{"id":6921,"date":"2024-08-01T09:07:54","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T09:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/?p=6921"},"modified":"2024-09-10T07:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T07:55:09","slug":"gildan-vs-fruit-of-the-loom-vs-hanes-best-t-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/gildan-vs-fruit-of-the-loom-vs-hanes-best-t-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Gildan vs Fruit of the Loom vs Hanes: Best T-Shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6921\" class=\"elementor elementor-6921\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10f679d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10f679d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-263de28\" data-id=\"263de28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205d3aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"205d3aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the last installment of the battle of the blank apparel brands, we looked at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/next-level-vs-bellacanvas-vs-comfort-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">t-shirts in the medium price range<\/a>. This time we\u2019re looking at the best brand for budget t-shirts. If you need apparel of decent quality, for the lowest price, then the biggest and best brands on the market are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/gildan-b34\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gildan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/fruit-of-the-loom-b6348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fruit of the Loom<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/hanes-b48\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanes<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>To help you decide which is best for your business, or just for yourself, we\u2019re going to break down their blank t-shirts. We\u2019ll compare price, quality, styles, fits, and which is better for printing. Firstly, let\u2019s take a closer look at our three brands.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952931a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"952931a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/group-of-young-people-of-different-nationalities-i-2023-11-27-05-18-45-utc-1-1024x620.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6946\" alt=\"A group of young people smiling together, wearing black or white t-shirts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/group-of-young-people-of-different-nationalities-i-2023-11-27-05-18-45-utc-1-1024x620.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/group-of-young-people-of-different-nationalities-i-2023-11-27-05-18-45-utc-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/group-of-young-people-of-different-nationalities-i-2023-11-27-05-18-45-utc-1-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/group-of-young-people-of-different-nationalities-i-2023-11-27-05-18-45-utc-1-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/group-of-young-people-of-different-nationalities-i-2023-11-27-05-18-45-utc-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ea2ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90ea2ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Brief Overview of the Brands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f506d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f506d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both Hanes and Fruit of the Loom were founded in the US over a century ago, with Fruit of the Loom born way back in 1851. Gildan is the relative newcomer, founded 40 years ago in Canada. All three are titans of the blank apparel scene, and have cornered a large share of the market in the US and around the world.\u00a0<\/p><p>All three brands sell leisure wear\u2013 hoodies, sweaters, t-shirts, sweatpants and shorts, and their selections are pretty similar. Fruit of the Loom and Hanes also focus on underwear. None of the websites are great, but Fruit of the Loom\u2019s is the best, and we found Gildan\u2019s a bit sluggish. You might find it easier (and cheaper) to go through an intermediary.<\/p><p>They all represent the lower end of the price range\u2013 one reason they\u2019re so popular among printers and retailers. Prices vary depending on the supplier and the quantity, but their t-shirts start at less than $3, and if you\u2019re paying more than $10 per t-shirt, you need a new supplier.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8dee7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8dee7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/print-shop-employee-using-heating-press-on-screen-2024-04-03-16-39-59-utc-1-1024x628.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6945\" alt=\"A woman printing a design onto a blank t-shirt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/print-shop-employee-using-heating-press-on-screen-2024-04-03-16-39-59-utc-1-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/print-shop-employee-using-heating-press-on-screen-2024-04-03-16-39-59-utc-1-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/print-shop-employee-using-heating-press-on-screen-2024-04-03-16-39-59-utc-1-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/print-shop-employee-using-heating-press-on-screen-2024-04-03-16-39-59-utc-1-600x368.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/print-shop-employee-using-heating-press-on-screen-2024-04-03-16-39-59-utc-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ca755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7ca755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Makes the Best T-Shirts?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40142d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40142d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now we come to the t-shirts themselves. To compare, we\u2019re going to look at the basic choice for each brand. These are the most popular with printers as they\u2019re the cheapest, and also the most versatile, so you can print your designs and the t-shirt will look great on anyone. Later we\u2019ll look at the variations of style and material.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a6f3d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a6f3d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Simple Choice: 5000 vs 3931 vs 5250<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e23f87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e23f87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/T-SHIRT-BATTLE_GILDAN_FOTL_HANES-V1-1024x615.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7221\" alt=\"A graphic comparing the Gildan 5000 t-shirt with the Fruit of the Loom 3931 and the Hanes 5250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/T-SHIRT-BATTLE_GILDAN_FOTL_HANES-V1-1024x615.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/T-SHIRT-BATTLE_GILDAN_FOTL_HANES-V1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/T-SHIRT-BATTLE_GILDAN_FOTL_HANES-V1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/T-SHIRT-BATTLE_GILDAN_FOTL_HANES-V1-600x361.