Gildan G890 - Unisex 50/50 Jersey Polo with Pocket - S Orange

The Gildan G890 DryBlend, listed by Gildan as the 8900, is a 6 oz 50/50 cotton/polyester jersey polo with a left-chest pocket and moisture-wicking performance. It is the value pocket polo a shop reaches for when a uniform program needs a collared shirt with a functional chest pocket at the lowest unit cost that still wicks and holds embroidery cleanly. The pocket is the reason this style exists over the plain G880: it gives staff somewhere to clip a pen, a name tag, or a badge clip, which is why it lands in restaurant, warehouse, maintenance, hospitality, and field-service uniform runs more often than the no-pocket version. The DryBlend jersey wicks moisture away from the body, an edge over a straight cotton polo in any program where the wearer is on their feet through a shift.

The pocket changes the decoration plan, so place artwork around it before you cost the job. Embroidery is the primary method on polos, and the G890's 6 oz 50/50 jersey is a stable substrate for it; the weight holds a dense left-chest design without puckering and the welt-knit collar stays flat during hooping. The catch is placement: the standard left-chest logo position is occupied by the pocket, so move embroidery above the pocket, onto the pocket face, or to the right chest, and hoop the pocket flat so the needle does not catch the double-needle pocket hem. Use a cut-away backing for clean stitch registration on the jersey knit. For DTF transfers, the 50/50 blend bonds well with transfer adhesives and the polyester content improves adhesion over a 100% cotton polo; press at the lower end of the temperature range to prevent dye migration on coloured garments, and keep the platen edge clear of the raised pocket seam so pressure stays even. For screen printing, plastisol prints on the jersey face, but the pocket limits you to placements that clear it; use a poly-blocking underbase and cure at the minimum effective temperature on any colour darker than ash to control migration from the 50% polyester. Water-based and discharge inks are not recommended on the 50/50 blend. For vinyl/HTV, the 50/50 surface holds vinyl at standard settings; avoid bridging the pocket seam with a single transfer.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: G890 (Gildan DryBlend Jersey Pocket Polo, also listed as Gildan 8900)
• Fabric: 50% cotton / 50% polyester, DryBlend moisture-wicking jersey, preshrunk
• Weight: 6 oz/yd2
• Construction: Left-chest pocket. Contoured welt-knit collar and cuffs. Clean-finished placket with reinforced bottom box. Three woodtone buttons. Double-needle pocket and bottom hems. Heat-transfer label.
• Fit: Unisex, classic fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
• Colors available: 9+ colours (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; confirm current units per case for your colour and size before a large order
• Care: Machine wash warm. Tumble dry medium.

The G890 is the pocketed sibling of the Gildan G880 DryBlend polo and competes with the Jerzees 436P SpotShield pocket polo in the value pocket-polo market. The G890 is typically the lower-priced of the two while offering DryBlend moisture-wicking; the Jerzees 436P trades that for SpotShield stain resistance, which can matter more in food service. If the program does not need a chest pocket, the plain G880 runs slightly cheaper and frees the left chest for a standard logo. Gildan holds consistent sizing and dye lot control across production runs, so the G890 reorders cleanly for multi-season uniform programs. TheClothingSpace stocks the G890 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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