Gildan SF000 - Softstyle Crewneck Sweatshirt - White

The Gildan SF000 is the Softstyle Midweight Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt, the cotton-face fleece crew that decorates like a tee but wears like a sweatshirt, and the blank a shop reaches for when a fleece program wants a soft retail hand and cotton-friendly printing rather than the poly face of a standard 50/50 crew. It is the crew for any decorated order pitched at a soft, premium fleece look: boutique and retail resale lines, brand and lifestyle fleece, soft-graphic crews, and the upgrade pick that anchors a fleece range above the basic Heavy Blend. The body is 8.4 oz of 80/20 ring-spun cotton/polyester midweight fleece with a brushed, cozy interior, and the detail that sets it apart is the 100% ring-spun cotton face, which takes cotton decoration methods that a 50/50 fleece cannot. The classic fit with a dropped shoulder gives a relaxed retail line, the 1x1 rib with spandex at the cuffs and bottom band holds its shape and recovers after wear, and the tear-away label suits resale. Most colours run the 80/20 body with the cotton face, while Sport Grey is 75/25 and Dark Heather is 50/50.

The SF000 decorates like a cotton tee on the front face, which is the whole point of the Softstyle midweight line, and the two blend colours set the exceptions. For water-based and discharge inks, the 100% ring-spun cotton face on the standard colours discharges and prints with a soft in-the-shirt hand, a rare result on a fleece crew and the reason this body suits a soft retail print; the Sport Grey 75/25 and Dark Heather 50/50 are the exceptions, where the higher polyester blocks a full discharge and calls for a poly-blocking underbase instead. For DTG, the cotton face pre-treats and prints with strong vibrancy and a soft hand, brightest on the lighter colours and needing a white underbase on Black, Navy and the deep grounds, holding detail better than a brushed 50/50 face. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the cotton face at standard heat-press settings, the most forgiving route across the full colour range. For screen printing, the cotton face takes plastisol cleanly, with a white underbase under light inks on the deep grounds. For embroidery, the 8.4 oz midweight body takes a left-chest or full-back design over a cut-away backing at a moderate stitch density, lighter behind the needle than a 9 oz fleece so keep the count sensible. For vinyl, the flat chest panel presses names and numbers cleanly at a controlled temperature. Sublimation does not apply, since the cotton-face body is not a polyester substrate.

• Brand: Gildan
• Style: SF000 / GSF000 (Softstyle Midweight Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt)
• Fabric: 80% ring-spun cotton / 20% polyester midweight fleece with a 100% ring-spun cotton face (Sport Grey 75/25; Dark Heather 50/50)
• Weight: 8.4 oz/yd2
• Construction: Brushed midweight fleece with a 100% ring-spun cotton face, classic fit with dropped shoulder, 1x1 rib with spandex cuffs and bottom band for stretch and recovery, tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex classic fit, dropped shoulder
• Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL
• Colors available: 27 colours across solids and heathers (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: lean on the 100% cotton face for water-based and soft DTG prints that you could not run on a standard 50/50 fleece, and remember the two blend exceptions, since Sport Grey is 75/25 and Dark Heather is 50/50, so plan a poly-blocking underbase on those rather than discharge. Pair the SF000 with the Gildan SF500 Softstyle Hoodie to run a matched crew-and-hood set in the same midweight cotton-face fleece, and step down to the Gildan G180 Heavy Blend Crew when a lower-cost standard 50/50 fleece decides the order over the soft cotton face. TheClothingSpace stocks the SF000 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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