Hanes 4980 - Perfect-T Short Sleeve Tee - Heather Navy

The Hanes 4980 is the Perfect-T, a 4.5 oz 100% US ring-spun cotton blank spun at 30 singles with the Clean Canvas finish that gives it a smooth, print-ready face. It is the blank a shop reaches for when a job wants the soft retail drape of a ring-spun Softstyle tee at the lowest unit cost in that class, which makes it the default for soft-style retail and merch lines, DTG and fine-detail screen runs, event and fundraiser tees, and any program where a smooth print surface and a fitted modern body matter but the budget still rules.

The print story on the 4980 is the Clean Canvas finish, an enzyme-washed surface treatment that strips the loose cotton fibres off the face to leave a smooth, lint-free print bed, which is the same fibre prep a DTG shop normally does by hand. For DTG, the Clean Canvas face on the 100% cotton solids pre-treats flat and prints fine halftone and photoreal detail with a clean edge, so favour the solids for direct-to-garment. For screen printing, the fine 30-singles ring-spun yarn holds tight halftones and small text that an open-end value tee blurs, and the clean face keeps fibre fly-back out of the print; on the heather colours plan for the blend trap below. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the cotton at standard heat-press settings and the smooth face seats the film cleanly; on the poly-heavy CVC heathers use a low-bleed film and a controlled press temperature. For water-based and discharge, the 100% cotton solids discharge cleanly for the soft retail hand, while the 60/40 CVC heathers limit discharge to a faded tonal result. For embroidery, the lightweight 4.5 oz body needs a cut-away backing and a lighter stitch density so a dense left-chest design does not pucker the fine jersey. One stock note: Hanes is transitioning the 4980 from the older Tagless and Nano-T labels to the Perfect-T tear-away label, so a single order may arrive with a mix of both labels.

• Brand: Hanes
• Style: 4980 (Hanes Perfect-T Adult Short Sleeve T-Shirt, formerly Nano-T)
• Fabric: 100% US ring-spun cotton, 30 singles; Ash and Marbled colours 99/1 cotton/polyester; Light Steel 90/10; CVC and all other heather colours 60/40 cotton/polyester
• Weight: 4.5 oz/yd2
• Construction: 30-singles ring-spun jersey with the Clean Canvas enzyme-washed print face. Preshrunk modern fit. Set-in narrower ribbed collar. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping. Self-fabric neck tape. Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems. Perfect-T tear-away label.
• Fit: Unisex modern fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL
• Colors available: 50+ 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: confirm whether your colour is a 100% cotton solid with the Clean Canvas face, a 99/1 Ash or Marbled, a 90/10 Light Steel, or a 60/40 CVC heather before a repeat run, because the substrate changes your pre-treat, underbase, and DTG decision, and expect a mix of Tagless, Nano-T, and Perfect-T labels during the label transition. Pair the 4980 with the Gildan 980 Softstyle Lightweight when a program wants to cross-shop ring-spun value tees, and step up to the Gildan Softstyle 64000 (G640) when a job wants the same ring-spun hand at a slightly fuller weight. TheClothingSpace stocks the 4980 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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