Gildan G645B - Youth Softstyle® 4.5 oz. T-Shirt - Black

The Gildan G645B is the Youth Softstyle Tee, the soft ring-spun cotton youth body that puts the adult G640 Softstyle hand into kids' sizes, and the blank a shop reaches for when a youth program wants a retail-soft feel and a smooth print surface rather than the heavier hand of a basic youth tee. It is the tee for any decorated youth order pitched at a soft, premium look: school spirit and club merch, youth sports and team runs, camp and event shirts, family and group matching sets paired with an adult body, and the soft youth retail blank. The fabric is 4.5 oz of 100% ring-spun cotton spun to a fine 30 singles, knit at a high stitch density that gives the smooth, tight face Softstyle is known for, the surface that holds halftones and fine detail. The classic youth fit, taped neck and shoulders, 3/4 inch collar, and quarter-turned body that drops the centre crease give it a clean retail finish, the tear-away label keeps a scratchy tag off a child's neck, and the double-needle hems hold up to repeated washing. The size range covers youth XS through XL. Most colours are 100% cotton, while Sport Grey is 90/10, Graphite Heather and Safety Green are 50/50, and the heather colours are 65/35 poly/cotton.

The G645B decorates like a smooth Softstyle ring-spun tee, scaled to a youth platen, and the blend colours set the printing rules. For DTG, the high-density ring-spun face pre-treats and prints with strong vibrancy and a soft retail hand, the standout method on this body, brightest on the lighter colours and needing a white underbase on Black, Navy and the deep grounds; scale the artwork down to the youth print area so a full-front graphic sits proportionally on the smaller body. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the cotton face at standard heat-press settings, the most forgiving route across the full colour range including the 65/35 heathers. For screen printing, the smooth high-density face takes plastisol with sharp registration and a clean edge, with a white underbase under light inks on the deep grounds; on the heather colours run a low-bleed ink and a poly-blocking underbase and keep the cure moderate so the polyester does not migrate. For water-based and discharge inks, the 100% cotton solids discharge with a soft hand, while Sport Grey discharges only partially, Graphite Heather and Safety Green at 50/50 need a poly-blocking underbase, and the 65/35 heathers will not discharge and want a poly-blocking underbase instead. For embroidery, the lightweight 4.5 oz youth jersey is better suited to a moderate left-chest design over a cut-away backing than to a dense fill, so keep the stitch count sensible so the soft body does not pucker. For vinyl, a light flexible HTV presses youth names and numbers cleanly and moves with the soft drape. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton body is not a polyester substrate.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G645B / 64500B (Youth Softstyle T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, 30 singles (Sport Grey 90/10; Graphite Heather and Safety Green 50/50; the heather colours 65/35 poly/cotton)
• Weight: 4.5 oz/yd2
• Construction: Soft ring-spun jersey at a high stitch density, classic youth fit, taped neck and shoulders, 3/4 inch collar, quarter-turned to eliminate the centre crease, double-needle sleeve and bottom hems, tear-away label.
• Fit: Youth classic fit, crewneck
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL (youth)
• Colors available: 24 colours across solids and heathers including Safety Green (check current availability on the product page)
• Compliance: youth body suited to CPSIA tracking-label programs for decorated apparel aimed at children; confirm your tracking-label requirements before a school or team run
• 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, inside out. Tumble dry low.

The reorder note specific to this style: lean on the smooth high-density face for DTG and water-based prints where detail and a soft hand matter on a youth body, and scale artwork to the youth print area rather than reusing an adult-size file. Watch the blend map, since the heather colours run 65/35 poly/cotton and need a poly-blocking underbase rather than discharge. Pair the G645B with the adult Gildan G640 Softstyle Tee to run a matched youth-and-adult set in the same soft ring-spun hand, and step across to the Gildan G500B Youth Heavy Cotton Tee when a heavier, lower-cost basic youth body decides the order over the soft Softstyle face. TheClothingSpace stocks the G645B 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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