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/T-SHIRT-BATTLE_GILDAN_FOTL_HANES-V1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5970595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5970595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re looking for one t-shirt to please everyone, these are the best choices\u2013 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/gildan-5000-heavy-cotton-double-needle-stitching-blank-high-quality-fabric-t-shirt-25320\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5000 from Gildan<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/fruit-of-the-loom-3931-heavy-cotton-hd-t-shirt-9814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3931 from Fruit of the Loom<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/hanes-5250-men-s-authentic-t-t-shirt-22982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5250 from Hanes<\/a>. They\u2019re all cheap, come in a wide range of colors, and are 100% cotton (a little polyester is used for some colors). Depending on your method of printing, polyester might be better, but some people prefer to avoid it, while cotton tends to please everyone thanks to its comfort and breathability.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2454146 plus-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-table\" data-id=\"2454146\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"plus-table-wrapper tp-table-mobresswipe\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<table id=\"plus-table-id-2454146\" class=\"plus-table plus-text-break plus-column-rules\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"plus-table-row\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th id=\"tooltip69e92f0686abc\"data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-d8fe8d9 plus-table-col\" data-local=\"true\"  scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Gildan 5000<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th id=\"tooltip69e92f0686ac4\"data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-4ad64d1 plus-table-col\" data-local=\"true\"  scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Fruit of the Loom 3931<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th id=\"tooltip69e92f0686aca\"data-sort=\"2\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-429f23a plus-table-col\" data-local=\"true\"  scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Hanes 5250<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f0686ad7\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-1f46fa5\" data-title=\"Gildan 5000\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Colors: 70 <br>\nWeight: 5.3 oz. <br>\nSizes: S - 5XL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f0686af0\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-2e1d128\" data-title=\"Fruit of the Loom 3931\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Colors: 59 <br>\nWeight: 5 oz. <br>\nSizes: S - 6XL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f0686aff\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-68a3ef0\" data-title=\"Hanes 5250\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Colors: 44 <br>\nWeight: 6 oz. <br>\nSizes: S - 5XL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c239c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73c239c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The price of these three t-shirts varies from place to place, but at Wordans they all start at under $3 if you buy in bulk. Larger sizes and smaller orders mean the t-shirts cost more, but never more than $9. Hanes is a little more expensive than the other two, and Gildan is just about the cheapest of the three.\u00a0<\/p><p>The extra weight of the Hanes t-shirt is noticeable\u2013 it definitely feels a little sturdier, especially when compared with the 3931, which has a lighter feel. Depending on the climate where you are, you might prefer one or the other. The 3931 also has a slightly slimmer fit, which might be what you want, depending on body shape. The 5250 tends to hold up a little better over time, and their Comfortsoft cotton is noticeably a little softer, at first anyway.\u00a0<\/p><p>Gildan\u2019s 5000 comes in the most colors, which, when coupled with the slightly lower price, is probably why printers like it so much.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8fced elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb8fced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Verdict:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0282c45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0282c45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gildan is the best choice for printers and retailers. The differences between the t-shirts are fairly minor, so the extra color choices, and the few cents you save on each t-shirt, make it the sensible choice. If you\u2019re buying for yourself, I\u2019d pay the extra dollar or so for the Hanes 5250. Unless you want a lighter, more fitted tee, then go for Fruit of the Loom.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc80f39 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fc80f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f65a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f65a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><div>Style Variations<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-primary ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: 2.25rem; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-primary-font-weight );\"><\/span><\/div><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-714001c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"714001c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gildan ticks the most boxes here. They all have pocket tees, ladies and kids versions, long-sleeved ones, and v-necks, although Hanes doesn\u2019t have a men\u2019s v-neck for some reason. None have genuine scoop necks, but Hanes and Fruit of the Loom have some more open-collared crewnecks for women. Hanes does have a tall version, which is a nice addition.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d80a933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d80a933\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32d3649\" data-id=\"32d3649\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f231ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f231ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/gildan-64v00-gildan-softstyle-v-neck-cotton-t-shirt-for-men-25359\/c1723-heather-purple\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6935\" alt=\"A man modeling the gildan 64V00 v-neck t-shirt in purple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105513.png 335w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105513-158x300.png 158w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Gildan 64V00<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef9aea0\" data-id=\"ef9aea0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf3d45c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf3d45c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/fruit-of-the-loom-ic47wr-ladies-iconic-t-shirt-518882\/c73412-mint-to-be-hthr\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105715.