Gildan G800 - Unisex 50/50 T-Shirt - Sport Gray

The Gildan G800 DryBlend is a 5.5 oz 50/50 cotton-poly unisex t-shirt built for high-volume decoration programs that need low shrinkage and a lower per-unit cost than 100% cotton. The DryBlend finish wicks moisture through the polyester fibres, which makes the G800 the Gildan core blank for athletic teams, workwear, and outdoor event runs where a functional tee is wanted in a standard cut. It is pre-shrunk, quarter-turned to remove the centre crease, and shares construction with the G500 and G200 so it drops into mixed-garment Gildan programs without retooling.

For screen printing, the 50/50 surface holds plastisol ink cleanly on white and light garments. On red-family, royal, and other reactive-dye colours the 50% polyester content carries dye migration risk, so run a low-bleed or poly-blocking underbase and cure at the minimum effective temperature to stop bleed-through. The detail that catches print shops out: Gildan's G800 heather and antique colours are not 50/50, they are 65/35 polyester/cotton. That higher polyester load raises migration risk on heathers above the rest of the line, so treat a heather G800 like a poly-heavy garment and poly-block it even when the same artwork ran clean on a solid colour. For DTF, the 50/50 blend bonds well with transfer adhesives at standard settings and the polyester content improves adhesion over 100% cotton; press at 285-300 F for 10-15 seconds with firm pressure. For DTG, the polyester content lowers cotton-ink affinity on coloured shirts and the 65/35 heathers reduce it further, so a 100% cotton blank is the better DTG substrate on colours. For embroidery, the 5.5 oz weight is stable for left-chest and sleeve placements; use a cut-away backing scaled to the stitch count.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G800 (Gildan DryBlend 8000 50/50 T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 50% cotton / 50% polyester, 20 singles jersey, DryBlend moisture-wicking treatment (heather and antique colours are 65/35 polyester/cotton)
• Weight: 5.5 oz/yd2
• Construction: Pre-shrunk. Quarter-turned body to eliminate the centre crease. Seamless double-needle 7/8 inch collar. Taped neck and shoulders. Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems. Tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex, standard fit
• Sizes: S-5XL
• Colors available: 40+ colours (check current availability on the product page)
• Case quantity: 72 units (6 dozen) per case for S-2XL; 36 units (3 dozen) for 3XL; 12 units (1 dozen) for 4XL-5XL
• Care: Machine wash warm. Tumble dry medium.

The G800 holds consistent sizing and construction across production runs, which keeps reorders predictable for ongoing uniform and team programs where colour and fit have to match between batches. One reorder note specific to this style: confirm whether your colourway is a solid 50/50 or a 65/35 heather before a repeat run, because the underbase and ink choice differ between the two. TheClothingSpace stocks the G800 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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