
Shown: Ash
Essential-T Pocket T-Shirt
A blank t-shirt from the Hanes line, offered in 6 colors and sizes S–3XL. Cataloged on VisePrint with full fabric specs and decoration-ready details.
- Excellent for screen printing and DTG printing
- 100% cotton at 5.2 oz/yd²
- OEKO-TEX certified facility
- Tear-away label for rebranding
- ⚠ Sublimation: not recommended — Cotton-dominant fabric does not bond sublimation dye.
Final pricing depends on garment quantity, decoration method, print locations, and artwork requirements.
Colors 6— Ash
Ash
Athletic Navy
Black
Charcoal Heather
Light Steel
White
Available sizes
Availability — Ash
| Size | Status | Local pickup (Chicagoland) | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Limited | — | |
| M | Inventory Unavailable | — | |
| L | Limited | — | |
| XL | In Stock | — | |
| 2XL | In Stock | — | |
| 3XL | Limited | — |
Last inventory sync: July 12, 2026 · local pickup stock held near Lockport, IL. Distributor network totals — not live stock; availability is reconfirmed on every quote before production.
Key specifications
- Fabric composition
- 100% cotton
- Fabric weight
- 5.2 oz/yd²
- Fabric type
- Not stated
- Yarn
- 22 singles
- Construction
- Not stated
- Label
- Tear-away label
- Cut for
- Not stated
- Fit
- Not stated
- Sizes
- S–3XL
- Colors
- 6
- Country of origin
- El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti, Dominican Republic
- Sustainability
- OEKO-TEX certified facility; Fair Labor Association; US-grown / BCI cotton
Decoration compatibility
VisePrint guidance derived from this garment's stated fabric and construction — not manufacturer claims.
Screen printing
Excellent
Cotton-dominant knit takes plastisol and water-based ink cleanly with standard cure settings.
DTF transfer
Good
Compatible with this fabric type at correct press temperature and pressure.
DTG printing
Excellent
High-cotton smooth knit is the ideal DTG substrate.
Embroidery
Good
Embroiders well with appropriate backing.
Heat transfer
Good
Standard HTV and transfers apply well at the correct temperature for this fiber mix.
Sublimation
Not Recommended
Cotton-dominant fabric does not bond sublimation dye.
Decoration results can vary by equipment, ink, transfer material, garment color, and production settings. Always test before beginning a full production run.
Fit and sizing
Fit category not stated · sizes S–3XL.
Garment measurements in inches, laid flat.
| Measurement | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Length | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Chest Width (Laid Flat) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
Fabric and construction
Manufacturer highlights
- 5.2 oz./yd², 100% cotton, 22 singles
- Ash is 99/1 cotton/polyester
- Light Steel is 90/10 cotton/polyester
- Charcoal Heather is 50/50 cotton/polyester
- Shoulder-to-shoulder tape
- Five-point left chest pocket
- Double-needle sleeves and bottom hem
- Tear away label
- Responsible Materials: contains US grown BCI cotton
About this blank
Responsible Supplier: this product was made in a facility that is OEKO-TEX and FLA certified.
Country of origin
Made in El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti, or Dominican Republic.
Shown for the White colorway; origin can vary by color and production run.
Recommended applications
- Events →
Event-crew staple with quick decoration turnaround.
Similar alternatives
- · Same fabric: 100% cotton
- · Similar weight (5.4 vs 5.2 oz)
- · Also Excellent for screen printing
- · Same fabric: 100% cotton
- · Similar weight (5.4 vs 5.2 oz)
- · Also Excellent for screen printing
- · Same fabric: 100% cotton
- · Similar weight (5.31 vs 5.2 oz)
- · Also Excellent for screen printing
- · Same fabric: 100% cotton
- · Similar weight (5.31 vs 5.2 oz)
- · Also Excellent for screen printing
Terms used on this page
- Singles (Yarn Count)
- Singles is the yarn-count system where a higher number, like 30/1, means finer, thinner yarn, and a lower number, like 18/1, means thicker, coarser yarn.
- Polyester
- Polyester is a synthetic, petroleum-based fiber prized for durability, quick-dry performance, and colorfastness, but prone to dye migration under screen-print inks.
- Heather Fabric
- Heather fabric is knit or woven from a blend of dyed and undyed fiber, creating a mottled two-tone look that usually signals polyester content.
- Tear-Away Label
- A tear-away label is a neck or side-seam tag stitched along a single perforated line so it pulls out cleanly by hand for private labeling.
- Better Cotton (BCI)
- Better Cotton (BCI) is a global training and sourcing program that improves conventional cotton farming's water, pesticide, and labor practices without requiring organic certification.
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 is a certification testing finished textile products for harmful substances against limits stricter than most legal requirements.