Hanes

The styles that matter

The 5180 Beefy-T is the flagship: 6.1 oz How dense a knit fabric is, measured in oz/yd². Typical ranges: under 4.5 oz is lightweight fashion; 4.5–5.5 oz is the midweight band most everyday tees fall into; 5.5–6 oz is heavy everyday and fleece; 6 oz and up is the heavyweight range, with 7 oz and up the streetwear max-weight class. Heavier fabric drapes more substantially, holds prints flatter, and costs more per blank. , 100% ring-spun cotton with double-needle hems and shoulder taping. A true heavyweight ring-spun tee. The 5250 Authentic-T sits a hair lighter at 6 oz How dense a knit fabric is, measured in oz/yd². Typical ranges: under 4.5 oz is lightweight fashion; 4.5–5.5 oz is the midweight band most everyday tees fall into; 5.5–6 oz is heavy everyday and fleece; 6 oz and up is the heavyweight range, with 7 oz and up the streetwear max-weight class. Heavier fabric drapes more substantially, holds prints flatter, and costs more per blank. in ComfortSoft cotton with a tagless neck.

ComfortWash GDH100 is the sleeper: 5.5 oz How dense a knit fabric is, measured in oz/yd². Typical ranges: under 4.5 oz is lightweight fashion; 4.5–5.5 oz is the midweight band most everyday tees fall into; 5.5–6 oz is heavy everyday and fleece; 6 oz and up is the heavyweight range, with 7 oz and up the streetwear max-weight class. Heavier fabric drapes more substantially, holds prints flatter, and costs more per blank. ring-spun, garment-dyed, and the a garment-dyed alternative to Comfort Colors.

Fabric & print behavior

The Beefy-T's heavy ring-spun face is genuinely good to print: clean plastisol The most common screen-printing ink. PVC particles suspended in a plasticizer. It sits on top of the fabric rather than soaking in, which gives a slightly raised feel and very opaque coverage. edges, less ink bleed, and enough body to carry bold, high-coverage designs without distortion. Tagless necks on the tee collection mean no label removal step for relabeled jobs.

The GDH100 is pigment-dyed, so apply the same garment-dye rules: moderate cure temperatures and a test print before running white ink.

When to choose Hanes

Quote the Hanes 5180 when the customer wants heavyweight ring-spun cotton. The GDH100 is the move when a client wants the Comfort Colors look at a lower cost; it is lighter and softer, which some customers actually prefer. Distribution is deep everywhere, so reorders are painless.