Hanes 5596 - Authentic Long Sleeve Pocket Tee - White

The Hanes 5596 Authentic Long Sleeve Pocket Tee is a 6.1 oz 100% preshrunk US-grown cotton blank built for long-sleeve decoration programs where durability and a clean print surface matter. The quarter-turned body eliminates the centre crease and gives a flat, stable registration area across the chest and sleeves. The 5-point left chest pocket is sewn in before decoration, which means any screen print or DTF transfer placed on the front panel must account for the pocket seam as a boundary. Full-front prints work best on this blank when artwork is scaled to sit above or below the pocket, or when the pocket is used as a design element (name, number, or logo placed directly on the pocket face). At 6.1 oz with a set-in 1x1 ribbed collar and ribbed cuffs, the 5596 holds its shape through repeated commercial wash cycles, making it a reliable reorder blank for year-round uniform and workwear programs.

For DTF transfers, the 100% cotton surface on solid-colour 5596 blanks bonds cleanly with standard adhesives at press. The 6.1 oz weight gives the garment enough body to sit flat under the platen without the stretching common on lighter long-sleeve jerseys. On Light Steel (90/10 cotton/poly), use a slightly lower cure temperature to account for the polyester content. For screen printing, the cotton surface takes plastisol with good ink holdout. The quarter-turned body gives a flat chest print area from the first pull. Light Steel (90/10) and any reactive-dye colours carry dye migration risk under high-heat cure cycles; use a low-bleed or poly-blocking underbase on those colourways and cure at the minimum effective temperature. For DTG, white and light-coloured 5596 blanks print at full vibrancy; dark grounds require pretreat with standard dwell and coverage. For embroidery, the 6.1 oz cotton weight is adequate for left-chest and sleeve placements without additional backing adjustment on most designs.

• Brand: Hanes
• Style: 5596 (Authentic Long Sleeve Pocket Tee)
• Fabric: 100% preshrunk US-grown cotton, 22 singles jersey (Light Steel is 90% cotton / 10% polyester, 20 singles; Ash is 99% cotton / 1% polyester)
• Weight: 6.1 oz/yd2
• Construction: Preshrunk. Quarter-turned body to eliminate centre crease. Set-in 1x1 ribbed crewneck collar. Self-fabric neck tape. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping. 5-point left chest pocket. Soft ribbed cuffs. Double-needle bottom hem. Tagless neck label.
• Fit: Unisex, standard fit
• Sizes: S-3XL
• Colors available: 11 colours including White, Black, Navy, Deep Royal, Deep Red, Maroon, Deep Forest, Orange, Light Blue, Light Steel, Ash
• Case quantity: 72 units (6 dozen) per case for standard sizes; confirm packing for extended sizes before a large mixed-size order
• Care: Machine wash warm. Tumble dry medium.

The 5596 maintains consistent sizing and construction across production runs, which matters for uniform and workwear programs where sleeve length and chest width need to match between reorders. The cotton-face construction on solid colourways (excluding Light Steel) supports water-based and discharge ink systems without the migration risk that limits those techniques on polyester-blend long sleeves. TheClothingSpace stocks the Hanes 5596 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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