Gildan G650 - Softstyle Midweight Unisex T-Shirt - Daisy

The Gildan G650 is the Softstyle Midweight tee, a 5.3 oz ring-spun cotton body that sits between the lighter 4.5 oz G640 Softstyle and the heavier 5.3 oz G500 Heavy Cotton. It carries the same high stitch density as the G640, giving a smooth, tight print surface that holds fine halftones and sharp registration, but at a midweight that feels more substantial in the hand and drapes with more body. The G650 is the tee a shop reaches for when a programme wants the Softstyle print quality in a heavier body, which makes it the choice for retail-resale merch lines, branded staff programmes, event and promotional runs, and any decorator who wants a ring-spun print surface with more heft than the standard G640.

The high stitch density is the construction detail that separates the G650 from a basic 5.3 oz open-end cotton tee like the G500. At the same weight, the G650 ring-spun yarn is finer and the knit is tighter, which reduces ink absorption and dot gain on halftones, holds small text more cleanly, and gives DTG prints sharper edges. For DTG, the ring-spun cotton face takes pretreat evenly and prints vibrant full-colour artwork; white underbase on dark grounds. For screen printing, plastisol lays with crisp registration on the high-density face; cotton solids need no poly-blocking underbase, but Sport Grey (90/10) needs a light poly-block, and Graphite Heather (50/50) needs a full poly-blocking underbase and lowest effective cure. For DTF, the transfer bonds cleanly across the full colour card at standard heat-press settings. For water-based and discharge printing, the 100% cotton solids discharge cleanly for a soft in-shirt hand; Sport Grey discharges almost fully; Graphite Heather will not discharge. For embroidery, the 5.3 oz body supports a left-chest or full-front design with a cut-away backing. For vinyl and HTV, solid heat-transfer vinyl presses clean at standard temperature. Sublimation does not apply, since the body is cotton-majority.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G650 (Unisex Softstyle Midweight T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton (Sport Grey: 90/10 cotton/poly; Graphite Heather: 50/50)
• Weight: 5.3 oz/yd2
• Construction: High stitch density. Non-topstitched classic rib collar. Taped neck and shoulders. Tubular body. Tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex modern classic fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
• Colors available: 22 colours including core solids, earth tones, and modern colours (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 high stitch density and ring-spun yarn give colour consistency across production runs, so reorders match closely. The G650 colour card includes modern and earth-tone colours (Sage, Brown Savana, Stone Blue, Paragon, Mustard) that are not available on the lighter G640 or the basic G500, which gives retail-resale and merch programmes a colour palette that reads as a curated range rather than a commodity blank. The tear-away label makes the G650 a relabel-ready blank. Pair the G650 with the youth G650B for a matched adult-and-youth programme. Cross-shop the G640 when a programme wants the same Softstyle print quality in a lighter 4.5 oz body, and the G500 when the job wants a basic 5.3 oz cotton at a lower price and does not need the finer ring-spun print surface. TheClothingSpace stocks the G650 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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