5.3 oz., 100% cotton, 20 singles. Classic fit. Sizes Small through 5XL with one of the widest color ranges of any wholesale blank.
Responsible Supplier: this product was made in a facility that is OEKO-TEX and FLA certified.
Responsible Materials: contains US grown BCI cotton
The most widely printed blank in the wholesale industry. The Gildan 5000 (often called the G500) has earned that reputation by being exactly what screen printers and bulk buyers need: consistent sizing, reliable printability, a broad color range, and a price that makes high-volume orders genuinely practical.
The 5.3-ounce 100% cotton construction takes plastisol screen print ink cleanly across the full color range and sizes consistently from run to run. That last part matters more than most buyers realize. When you're printing 500 shirts and need the artwork to land in the same place on every single one, inconsistent sizing is a real problem, and the 5000 doesn't have that problem.
Color range is one of the broadest in the wholesale market, with solids, antique colors, heathers, neons, and the ANSI-compliant Safety Green covered in a single SKU. Different colors run different fiber blends, and they're worth checking before you commit a heavy-coverage print: the 50/50 heather, neon, and safety color group has high enough polyester content to need dye migration considerations on dark prints, while the 90/10 antique colors and 99/1 Ash Grey behave essentially like the 100% cotton solids on a press.
Available in Small through 5XL with one of the widest color selections of any blank in the wholesale market. Need youth sizing alongside adults? The Gildan 5000B Youth Heavy Cotton T-Shirt shares the same fabric construction (5.3 oz./yd², 100% cotton, 20 singles), so adult and youth orders run cleanly on the same artwork setup.
FAQ
Is the Gildan G500 the same as the Gildan 5000? Yes. The 5000 is Gildan's official style number and the G500 is a common distributor catalog code. Both refer to the same Heavy Cotton T-Shirt.
Is the 5000 good for DTG printing? It works for DTG. The 5000 is a 20-singles cotton, which produces a slightly coarser surface than finer-yarn options like the Gildan G640 Softstyle (30 singles) or the Bella+Canvas 3001 (32 singles, Airlume combed and ring-spun). For high-volume DTG programs where print quality is the priority, those finer-yarn alternatives generally produce sharper image detail. For screen printing, the 5000 is one of the most reliable blanks on the market.
What sizes are available? Sizes Small through 5XL. Body length runs 26 inches (S) through 35 inches (5XL); chest width runs 18 inches (S) through 32 inches (5XL), measured laid flat with a +/-1 inch tolerance.
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