Comfort Colors C1717 - Unisex Heavyweight RS T-Shirt - Black

The Comfort Colors C1717 is the heavyweight garment-dyed blank that defines the soft-washed vintage tee category, a 6.1 oz 100% ring-spun cotton shirt that is pigment-dyed and soft-washed for a broken-in hand straight out of the box. It is the default blank for boutique retail, screen-print merch, and resale programs that want a lived-in look and a substantial 6.1 oz weight rather than a lightweight fashion tee. It is pre-shrunk, twill-taped shoulder to shoulder, and built on a heavyweight body that sits flat and stable on the platen.

The garment dyeing is the whole story of this blank, and it changes how you sell it and print it. Shade variation between dye lots is inherent to the pigment-dye process, not a defect: two production runs of the same colour will land slightly different, and the pigment look continues to settle over the life of the garment. The practical consequence for a shop is a sourcing rule, not a printing one: order the full quantity of a colourway in one run, and do not promise a customer an exact colour rematch on a reorder months later the way you safely could on a piece-dyed Gildan or Bella blank. Set that expectation up front and the garment-dyed look is a selling point rather than a complaint. For screen printing, the soft-washed pigment surface is absorbent and takes water-based and discharge inks with a soft vintage hand that suits this blank better than heavy plastisol; cure fully, since the dyed surface can show light crocking early. The heavyweight 6.1 oz body holds registration without shifting. For DTF, the cotton surface bonds well with transfer adhesives at standard settings. For DTG, the 100% ring-spun cotton pre-treats and prints with full detail; test pre-treat coverage on darker pigment colours, since the washed surface absorbs differently than a standard tee. For embroidery, the 6.1 oz weight is a stable substrate for left-chest and full-front placements.

• Brand: Comfort Colors
• Style: C1717 (Comfort Colors 1717 Garment-Dyed Heavyweight Tee)
• Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, pigment garment-dyed, soft-washed
• Weight: 6.1 oz/yd2
• Construction: Pre-shrunk. Soft-washed garment dye. 1 inch ribbed collar with double-needle topstitched neckline. Double-needle stitched sleeves and bottom hem. Twill-taped shoulder to shoulder. Set-in sleeves.
• Fit: Unisex heavyweight, relaxed
• Sizes: S-4XL
• Colors available: 80+ garment-dyed colours (check current availability on the product page)
• Certifications: OEKO-TEX Standard 100; made at a WRAP-certified mill
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case with no mandatory minimum per case, so you order exact size runs rather than a fixed unit count per case
• Care: Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Wash with like colours.

Because shade varies between dye lots, the C1717 rewards ordering a full program in a single run. The reorder note specific to this blank: treat colour as run-specific, confirm the current dye lot before a repeat order, and price a fresh full run rather than relying on a batch match. TheClothingSpace stocks the C1717 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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