Hi guys, this is a post I didn't think I'd have to post but I ran in to a problem. I ordered 200 of these and now I'm stuck. I got my design printed with the silk screening method on Gildan 2000 Ultra Cotton White because the dude recommended it. The design print is lovely but I noticed how cheap the Gildan 2000 Ultra Cotton felt. I can see my nipples through it lol. Well, since the design came out great I didn't mind but the shirt shrank a little bit out of the dryer and the design looks a little scrunched up. Can I iron it with a towel over it to get the wrinkles out of the design? I did use normal heat to dry the shirt so could that have shrank the shirt? For my future orders I think I will go with a higher quality shirt than the Gildan 2000 Ultra Cotton, any recommendations? Also how are the colored Gildan shirts? Better than the whites? Someone recommende Top Tee blank shirts and I got some from my friend but I can't seem to find them at the mills, anyone heard of this brand? Thanks!
Problem with Gildan 2000 and screen print!
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The Gildan 2000, from our experience is the best shirt out there for decoration. Yes, Beefy ts are nice, but twice the price.
The shirt is 100% cotton. It WILL shrink. YOU control how much it shrinks, by controlling wash parameters - water temp, dryer temp, etc.
The shirt is 100% cotton. It WILL shrink. YOU control how much it shrinks, by controlling wash parameters - water temp, dryer temp, etc.
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All 100% cotton shirts are going to shrink a little bit. Gildan are the best cheap shirt you want to see a bad shirt print some fruits.
Gildan 2000 is only good for promotional use only as far as im concerned. If you are going to sell the shirts on your site the least you could do is use a Allstyle apparel. Its not even that much to get one. I hate gildan unless its for something like a fundraiser or golf tournament. Just my 2 cents.
Heh, I guess it takes more care than I thought lol. I'm just so used to the higher quality tees from the big names so those factors didn't affect the shirts too much, know what I mean? So no one heard about the 'Top Tee' brand? I heard about the Hanes Beefy but is that the most popular of the higher quality shirts? Are there more options? How about American Apparel? Does it match the Beefy? I won't go back to the Gildan 2000, maybe the colored shirts but not the whites.
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Try selling more then just one shirt to a customer when they want 1000 shirts printed its all about the price per shirt so gildan is the best cheap shirt out there and it prints great just my 2 cents.
Ya its the best promotional shirt. They are the worst at keeping shape. At leat allstyle is 100% pre shrunk cotton and huge companies use them for their own lines such as hurley and so on. For the extra dollar I would take a allstyle over a gildan any day of the week. Especially if your are trying to start a t brand.
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The worst huh i guess you never tried fruit of the loom
I do agree that it printed nicely but I guess since I washed it with regular whites in warm water and high heat for drying so it shrank more than it should have. The quality isn't that bad but when you can see your nipples through the shirt it's not a good thing 
Well I guess I'll just sell these first 200 for a lot cheaper than I anticipated but I'll reinvest it to get better quality blank white shirts.
Well I guess I'll just sell these first 200 for a lot cheaper than I anticipated but I'll reinvest it to get better quality blank white shirts.
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i print 95% of my jobs on gildan G2000 tshirts. they are by far one of the best shirts out there for decorating
Yes I am trying to start my own brand so the Gildan is a no no. However, even the print shop I went to recommended it so I went with it but it's a hard and expensive lesson learned. I'll definitely go with something better next design and order.
I have actually and they are just fine for Promotional use. The gildan is better but for a retail brand I would never want to be associated with junk product that shrinks and has a horrible shape. Allstlye is much better. Even tultex isn't bad at all. I have a shirt printed on tultex and its 15 years old and it still has its shape which is kinda a fashion fit like American Apparel at half the cost.
They are great for promotional use. Im not saying they don't print well. If you are trying to establish a brand though you want to have a better quality shirt that will not shrink and that has a much better cut to it.
Im sure your printer can get them. Usually I order them direct from Allstyle if i need to use them. I print my own line but i use american apparel. From the poker shirts I saw on your site I think allstyle is a great choice and it shouldnt cost you that much more to use them. There are many options for you out there for a better quality shirt than GIldan.
Good choice. Good luck with your next print.
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First, avoid cold rooms ;-) That'll solve one problem.
I think the Gildan 2000's have gotten crappier over the last few years. They have a real problem with machine oil stains (I HOPE that's what it is) and the material seems thinner than it used to. I only buy them because that's what the local warehouses push, but I've started using Anvils when I can get the colors I need. I'm kind of spoiled because I have three distributors within a half-hour drive of my shop, but if I were shipping everything in, I'd find a better shirt.
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