Gildan G540 - Unisex Heavy Cotton™ Long-Sleeve T-Shirt - Sport Gray

The Gildan G540 is the Heavy Cotton Long-Sleeve Tee, the long-sleeve companion to the workhorse short-sleeve G500 in the same 5.3 oz 100% cotton Heavy Cotton body. The weight is the point: at 5.3 oz it runs opaque and durable in a long-sleeve cut with 1x1 ribbed cuffs and a seamless collar, on the same Heavy Cotton colour card and carded open-end body as the G500. That makes it the long-sleeve a shop reaches for when a program wants a value 100% cotton long-sleeve body that matches a G500 short-sleeve order, the default for school spirit and team long-sleeves, cooler-weather event and fundraiser runs, layering and uniform programs, and any high-volume long-sleeve order where a proven value cotton body and a printable sleeve decide it over a premium ring-spun blank.

The G540 prints like the short-sleeve G500: a true 100% cotton tee on its solid colours, with the carded open-end face running slightly coarser than a ring-spun blank, and the long-sleeve adds the cuff and full sleeve as extra print real estate. For screen printing, the heavy cotton face holds bold spot colour and the 5.3 oz body is opaque enough to print straight on the light solids and lay a white underbase on the darks, and because the open-end knit is coarser than ring-spun, favour bold artwork over the finest halftone detail; the full sleeve takes a sleeve print or cuff hit cleanly. For water-based and discharge, the 100% cotton solids strip the dye and lay the ink into the cotton for a soft, no-hand print, ideal for an all-over or sleeve-length discharge run. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the cotton face at standard heat-press settings across every colour, the most consistent single method on Sport Grey and the safety colours as well as the solids. For DTG, the cotton pre-treats and prints on the solids, a touch less crisp than ring-spun but clean. For embroidery, the 5.3 oz body takes a left-chest or sleeve design with a cut-away backing. For vinyl and HTV, solid heat-transfer vinyl presses clean on the cotton face. The caveat is the heathers and safety colours: Ash is a 99/1 and Sport Grey and the antiques are 90/10 that behave close to a solid, but Dark Heather and the Safety colours are 50/50 blends, where the polyester migrates and discharge fades to a tonal result, so treat those like a blend with a grey poly-block underbase on the darks and a lower cure. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton-dominant body is not a polyester sublimation substrate.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G540 (Gildan Heavy Cotton Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, also catalogued as 5400)
• Fabric: 100% cotton carded open-end; Ash 99/1; Sport Grey and antique colours 90/10; Dark Heather and Safety colours 50/50 cotton/polyester
• Weight: 5.3 oz/yd2
• Construction: Carded open-end cotton jersey. Seamless rib collar. 1x1 ribbed cuffs. Taped neck and shoulders. Double-needle bottom hem. Removable tag.
• Fit: Unisex classic fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
• Colors available: 25+ colours across solids, heathers and safety shades (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; confirm current packing per case for your colour and size before a large order
• Care: Machine wash cold. Tumble dry low.

The reorder note specific to this style: the solids run a true 100% cotton while Ash, Sport Grey and the antiques are cotton-rich and Dark Heather and the Safety colours are 50/50, so confirm whether your colour is a solid or a blend before a repeat run, because the 50/50 colours will not discharge to the same soft result as the solids and need a poly-block underbase. Pair the G540 with the short-sleeve Gildan G500 to run the same Heavy Cotton body and artwork across long and short sleeves, and cross-shop the Fruit of the Loom 4930 HD Cotton Long-Sleeve when a job wants a value long-sleeve alternative. TheClothingSpace stocks the G540 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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