Full-Colour Premium Gildan T-Shirts

Our premium, full-colour Gildan T-shirts are among our most popular merchandise products. Made from high-quality cotton, they deliver excellent results when printed using Direct-to-Garment (DTG) technology.

Available in 10 vibrant colours, the range includes men’s GD05 and women’s GD006 styles. Each option provides a professional way to strengthen your brand’s visual identity.

These versatile T-shirts are ideal for company events, casual staff uniforms and bulk orders for independent businesses. Whatever the purpose, they provide an excellent surface for showcasing custom-printed designs.

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T-Shirt Printing (Heavy Cotton)

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Heavy Cottonâ„¢ Printed T-Shirts

GILDAN Men’s GD05 and GILDAN Women’s GD006

Heavy Cottonâ„¢ adult T-shirts provide a comfortable and versatile option for many different purposes. They are suitable for branded staff uniforms, exhibition and trade-show giveaways, personalised presents, and other custom-clothing requirements.

Made from 100% pre-shrunk cotton jersey knit*, these garments provide a comfortable fit from the first wear while retaining their shape over time.

*Light Grey contains 90% cotton and 10% polyester, while Dark Grey contains 50% cotton and 50% polyester.

Full-Colour DTG Printing

Advanced Direct-to-Garment (DTG) technology enables detailed, high-resolution printing in full colour. This process is well suited to photographs, intricate artwork, colour gradients and designs featuring overlapping or layered shades.

Whether your design is vibrant and bold or subtle and detailed, DTG printing produces sharp, durable and eye-catching graphics.

Product Specifications

  • Brand: Heavyweight GILDAN GD005 for men and GD006 for women
  • Fabric weight: 175 gsm for White and 185 gsm for coloured garments
  • Pre-shrunk 100% cotton jersey knit
  • Seamless â…ž-inch twin-needle collar
  • Taped neck and shoulders
  • Twin-needle stitching on the sleeves and bottom hem
  • Quarter-turned construction to prevent a centre crease

Sizes and Printing Options

T-shirts are available in sizes from Small to XXL. Orders can include up to 299 garments per batch, making this service suitable for both smaller quantities and larger runs.

Choose single-sided or double-sided printing on the front, back or left chest. Upload your design to the supplied artwork template and position it within your preferred printing area.

Packaging

T-shirts are packaged according to the quantity ordered:

  • 1–20 T-shirts: Delivered in multiple bags
  • 20–50 T-shirts: Delivered in one box

Washing Instructions

  • Machine wash at 30°C.
  • Turn the garment inside out and wash it with similar colours.
  • Use non-chlorine bleach only.
  • Tumble dry using a medium setting.
  • Do not iron decorated areas.
  • Do not dry-clean.

These T-shirts are ethically manufactured, vegan-friendly and free from harmful substances. They also comply with strict legal and humane production standards.

UK shipping is included, although exceptions may apply.

Technical Specifications for Full-Colour, High-Quality T-Shirts

T-Shirt Printing Details

Direct-to-Garment (DTG) printing uses advanced digital technology to reproduce complex details and vibrant colours. It is an ideal method for photographs, graphics, gradients and artwork containing multiple shades.

The process produces sharp, durable prints with excellent clarity and colour depth. Designs retain their vibrancy even after repeated washing.

Printing Specifications

  • Printing method: Direct to Garment (DTG)
  • Available print positions:
    • Front and back: 31 × 40 cm on each side
    • Back only: 31 × 40 cm
    • Front only: 31 × 40 cm
    • Front-left chest only: 10 × 10 cm
    • Front-left chest: 10 × 10 cm, plus back: 31 × 40 cm
  • Colour format: Full colour (CMYK)
  • Resolution: 300 dpi
  • Accepted artwork: Raster images and vector graphics
  • File format: PDF

Create Your Artwork Online

Use our online design tool to prepare your print-ready file quickly. Upload your logo, wording or graphics, then position each element on the canvas as required.

Uploading Your Own Design

If you prefer to create the artwork using your own design software, follow the recommendations below when preparing the print-ready PDF.

Artwork Preparation Tips

  • Use images with a minimum resolution of 300 dpi and embed them within the PDF.
  • Set all text at a minimum size of 8 pt to maintain readability in print.
  • Convert fonts to outlines or ensure they are embedded in the file.
  • Avoid overlapping paths by combining elements into one continuous graphic.
  • Convert every stroke into an outlined shape.
  • Ink may spread slightly during transfer, so leave enough space between design elements to prevent blurring or merging.
  • White ink can be printed. Any area that should remain unprinted must be transparent rather than white.

Artwork Resources and Support

  • Download our artwork templates to help prepare your print file.
  • View our technical artwork guide for further assistance with file preparation and submission.
  • If the option you require is unavailable on our website, contact us to request a bespoke quotation.

UK shipping is free, although exceptions apply.

High-Quality Printing with a Focus on Sustainability

We are working to reduce our environmental impact through an emissions-reduction programme that addresses both direct and indirect emissions, supporting our goal of reaching Net Zero by 2040.

Our range is also being expanded to include more environmentally credible products, and we encourage customers to consider choosing these options wherever appropriate.

Tradeprint supports Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy organisation that challenges greenwashing myths and promotes paper as a genuinely sustainable product.

Reducing waste remains an important commitment, particularly the removal of problematic plastics from our printing and fulfilment operations.

Read our complete environmental policy for further details.

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