Hanes 5286 - Essential-T Long Sleeve Tee - Ash

The Hanes 5286 Essential-T is a 5 oz 100% cotton long sleeve tee at 22 singles, the long-sleeve counterpart to the Hanes 5280 Essential-T short sleeve. The Essential-T line replaced the older Hanes ComfortSoft and Tagless lines with a simplified construction that keeps the cotton hand and preshrunk stability while adding a tear-away label for cleaner relabeling on decorated programs. At the 5286's price point, it is the value long sleeve blank for school spirit programs, church events, corporate outings, and seasonal merchandise runs where the buyer needs a cotton substrate with full-length sleeves at the lowest unit cost in the Hanes lineup.

The cotton face on most 5286 colourways simplifies the decoration decision. For DTF transfers, the cotton surface bonds cleanly with transfer adhesives at standard heat-press settings and the 5 oz weight sits flat on the platen. For screen printing, plastisol prints with reliable holdout on the cotton face. On most solid colours the 100% cotton composition means zero dye migration risk, which lets a shop cure at normal temps without poly-blocking. On the 50/50 Charcoal Heather and Oxford Gray, use a poly-blocking underbase and cure at the minimum effective temperature. On the 90/10 Light Steel, migration risk is minor but test on darker ink colours at high cure temps. For embroidery, the 5 oz jersey is a standard substrate weight for left-chest placements. Use a tear-away backing for clean registration. For vinyl/HTV, the cotton surface holds vinyl at standard time and temperature.

• Brand: Hanes
• Style: 5286 (Hanes Essential-T Long Sleeve T-Shirt)
• Fabric: 100% US-grown cotton, 22 singles (Ash 99/1; Light Steel 90/10; Charcoal Heather and Oxford Gray 50/50 cotton/polyester)
• Weight: 5 oz/yd2
• Construction: Set-in 1x1 rib crewneck. Self-fabric neck tape. Double-needle sleeves and hem. Quarter-turned body. Tear-away label. Preshrunk.
• Fit: Unisex, classic fit
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
• Colors available: 23+ colours (check current availability on the product page)
• Care: Machine wash warm. Tumble dry medium.

The 5286 competes with the Gildan G240 Ultra Cotton Long Sleeve and the Hanes 5586 Authentic-T Long Sleeve. The 5286 is the lightest of the three at 5 oz and typically the lowest-priced, which makes it the value entry point for cotton long sleeve programs. The Gildan G240 runs heavier at 6 oz on 100% cotton for a fuller body. The Hanes 5586 is the heaviest at 6.1 oz with the same Hanes construction platform. Cross-shop on weight, hand feel, and unit cost for your program. TheClothingSpace stocks the 5286 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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