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meyerlanski · August 21st, 2007

I noticed Gildan has two different tags for Model number 2000 which is 'ultra cotton'.

One of the tags read 'Gildan Activewear Ultra Cotton Heavyweight' T shirt and the other simply ready 'Gildan Ultra Cotton'..

I searched all over including the actual Gildan site and cannot find what the differnce is!

Any healp would be appreciated..
Thank you.

treadhead · August 21st, 2007

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Originally Posted by meyerlanski


	I noticed Gildan has two different tags for Model number 2000 which is 'ultra cotton'. One of the tags read 'Gildan Activewear Ultra Cotton Heavyweight' T shirt and the other simply ready 'Gildan Ultra Cotton'.. I searched all over including the actual Gildan site and cannot find what the differnce is! Any healp would be appreciated.. Thank you.

I've noticed that also but to my knowledge...they are the same shirt...just a different tag. I think they changed the tag design a while back.

The Ultra is a 6.1 oz 100% cotton shirt. The next one down is called Heavyweight (without the word Ultra) and it is a 5.5 oz 100% cotton shirt.

Besides the weight of the cotton, I've noticed a big difference is sizing between the two. The Ultra's run bigger than the Heavyweights (and most other shirts for that matter).

Hope that helps....

meyerlanski · August 21st, 2007

Yeah, I also notced Gildans sizes to be much bigger than other brands.. How come Canada Ultra Cotton Tees are 10.1 oz and the US Ultra Cotton is 6.1 oz?

Is there a big difference between the two and is it possible to determine one from another by touch?

Rodney · August 21st, 2007

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Originally Posted by meyerlanski


	Yeah, I also notced Gildans sizes to be much bigger than other brands.. How come Canada Ultra Cotton Tees are 10.1 oz and the US Ultra Cotton is 6.1 oz? Is there a big difference between the two and is it possible to determine one from another by touch?

The "ounce" measurement in Canada is different than the ounce measurement in the US.

They are the same exact t-shirt and the same exact weight.

treadhead · August 21st, 2007

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Originally Posted by Rodney


	The "ounce" measurement in Canada is different than the ounce measurement in the US. They are the same exact t-shirt and the same exact weight.

I didn't know that! I thought an ounce was an ounce....

You learn something new everyday...

Solmu · August 22nd, 2007

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Originally Posted by treadhead


	I didn't know that! I thought an ounce was an ounce....

It should be, but some idiot came up with the oxymoron of the "metric ounce".

meyerlanski · August 24th, 2007

Would you conisder fruit of the loom t-shirts better quality than Gildan? By quality I mean softness of the shirt itself, durability and the way it was made..

I'm asking because I notice that when buying gildan shirts there are always some that look completely warped out of shape in the neck or shoulder line where the stiching is.

I can get fruit of the loom for .60 cents more than gildans 2000 so if they are way better I'm thinking it might be worth investing a little more money.

Solmu · August 25th, 2007

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Originally Posted by meyerlanski


	if they are way better I'm thinking it might be worth investing

Better perhaps, but not way better.

rejoice · August 25th, 2007

who has had experience with gildan as i requested some catalogues and got them the next day and they seem like they know what they are doing.... i am about to get some samples and test them for quality, sizing and all that crap that annoys me (when i get a shrt that has a bad fit or is totally distorted after a wash)... they have an aweosme colour range which is important to me and the initial products which i am looking for.... any past or present ecperiences people would like to share as I've heard through the grape vine companies such as 'hurley' are using the very same shirts (as well as other surf companies) for thei retail range????

Rodney · August 25th, 2007

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Originally Posted by rejoice


	who has had experience with gildan as i requested some catalogues and got them the next day and they seem like they know what they are doing.... i am about to get some samples and test them for quality, sizing and all that crap that annoys me (when i get a shrt that has a bad fit or is totally distorted after a wash)... they have an aweosme colour range which is important to me and the initial products which i am looking for.... any past or present ecperiences people would like to share as I've heard through the grape vine companies such as 'hurley' are using the very same shirts (as well as other surf companies) for thei retail range????