Fruit of the Loom 39TKR - Unisex HD Cotton™ Tank - Athletic Heather

The Fruit of the Loom 39TKR is the brand's 5 oz HD Cotton tank top, built around a high-density preshrunk combed cotton jersey that holds ink with exceptional clarity for screen printing runs. At 5.0 oz/yd2, it carries more fabric weight than the typical 4.2 oz fashion tank, giving the print surface enough body to support a standard plastisol deposit without bleed-through on the back panel. The HD Cotton construction differentiates it from commodity open-end cotton tanks: the high-density combed face delivers a smoother print platform and sharper ink holdout, which matters on smaller text, tight registration runs, and any art with solid fill areas. The unisex classic fit runs S through 3XL and works across gender-neutral event, promotional, and workwear tank programs. The tag-free 3/4" neck rib removes the comfort complaint on large decorated orders, and double-needle hemmed armholes and bottom hem hold up through industrial laundering. The non-commodity angle on the 39TKR is the HD Cotton surface: the high-density combed jersey lays ink flatter and holds edges more sharply than a standard open-end cotton tank at the same price point, which makes it the right call when print quality and cost control land on the same order.

Decoration routes depend on which colorway you are running. The solid cotton colors (White, Black, J Navy, Royal, True Red, Scuba Blue, Charcoal Gray) are 100% preshrunk combed cotton, so the full soft-hand toolkit applies. Athletic Heather is 90/10 cotton/poly, and Black Heather and High Viz Safety Green are 50/50 cotton/poly blends; those colors shift the decoration rules. For DTF transfer, bond to the HD Cotton face at standard heat-press settings across the full color range, solid and blend alike. It is the most universal route when a tank order mixes colorways. For screen printing with plastisol, the high-density combed face delivers sharp ink holdout and crisp edges on the solid cotton colors; lay a poly-blocking underbase on Athletic Heather (90/10) and a full poly-block underbase with low-bleed ink on Black Heather and Safety Green (50/50), both of which can ghost on standard plastisol. For DTG, the 100% cotton solids pre-treat and print with good vibrancy and a soft retail hand, with a white underbase on the deep grounds like Black and Navy; Athletic Heather 90/10 can print DTG with reduced vibrancy; the 50/50 blends are not the primary DTG route. Water-based and discharge inks work cleanly on the 100% cotton solid colors only; the 90/10 heather discharges partially with muting, and the 50/50 blends will not discharge. For embroidery, the 5.0 oz body carries more weight than a lightweight fashion tank, which supports moderate-density designs at the left chest with a cut-away backing. For vinyl, standard flexible HTV at a controlled temperature presses cleanly across the solid cotton range.

• Brand: Fruit of the Loom
• Style: 39TKR (Unisex HD Cotton Tank)
• Fabric: 100% preshrunk HD Cotton combed jersey (solids); Athletic Heather 90/10 cotton/poly; Black Heather and High Viz Safety Green 50/50 cotton/poly
• Weight: 5.0 oz/yd2
• Construction: High-density combed cotton jersey, tag-free 3/4" neck rib, double-needle hemmed armholes and bottom hem
• Fit: Unisex, classic fit, crew neck, tank
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
• Colors in this store: 10 colorways (White, Black, J Navy, Royal, True Red, Scuba Blue, Charcoal Gray, Athletic Heather, Black Heather, High Viz Safety Green)
• Ordering: available by the piece or per case; confirm current case pack quantity for your color and size before a large run
• Care: Machine wash warm, tumble dry medium

The reorder note for this tank: the HD Cotton solid colors are 100% cotton and print consistently lot to lot; the 90/10 Athletic Heather and 50/50 Black Heather and Safety Green are different substrates from the solids, so plan the underbase and ink system before mixing them on a single run. If a tank order needs a full-discharge or high-vibrancy DTG result, stick to the 100% cotton solid colorways. For orders that mix cotton and heather colors, DTF is the cleanest single-method route since the transfer bonds to both substrates at the same press settings. Cross-shop the full wholesale tank top collection if the program calls for a lighter fashion hand, a women's cut, or a specialty rib construction. TheClothingSpace stocks the Fruit of the Loom 39TKR at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase with case and unit quantity, among the lowest prices online for this style, with fast US shipping on stocked colors.

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