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6936\" alt=\"A woman modelling the Fruit of the Loom IC47WR in mint green\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105715.png 302w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105715-139x300.png 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 302px) 100vw, 302px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fruit of the Loom IC47WR<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69d7f67\" data-id=\"69d7f67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55be03 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f55be03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/hanes-518t-beefy-t-tall-t-shirt-25464\/c20-black\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"345\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105246.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6937\" alt=\"A man modeling the Hanes 518T in black\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105246.png 345w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-31-105246-164x300.png 164w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 345px) 100vw, 345px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hanes 518T<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63ebe78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63ebe78\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f2f4d2\" data-id=\"6f2f4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643d4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"643d4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The women in the office voted for Hanes as having the best quality, but prefer the variations offered by the other two. If you&#8217;re looking for a wider range of styles, you\u2019ll need to head up to the medium price bracket, with brands such as Next Level and Bella+Canvas, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/next-level-vs-bellacanvas-vs-comfort-colors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">we\u2019ve compared here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f43352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f43352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Verdict: <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a71993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a71993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gildan has the most variety, with Fruit of the Loom in second<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee4785 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3ee4785\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8546ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8546ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blends<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3e056 plus-border-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-table\" data-id=\"bb3e056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div itemscope class=\"plus-table-wrapper tp-table-mobresswipe\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Table\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<table id=\"plus-table-id-bb3e056\" class=\"plus-table plus-text-break plus-column-rules\" data-sort-table=\"no\" data-show-entry=\"no\" data-searchable=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<thead> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr class=\"plus-table-row\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th id=\"tooltip69e92f06893ec\"data-sort=\"0\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-d8fe8d9 plus-table-col\" data-local=\"true\"  scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Blend<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th id=\"tooltip69e92f06893f3\"data-sort=\"1\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-4ad64d1 plus-table-col\" data-local=\"true\"  scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Gildan<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th id=\"tooltip69e92f06893f9\"data-sort=\"2\" class=\"sort-this elementor-repeater-item-429f23a plus-table-col\" data-local=\"true\"  scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sort-style\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Hanes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/thead> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ROWS -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr data-entry=\"1\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f0689404\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-1f46fa5\" data-title=\"Blend\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">CVC<br>\nCotton\/Polyester<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f068941c\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-2e1d128\" data-title=\"Gildan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">8000 (50%\/50%)<br>\nColors: 42 <br>\nWeight: 5.5 oz. <br>\nSizes: S - 5XL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f068942e\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-68a3ef0\" data-title=\"Hanes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">5170 (50%\/50%)<br>\nColors: 27<br>\nWeight: 5.2 oz. <br>\nSizes: S - 5XL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><tr data-entry=\"2\" class=\"plus-table-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f0689441\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-7d12556\" data-title=\"Blend\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">Tri-Blend <br>\nCotton\/Polyester\/Rayon<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f068944c\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-35659fc\" data-title=\"Gildan\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">6750 (25%\/50%\/25%)<br>\nColors: 10 <br>\nWeight: 4.7 oz. <br>\nSizes: S - 3XL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td id=\"tooltip69e92f068945b\"class=\"plus-table-col elementor-repeater-item-ccb8f08\" data-title=\"Hanes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"plus-table__text-inner\">42TB (30%\/60%\/10%)<br>\nColors: 33 <br>\nWeight: 4.5 oz. <br>\nSizes: S - 3XL<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t<style><\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e1eba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94e1eba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While they might use a little polyester for certain colors, in general, Fruit of the Loom doesn&#8217;t make t-shirts with blends, so they lose this round. While cotton is great, some printing methods work better with polyester, so having blends is useful for printers.\u00a0<\/p><p>Gildan comes out on top here, as well as a 50\/50 cotton\/polyester blend, they also have a 60\/40, which is a little more natural. They have more colors for the cotton\/poly, while Hanes has more for the tri-blend. We still like the Gildan tri-blend more though, since it has more rayon and less polyester, which gives it a nicer feel, especially after wearing it for a while.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a23673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a23673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Verdict: <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f396d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f396d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gildan wins this one, with Hanes in second<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d579b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"53d579b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9087a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9087a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d1a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41d1a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These companies all make an effort to operate in an ethical and sustainable manner, which is difficult when making low-cost clothing. As you&#8217;d expect, none have a flawless record, but they score pretty well here.