Fabrics

Ring-spun cotton blanks

Ring-spinning twists cotton into a finer, stronger yarn than open-end spinning — the result is a smoother face, softer hand, and cleaner ink lay-down. It is the single cheapest upgrade between a promo tee and a retail one.

Every garment below states ring-spun (or combed ring-spun) construction in its manufacturer specs.

How to choose

  • For DTG and fine-detail screen printing, combed ring-spun is the reference surface.
  • Retail merch programs should default to ring-spun bodies; the hand difference is immediately noticeable.

What goes wrong

  • Paying the ring-spun premium for a one-day event giveaway where open-end economics win.

From the glossary: Ringspun Cotton · Combed Cotton · Open-End (Carded) Cotton · Singles (Yarn Count)

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