Trending Cotton T-Shirts: Lighter, Softer & More Fashion Forward Fit
Port&Company PC450
4.5oz 100% Favorite
Bella + Canvas 3001
4.2oz 100% Combed TS
Gildan 64000
4.5oz Softstyle T-shirt
American Apparel 2001W
4.3oz Fine Jersey T-Shirt
District DT6000
4.3oz Ringspun Cotton
Next Level 3600
4.3oz Fashion TS
Nike NKBQ5233
4.4oz 100% Core Cotton
Hanes 4980
4.5oz Softstyle LS
Anvil 980
4.5oz Fashion Fit Tee
Fruit of the Loom SF45R
4.7oz Softspun Cotton
Budget Friendly, Value Basics: Standard Cotton Feel, More Boxy Fit
Gildan 2000
6.1oz Ultra Cotton Tee
Hanes 5250
6.0oz Tagless Cotton Tee
Port&Company PC61
6.1oz Essential Cotton Tee
Champion T425
6.oz Tagless T-shirt
Gildan H000
6oz Ringspun Hammer Tee
Fruit of the Loom 3930R
5.6oz HD Cotton T-Shirt
Gildan 5000
5.3oz Heavy Cotton Shirt
Hanes 5280
5.2oz ComfortSoft T-Shirt
Alstyle 1901
5.1oz Heavyweight Tee
Port&Company PC54
5.4oz Core Cotton Tee
Specialty 100% Cotton T-Shirts
District DT564
4.9oz 90/10 Medal Tee
Hanes 5180
6.1oz Ringspun Beefy-T
Comfort Colors 1717
6.1 oz. Garment-Dyed
ComfortWash CDH100
5.5oz Garment Dyed Tee
American Apparel 2001
4.3oz USA-Made T-Shirt
Important Terms with 100% Cotton Garments
While there are tons of different types of garments made with cotton (broadcloth, chenille, corduroy to name a few), we will still with the ones that matter to custom cotton t-shirts.
- Ringspun Cotton– T-shirts made with ringspun cotton threads are typically softer than standard cotton. The yarn is spun an additional time that is intended to create a softer, stronger fiber. If the description does not list ringspun, you'll get carded cotton which is the basic run of the mill harder cotton.
- Combed Cotton- A yarn that has gown through the process of removing sort fibers to create extra fineness and uniformity. Combed & ringspun processes are often combined together to create something even softer than using one or the other. This is one of the softest feels you will get for your custom shirt.
- Egyptian Cotton- Direct from Egypt’s Nile River Valley, this is considered to be one of the finest cottons in the world. Most commonly used in linens and towels.
- Jersey Knit Cotton- This is a special weaving process that creates a more flat, smooth faced texture. Typically will be thinner than standard cotton products.
- Pima Cotton- Typically stronger than standard cotton, this cotton is specially named when it’s from a longer growing season in select areas in the world.
- Chino Cotton- A mid-weight twill fabric typically used for work clothing or uniforms and has a tigheter weave which increases durability.
Benefits of 100% Cotton T-Shirts
Are 100% cotton tees your favorite? You would not be alone. Surely you’ve heard of the jingle “Cotton – the fabric of our lives”! According to thefabricofourlives.com, cotton t-shirts have some amazing benefits. Check out the fabric benefits below so you can have the right fabric for your t-shirt project.
- Breathability– T-shirts made with ringspun cotton threads are typically softer than standard cotton. The yarn is spun an additional time that is intended to create a softer, stronger fiber. If the description does not list ringspun, you'll get carded cotton which is the basic run of the mill harder cotton.
- Cotton T-Shirts Smell Less- The smelly substances in our world around us including food smells and sweat are more easily released by cotton. Thus, you will smell less when wearing cotton t-shirts. Who doesnt want that?! This will have a long term benefit as well, especially in the food industry.
- Lower Maintenece Fabric- This is a debatable point depending on what you define as an easy to wash product. We love it because its machine washable! It downside is it does shrink. Start with a pre-shrunk cotton t-shirt if you want to minimize the shrinkage that will occur.
- Static-Cling Resistant- When was the last time you had static cling issues with your 100% cotton t-shirt? Never! Cotton does not conduct static electricity like polyester so its a great choice during those dry winter months.
- Cotton is an Organic Material- While not all cotton is organic in the sense of its grown organically, cotton is in no way man made and is considered a renewable resource. You can feel good about your purchase! You can even purchase organically grown cotton shirts if you really want to be eco-friendly.