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2177028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2177028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fabric-and-textile-industry-2023-11-27-04-49-35-utc-1-1024x612.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6944\" alt=\"Workers making clothes in a factory\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fabric-and-textile-industry-2023-11-27-04-49-35-utc-1-1024x612.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fabric-and-textile-industry-2023-11-27-04-49-35-utc-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fabric-and-textile-industry-2023-11-27-04-49-35-utc-1-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fabric-and-textile-industry-2023-11-27-04-49-35-utc-1-600x359.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/fabric-and-textile-industry-2023-11-27-04-49-35-utc-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91fbcd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91fbcd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Fruit of the Loom gets the best reviews here, and seems to be the brand most concerned with its effect on the world. It\u2019s not perfect, but that&#8217;s the reality when you pay 3 bucks for a t-shirt.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c48843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c48843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Verdict: <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c56c93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c56c93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fruit of the Loom is the most ethical<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18b1fd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e18b1fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd5542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bd5542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1c0798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1c0798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Given the low prices offered by these three brands, they all represent fantastic value for money.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Gildan is the best option for resale. You get more variety than with the other two brands, including different materials, which gives you extra options for printing. You can also save a few cents on each t-shirt, which might not sound like much, but can add up over time, especially with larger sizes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595fbd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595fbd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conversely, we put them in last place for individual purchases. Hanes\u2019 t-shirts are just slightly better quality, and the little extra you pay is irrelevant if you\u2019re only buying a few. Fruit of the Loom might lack the options, but they have a nice fit and a nice feel to them, so we\u2019ve put them in second place. We also like that it\u2019s a little more ethical, and prefer the website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15393d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15393d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Verdict:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad7610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad7610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Very close call, but Gildan clinches it with their variety and price<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9a032b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9a032b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1acd1a\" data-id=\"a1acd1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762bee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"762bee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-sharefaith-491036-1231230-1-1024x617.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6947\" alt=\"4 friends smiling together, wearing different t-shirts\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-sharefaith-491036-1231230-1-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-sharefaith-491036-1231230-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-sharefaith-491036-1231230-1-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-sharefaith-491036-1231230-1-600x362.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/pexels-sharefaith-491036-1231230-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f2b15f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3f2b15f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blank-apparel-accessories-c37029\/t-shirts-s2729\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Budget T-Shirts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08f82ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08f82ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fe8ce4\" data-id=\"5fe8ce4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9fdf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f9fdf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Whenever you need blank apparel, accessories, and promotional products, you can trust\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wordans<\/a>\u00a0to give you quality, value, and amazing variety. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/customization?page=1&amp;perPage=24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">customization<\/a> tool lets you add any designs you like quickly and easily. Take a look at our Instagram, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wearewordans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wearewordans<\/a>, for more ideas.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the last installment of the battle of the blank apparel brands, we looked at t-shirts in the medium price range. This time we\u2019re looking at the best brand for budget t-shirts. If you need apparel of decent quality, for the lowest price, then the biggest and best brands on the market are Gildan, Fruit [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7222,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[644,599],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-customization","category-fashion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6921","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6921"}],"version-history":[{"count":34,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6921\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7386,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6921\/revisions\/7386"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6921"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6921"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wordans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6921"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}