Gildan G540B - Youth Heavy Cotton™ Long-Sleeve T-Shirt - Red

The Gildan G540B is the Youth Heavy Cotton Long-Sleeve T-Shirt, the youth cut of the Heavy Cotton long sleeve, a 5.3 oz 100% cotton tee whose durable midweight jersey is the reason a decorator picks it for a value youth long-sleeve run. The Heavy Cotton fabric is a carded open-end cotton, which knits firmer and cheaper than a ring-spun blank, and the body is sized for youth XS-XL with ribbed cuffs and a seamless rib neck. It is the blank a shop reaches for when a school spirit, youth sports or kids' event order needs a long sleeve at the lowest workable cost, the default for high-volume youth print jobs where durability and price matter more than a fashion hand. The 100% cotton solids take ink and discharge cleanly, the ribbed cuffs and full sleeves add print real estate, and the only blended shade is Sport Gray at 90/10.

The 100% cotton body sets the decoration plan, and the heavier 5.3 oz jersey is a forgiving print surface for a high-volume youth run. Screen printing prints clean on the solids: run straight on white and light bodies and over a white underbase on darks; the carded open-end yarn reads slightly coarser than a fine ring-spun, so it holds a bold design and mid-detail well rather than the tightest hairline halftone, and the long sleeve and cuff open up for split-location placement on a name-and-number job. DTG prints well on the 100% cotton solids with a pretreat and prints near-solid on the 90/10 Sport Gray. Discharge strips the cotton solids to a soft vintage hand with no hand feel, ideal on this 100% cotton body; it wants a wash-test on the 90/10 Sport Gray, since the small amount of polyester will not strip fully. DTF presses consistently across the whole card, including the grey, and is a reliable single method for one artwork across the youth and adult sizes. Embroidery sits well on the firm 5.3 oz jersey with a cut-away backing for a left-chest or sleeve logo. Vinyl and HTV bond cleanly for names and numbers on a youth team or event run. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton body will not hold the dye; route to a 100% polyester youth long sleeve for dye-sub.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G540B (Youth Heavy Cotton Long-Sleeve T-Shirt)
• Weight: 5.3 oz
• Fabric: 5.3 oz 100% preshrunk cotton on solids; Sport Gray 90/10 cotton/poly
• Construction: youth classic fit, seamless rib at neck, taped shoulder-to-shoulder, double-needle stitching throughout, set-in long sleeves with ribbed cuffs, tear-away label
• Fit: youth classic fit
• Sizes: XS-XL
• Colors available: 12 shades including White, Royal, Carolina Blue, Gold, Navy, Irish Green, Forest Green, Red, Black, Purple, Garnet and Sport Gray (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; confirm current packing per case for your colour before a large order
• Care: Machine wash cold, inside out. Tumble dry low. Do not iron decoration.

The reorder note specific to this style: every colour is a 100% cotton solid except Sport Gray, which is 90/10, so confirm your colourway before a repeat run because the blend changes how discharge behaves on the grey. The G540B shares the 5.3 oz Heavy Cotton fabric and colour card with the unisex G540 and the ladies' G540L long sleeves, so a youth, adult and women's run can print as one matched set across a full size range, and the short-sleeve Heavy Cotton tees extend the same system. The firm midweight body holds its shape and print across reorders at a value price. TheClothingSpace stocks the G540B 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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