Independent Trading

The styles that matter

The IND4000 is the flagship: a 10 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. heavyweight pullover hoodie in ring-spun 3-end fleece, 70/30 cotton/poly with a 100% cotton 32- singles A yarn made from a single strand (not plied). Most tees use singles. The lower the count number, the thicker the yarn (30s is thicker than 40s). Higher counts produce finer, lighter fabric. face yarn, fleece-lined hood, and heavy round drawcords. It reads and wears like retail streetwear fleece.

The SS4500 Midweight ( 8.5 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. , 80/20 cotton/poly, jersey-lined hood) is the lighter option, with split-stitch double-needle seams throughout.

Fabric & print behavior

The 100% cotton face yarn is the decorator's reason to choose it: a smooth, low-pill surface that takes screen print cleanly and embroiders without sponginess. Heavy garments also sit flat on the platen The flat board a garment is stretched over during printing. In screen printing it holds the shirt in place; in DTG it positions the shirt under the print head. , which helps registration on multi-color work.

Watch the colorway fine print: heathers run far higher in polyester (52/48 on IND4000 heathers, up to 55/45 on SS4500 heathers), so plan low-bleed inks and cooler cures on those.

When to choose Independent

Choose Independent when the hoodie is retail product, not event swag: brand drops, streetwear lines, company merch. The IND4000's 10 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. weight and boxy build photograph and resell like boutique fleece. When the job wants a lighter hoodie, the SS4500 is the 8.5 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. midweight option.