge cleanly, so route those to plastisol or DTF. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the cotton face at standard heat-press settings across the full card, including the 50/50 blend colours where discharge and DTG are limited. For DTG, the cotton solids pre-treat and print bright and sharp; the 18-singles face is slightly coarser than ring-spun so fine detail softens marginally, but bold artwork reads well; heathers need a white underbase. For embroidery, the 6 oz body is a sturdy substrate with no pucker risk; cut-away backing, left-chest or full-front. For vinyl and HTV, solid heat-transfer vinyl presses clean across the card. Sublimation does not apply, since the body is cotton-majority.

• Brand: American Apparel (Alstyle)
• Style: AL1301 (Unisex Heavyweight Cotton Tee)
• Fabric: 100% US cotton, 18 singles; Ash 99/1 cotton/polyester; Athletic Heather 90/10 cotton/polyester; Charcoal Heather and Safety Green 50/50 cotton/polyester
• Weight: 6.0 oz/yd2
• Construction: Wide rib collar. Taped neck and shoulders. Tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex relaxed fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
• Colors available: 24 colours including solids, heathers, and one safety colour (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 18-singles open-end yarn gives consistent lot-to-lot colour on the solids, but the tear-away label means the garment is relabel-ready for branded and private-label programmes. The 50/50 blend on Charcoal Heather and Safety Green is a substrate change from the 100% cotton solids: switch the underbase and lower the cure on those two colours, and do not attempt discharge on them. Cross-shop the Gildan G200 when a programme wants the same 6 oz heavyweight cotton at a similar price with a larger colour card, and the Gildan G500 when the job wants a slightly lighter 5.3 oz cotton body for everyday runs. TheClothingSpace stocks the AL1301 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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