Jerzees 974MP - Unisex NuBlend® Open-Bottom Fleece Sweatpants - Athletic Heather

The Jerzees 974MP is the NuBlend Open-Bottom Fleece Sweatpant with Pockets, the 8 oz 50/50 fleece bottom that decorators reach for when a program needs a matching pant under a printed crew or hoodie. It is the pant for any order that sells a set rather than a single piece: school and team sweatsuits, club and league warm-ups, gym and spirit-wear bottoms, corporate and staff loungewear, and event programs that bundle a top and a bottom. NuBlend pill-resistant fleece keeps the face smooth through repeated wash cycles, and the high stitch density gives a tighter knit face than a budget fleece, which is why this body is built as a screen-printing canvas rather than a plain blank. The covered elastic waistband carries an inside drawcord, the side-entry jersey-lined pockets add everyday utility, the differential rise sets a better seat-to-rise fit, and the double-needle open-bottom hems keep their shape after washing instead of riding up like a banded cuff.

The Jerzees 974MP decorates like a mid-weight 50/50 fleece, but the placement rule is different from a crew, since a pant has no chest panel: the print lands on the hip or thigh, and the side pockets and elastic waistband set the boundaries. For DTF, the transfer bonds to the 50/50 fleece face at standard heat-press settings and is the most forgiving and most practical route on a pant, ideal for a hip logo or a leg-length name and number run, set firmly so it seats into the brushed nap and laid flat clear of the side pocket seam. For embroidery, the 8 oz fleece takes a hip or thigh design hooped over a cut-away backing at a moderate stitch density scaled to the panel. For screen printing, the high stitch density NuBlend face is the natural strength of this pant, but a single leg has to be loaded onto a sleeve or leg platen to print flat: lay a poly-blocking underbase on the dark and navy colours, cure at a moderate-to-low temperature, and lay a controlled ink deposit so the 50% polyester does not migrate dye into the print. For vinyl, the flat hip and thigh panel presses names and numbers cleanly at a controlled temperature with a firm press. For DTG, the 50% cotton holds pre-treat, but the tubular pant leg is the hardest body to lay flat on a DTG platen, so DTF or screen is the realistic route for fleece bottoms. Water-based and discharge inks are limited here, since the 50% polyester will not discharge and leaves only a faded tonal result.

• Brand: Jerzees
• Style: 974MP (NuBlend Open-Bottom Fleece Sweatpant with Pockets)
• Fabric: 50% cotton / 50% polyester NuBlend fleece (Oxford is 49% cotton / 51% polyester)
• Weight: 8.0 oz/yd2
• Construction: NuBlend pill-resistant fleece, high stitch density print face, covered elastic waistband with inside drawcord, side-entry jersey-lined pockets, differential rise, double-needle open-bottom hems.
• Fit: Unisex, differential rise, open-bottom leg
• Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL
• Colors available: solids and heathers including Black, J Navy, Royal, True Red, Forest Green, Maroon, Ash, Athletic Heather, Black Heather and Oxford (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: place the print on the hip or thigh clear of the side pockets and waistband, favour DTF or embroidery for ease and screen printing where the high stitch density face earns its keep, and plan a sleeve or leg platen to print a single leg flat. Pair the 974MP with a matching NuBlend crew or hoodie to run a top-and-bottom set in one colour family, or step up to a heavier fleece bottom where a thicker hand is needed for cooler-weather programs. TheClothingSpace stocks the Jerzees 974MP 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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