Gildan 18900 Heavy Blend Fleece Stadium Blanket

8 oz., 50/50 cotton/polyester, 20 singles. 50" x 60" finished size with hemmed sides all around. Heavy Blend MVS Air-spun fleece for reduced pilling and a smoother decoration surface.

Key Features of the Gildan 18900

• 8 oz./yd² (US), 13.4 oz./L yd (CA), 50/50 cotton/polyester, 20 singles
  
• Hemmed sides all around
• Tear away label
• Finished dimensions: 50" x 60" (+/-1")
• The Heavy Blend collection is now made with finer yarns and new MVS Air spinning technology, that improves the fabric by reducing pilling, enhancing durability, and creating a smoother printing surface

Responsible Supplier: this product was made in a facility that is OEKO-TEX and FLA certified.

Responsible Materials: contains US grown BCI cotton

About the Gildan 18900

The Gildan 18900 Heavy Blend Fleece Stadium Blanket is the bulk-friendly fleece blanket built around the same Heavy Blend fabric construction that powers Gildan's most-printed sweatshirts. At 8 ounces of 50/50 cotton/polyester in a 50" x 60" finished size, it's a practical, mid-priced option for stadium giveaways, school spirit fundraisers, alumni events, fan club merch, charity walks, and any program where a soft-hand printed blanket needs to ship in volume without wholesale-blanket pricing.

The Heavy Blend fleece behind the 18900 has been remastered with finer yarns and MVS Air spinning technology that produces three real benefits at the print line: less pilling through repeated wash and use, better durability across the lifetime of the blanket, and a smoother surface that holds screen print detail more cleanly than older Heavy Blend constructions. For programs that decorate the blanket with a logo, mascot, or commemorative graphic, that smoother printing surface is the difference between a clean print and a fuzzy one.

Hemmed sides all around finish the edges cleanly so the blanket holds up through repeated use without unraveling, and the tear-away label can be removed without leaving residue for programs that want to relabel with their own brand. The 50" x 60" size sits in the standard "stadium blanket" footprint: large enough for two people seated together at a game, generous enough for a child to use as a full-coverage blanket at home, and compact enough to roll into an event giveaway bag without bulking up shipping costs.

For fans of the same Heavy Blend fabric in a sweatshirt format, the Gildan 18000 Heavy Blend Crewneck is the matching adult crew, and the Gildan G185 Heavy Blend Hooded Sweatshirt is the matching adult hoodie. Pairing the blanket with one or both of those for a stadium giveaway program keeps your decoration setup consistent across the order.

FAQ

What size is the 18900? 50 inches by 60 inches finished, with a +/-1 inch tolerance on both dimensions. That's the standard "stadium blanket" footprint: comfortably covers two adults seated side by side at a game, and works as a full-coverage throw blanket for kids at home.

What's the best decoration method for the 18900? Screen printing is the most common approach for stadium blanket programs, since the smoother MVS Air-spun surface holds plastisol ink cleanly and the 50/50 cotton/polyester blend takes ink well. Embroidery works on the hemmed border for monogram-style placement, though through the body of the blanket a hooped embroidery setup is needed to keep the fleece flat. Heat transfer (DTF in particular) covers full-color logos and small-run programs where screen setup costs would be hard to justify.

Is the 18900 suitable for outdoor use? Yes, with reasonable expectations. The 8-ounce 50/50 fleece is warm enough for fall and early-spring stadium use and shrugs off light moisture. It's not a waterproof outdoor blanket, so for snow or sustained rain you'd want a vinyl-backed or technical fabric option instead. For most stadium, tailgate, and outdoor event use cases, the 18900 hits the right balance of weight, warmth, and price.

How does the 18900 compare to a Port & Company sweatshirt blanket? The Gildan 18900 is the more straightforward stadium blanket in the standard 50" x 60" size at a budget price point. Port & Company's BP78 Core Fleece Sweatshirt Blanket uses the same Core Fleece construction as their PC78 sweatshirt and runs in similar dimensions. For programs already standardized on Gildan apparel, the 18900 keeps the brand consistent. For programs running Port & Company sweatshirts, BP78 keeps the fleece feel matched across the order.