Gildan G500 Adult Heavy Cotton T Shirts

The discount curve

Price trend

Adult Unisex

Market rangePER UNIT (QTY 1+)

TYPICAL

Procurement playbook

What moves the price

Where your quantity sits against the 1/100 break points (just under a break is the expensive place to be)
Blank cost, set by fabric weight and brand-name vs generic
Decoration method such as screen print, embroidery, or heat transfer, and the number of colors and locations
Quantity against print run breaks

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Screen or digitizing setup charged per color or location and again on reorders
A premium blank substituted for the spec
Size upcharges on extended sizes applied without notice
Rush fees on a standard timeline

Negotiation levers

Reduce colors or consolidate decoration to one location
Reorder the same art to skip new setup
Commit to a single blank across items for volume pricing

About gildan g500 adult heavy cotton t shirts pricing

Priced per unit with quantity breaks. Vendors quote steps at 1 / 100 units, and the per-unit rate drops at each break.

Why does embroidery cost more than printing?

Embroidery is priced on stitch count, so a detailed logo runs higher than a screen print. A simplified mark for embroidery often closes the gap.

Are setup fees per order?

Setup should be once per logo and decoration method. Reordering identical art should not trigger a new setup charge.

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