Gildan G458 - Unisex Performance® Double Piqué Polo - Black

The Gildan G458 is the Performance Double Piqué Polo, a 5.6 oz 100% polyester moisture-wicking knit that runs as the structured, heavier-bodied polo in Gildan's polyester performance lineup. The 5.6 oz double piqué is the point: it carries more body and a textured surface than the 4 oz to 4.7 oz performance jersey tees, so a left-chest logo sits on a firmer panel, the wicking knit pulls sweat off the skin and dries fast, and the clean-finished three-button placket with a reinforced bottom box keeps a uniform polo looking sharp shift after shift. That makes it the polo a shop reaches for when an embroidered performance uniform needs the lowest poly-polo unit cost without the branded finish names of a Sport-Tek or Port Authority body, the default for golf and athletic staff, active hospitality and event crews, outdoor programs, and any run where moisture-wicking and a structured collar decide the order over a heavier cotton-blend piqué that holds sweat.

The G458 is built for embroidery first, and the 100% polyester body sets the print rules. For embroidery, the double piqué takes a left-chest corporate logo cleanly with a cut-away backing, the primary and most consistent method on this polo, and at 5.6 oz the panel is firm enough to hold a moderate to higher stitch count without the pucker a light performance jersey shows. For sublimation, the white and light colours are a true polyester substrate, the dye-sub ink bonds into the fibre for a no-hand print, though it will not show on the mid and dark colours since the dye only adds to the base shade. For DTF and heat transfer, a low-bleed transfer bonds to the piqué face at a controlled low press temperature, the right method for player names and numbers across every colour on the card. For screen printing on a flat panel, lay a grey poly-block underbase and cure at the lowest effective temperature with low-bleed polyester inks, since 100% of the body is polyester and migrates badly without it, and keep the print off the collar, placket and seamed chest. For vinyl and HTV, choose a poly-friendly low-temperature heat-transfer vinyl for uniform numbering. DTG does not suit this body, since DTG is a cotton process and the textured 100% polyester double piqué will not pre-treat or hold the ink, so route flat artwork to sublimation, embroidery or DTF. Discharge does not apply, since there is no cotton to strip.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G458 (Gildan Performance Adult Double Piqué Polo, also listed as Gildan 45800)
• Fabric: 100% polyester double piqué, moisture-wicking performance knit
• Weight: 5.6 oz/yd2
• Construction: Double piqué moisture-wicking knit. Clean-finished three-button placket with reinforced bottom box. Contoured welt collar. Colour-matched pearlized buttons. Side-seamed with side vents. Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem. Heat-transfer label and joker label on sideseam.
• Fit: Unisex, classic adult fit (the G458L is the separate ladies-cut sibling)
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
• Colors available: 9 colours stocked (Black, Charcoal, Forest Green, Maroon, Navy, Red, Royal, Sapphire, White) - check current availability on the product page
• Case quantity: standard Gildan polo packing is a case of 36 units (3 dozen) on core sizes, with extended sizes packed smaller; confirm current packing per case for your colour and size before a large order
• Care: Machine wash cold with like colours. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low. Do not use fabric softener, which coats the wicking finish. Do not iron decoration.

The reorder note specific to this style: the 100% polyester double piqué holds colour consistently across dye lots, which makes the G458 a safe repeat-order body for a uniform program, but confirm your colour reads true between batches and match your embroidery thread or transfer base to the panel, a light thread and a white DTF base on the dark colours. The G458 is the unisex adult cut, so size a women's program to the G458L ladies-cut sibling rather than ordering the adult body small. Step up to the Sport-Tek ST650 Micropique Sport-Wick when a program wants a branded snag-resistant finish, or route to the cotton-blend Jerzees 437M SpotShield when a soft 65/35 corporate hand matters more than moisture-wicking. TheClothingSpace stocks the G458 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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