Gildan G182B - Youth Heavy Blend™ 50/50 Sweatpants - Red

The Gildan G182B, listed by Gildan as the 18200B Heavy Blend, is the youth cut of the elasticized-cuff Heavy Blend Sweatpant, an 8 oz 50/50 cotton/polyester fleece built on the same air-jet MVS yarn that runs through the youth G185B hoodie and G180B crewneck. It is the fleece bottom for a youth program that sells a matched sweatsuit rather than a single top: school spirit sets, youth sports warm-ups, camp apparel, and the pant half of a Heavy Blend top-and-bottom order placed in one colour family. For children's safety the covered elastic waistband carries no drawcord, the elasticized cuffs gather the leg at the ankle, and the 18200B carries a CPSIA tracking label. The air-jet MVS yarn lays a finer, lower-pill face than basic fleece, so the print sits clean on a youth body and survives repeated washing.

The G182B decorates like the rest of the Heavy Blend 50/50 fleece family, but the print placement rule on a pant is hip and outer thigh, not chest. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the 50/50 fleece face at standard youth-fleece press parameters and is the most practical route on a pant: a hip logo, a leg-length name-and-number run, or an outer-thigh graphic all press cleanly, and DTF avoids dye migration entirely on dark and reactive-dye grounds. Set the press firmly so the film seats into the brushed nap, and lay the artwork clear of the elastic waistband and the elasticized cuff. For screen printing, load a single leg flat onto a sleeve or leg platen, smooth the fleece, and print: the 50% polyester carries dye migration risk on reactive-dye colours (Red, Royal, Navy, Forest Green), so run a low-bleed poly-blocking plastisol underbase and cure at the minimum effective temperature, and use a slightly thicker ink deposit so the brushed nap does not show through. For embroidery, the 8 oz fleece holds a hip logo at a moderate stitch count hooped over a cut-away backing; a full-thigh design is not practical on a youth leg. For vinyl and HTV, the smoother air-jet face seats names, numbers and letters at standard time and temperature with a firm press. Discharge and water-based inks do not apply, since the 50% polyester limits the result; route to a plastisol with a poly-block. DTG does not apply, since the tubular fleece leg is impractical to lay flat on a DTG platen. Sublimation does not apply either, since a 50/50 blend gives only a faded pastel transfer rather than full sublimation colour.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G182B (also listed as Gildan 18200B Heavy Blend Youth Sweatpants)
• Fabric: 50% cotton / 50% polyester Heavy Blend fleece, preshrunk, air-jet MVS spun yarn for a smoother print face and reduced pilling
• Weight: 8 oz/yd2
• Construction: Covered elastic waistband with no drawcord for children's safety. Elasticized cuffs at the ankle. No pockets. Double-needle bottom hems. Tear-away label.
• Fit: Youth, classic fit, elasticized-cuff leg
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL (youth)
• Compliance: CPSIA tracking label compliant for children's apparel
• Colors available: Black, Forest Green, Navy, Red, Royal and Sport Gray (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; fleece bottoms pack fewer units per case than tees, so confirm current packing for your colour and size before a large order
• Care: Machine wash warm. Tumble dry medium. Do not bleach.

The reorder note specific to this style: the G182B is the youth cut of the adult Gildan G182 in the same 8 oz Heavy Blend fleece with the same elasticized-cuff finish, so a mixed adult-and-youth program can run the same artwork and ink set across both bodies for a matched team order. Pair the G182B with the youth G185B hoodie and G180B crewneck for a coordinated Gildan Heavy Blend youth fleece set in matching colourways, and reach for the youth G184B when the program calls for an open-bottom leg instead of a gathered cuff. TheClothingSpace stocks the G182B 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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