Next Level

The styles that matter

Two numbers carry the brand. The 3600 Cotton Crew is 4.3 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% combed A step after carding where short fibers are combed out. Combed yarn is smoother, stronger, and pills less than straight-carded yarn. ring-spun cotton in a fitted retail cut, one of the most-printed retail-fit tees in the trade. The 6210 CVC, Next Level's best-selling tee, runs the same 4.3 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 in a 60/40 combed A step after carding where short fibers are combed out. Combed yarn is smoother, stronger, and pills less than straight-carded yarn. ring-spun cotton/poly blend with the heathered look the retail market wants.

Both are side-seamed A tee cut from flat fabric panels and sewn with seams at the sides. This allows a more fitted, tapered silhouette compared to a tubular-knit tee, which has no side seams. with shoulder-to-shoulder taping, tear-away labels A printed neck label attached with a perforated seam so the wearer can tear it out without scissors. Common on retail-fit and private-label blanks. , and 30-plus colorways.

Fabric & print behavior

The 3600's pure combed A step after carding where short fibers are combed out. Combed yarn is smoother, stronger, and pills less than straight-carded yarn. ring-spun face is the DTG pick of the two: no poly to fight, smooth surface, clean fine detail. The 6210's 40% polyester buys softness, drape, and wrinkle resistance, but it needs low-bleed inks for screen print and the usual blend handling for DTG pretreat A liquid sprayed onto dark garments before DTG printing. It reacts with the ink to improve adhesion and helps white ink stay bright on dark fabric. .

The tear-away label A printed neck label attached with a perforated seam so the wearer can tear it out without scissors. Common on retail-fit and private-label blanks. tags matter more than they sound: relabeling for private-label merch takes seconds instead of a seam ripper.

When to choose Next Level

Pick Next Level when the job wants a slimmer, more fashion-forward fit than Bella + Canvas, when a CVC heather is the look, or when the order is getting relabeled. It prices close to Bella + Canvas, well above Gildan, so quote it for retail merch, not giveaways. Between the two: 3600 for DTG and pure-cotton jobs, 6210 when softness and heathers sell the shirt.