Comfort Colors 1566 - Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt - White

The Comfort Colors 1566 is the Unisex Garment-Dyed Crewneck Sweatshirt, the pigment-dyed crew in the Comfort Colors fleece line, a 9.5 oz 80% ring-spun US cotton / 20% polyester 3-end cotton-face fleece finished with salt-free low-impact pigment dyes for the soft, lived-in hand the brand is known for. A decorator reaches for this style when a boutique brand, retail label, college-town shop or craft seller wants a premium garment-dyed crew rather than a basic blend fleece, since the pigment-dyed cotton face takes screen print and embroidery cleanly and the washed colour carries a vintage look out of the box. The body runs a unisex relaxed fit in S-3XL with a 1x1 rib crew collar, cuffs and a relaxed bottom band, double-needle stitching throughout, and cotton sewing thread. Because each piece is garment-dyed, expect slight tonal variation from unit to unit, which is inherent to the pigment process rather than a defect, so order a little extra to match a large run.

The garment-dyed cotton face sets the decoration plan, and the 80% ring-spun cotton is the reason a decorator pays up for this blank. Screen printing is the primary method and the one the brand engineers the fabric for: the smooth pigment-dyed face holds bold and mid-detail art, and soft-hand water-based or discharge inks give the faded vintage finish that pairs with the washed colour, while a standard plastisol with a white underbase covers the darker pigment grounds cleanly. Discharge works on the 80% ring-spun cotton for the softest possible hand, but pigment-dyed grounds discharge unpredictably from colour to colour and the 20% polyester limits a full strip, so wash-test the specific shade before a production run. Embroidery is a natural fit on the 9.5 oz fleece: the dense body holds a left-chest or full-front logo cleanly with a cut-away backing. DTF presses cleanly across the whole pigment colour card and is the most consistent single method for one artwork. DTG prints on the 80% cotton with a pretreat, but the garment-dyed finish can affect how the pretreat sits, so test first and reserve the brightest art for the lighter pigment grounds, since the darker washed shades mute the ink. Vinyl and HTV bond with a firm press for names and numbers. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton-majority ground will not hold the dye for a clean result; route those jobs to a 100% polyester fleece.

• Brand: Comfort Colors
• Style: 1566 (Unisex Garment-Dyed Crewneck Sweatshirt)
• Weight: 9.5 oz
• Fabric: 80% ring-spun US cotton / 20% polyester, 3-end cotton-face fleece, garment-dyed with salt-free OEKO-TEX low-impact pigment dyes
• Construction: 1x1 rib crew collar, cuffs and relaxed bottom band, double-needle stitched neck, shoulder, armhole, cuffs and waistband, sewn with cotton thread
• Fit: unisex relaxed fit
• Sizes: S-3XL
• Colors available: 28 pigment-dyed shades including White, Butter, Chalky Mint, Seafoam, Island Reef, Sandstone, Chambray, Blue Jean, Lagoon Blue, Topaz Blue, Flo Blue, True Navy, Blue Spruce, Clover, Light Green, Island Green, Orchid, Violet, Boysenberry, Watermelon, Neon Pink, Heliconia, Crimson, Terracotta, Burnt Orange, Denim, Gray and Pepper (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; confirm current packing per case for your colour before a large order, and order extra to match tonal variation on a large run
• Care: Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Do not iron decoration. Wash separately first, since pigment dye can bleed.

The reorder note specific to this style: the 1566 is garment-dyed, so each colour carries slight tonal variation piece to piece and dye lots can shift between production runs, which means a reorder may not match an earlier batch exactly. Pad a large or repeat order to keep a run consistent, and wash-test discharge by colour. The 1566 shares its garment-dyed pigment finish with the Comfort Colors C1717 tee and the 1580 quarter-zip, so a tee, crew and zip program can run as one matched garment-dyed set across the same colour story. The pigment-dyed cotton face holds a clean print across reorders. TheClothingSpace stocks the 1566 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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