Blank Guide & Live Pricing
Custom Printed Comfort Colors 1717 Garment-Dyed Heavyweight T-Shirt
The 1717 is the garment-dyed heavyweight that owns the vintage-wash look. Every shirt is dyed after it is sewn, which gives those lived-in colors no other blank can fake, and makes it the single best canvas for discharge printing.
The Comfort Colors 1717 blank runs $11.34 per piece through our live S&S Activewear catalog at our standard markup, before decoration. Screen printing starts at 24 pieces (about $8.00 per piece for a 1-color print at 24 pieces), DTG has no minimum, and every order includes a free digital proof.
Comfort Colors 1717, from the live S&S Activewear catalog
The Blank
Comfort Colors 1717 Specs at a Glance
| Fabric | 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed with pigment dyes |
|---|---|
| Weight | 6.1 oz/yd², 20 singles |
| Fit | Relaxed, boxy fit with a wider neck rib |
| Sizes | S through 4XL (live from the S&S catalog) |
| Colors | 68 colorways in stock through S&S Activewear |
| Best methods | Screen printing (discharge and water-based especially), embroidery |
| Blank price | From $11.34 per piece (live wholesale catalog price at our standard markup, before decoration; size upcharges apply on extended sizes) |
Garment-dyeing means the dye sits in a finished shirt, so discharge ink can deactivate it and re-dye the print area in your color. That combination, heavy 100% cotton plus dischargeable dye, is why the 1717 is the reference blank for soft vintage prints on dark and muted colors.
The heavyweight fabric also carries embroidery well, so a left-chest stitched logo on a 1717 has become a staple for coffee shops, breweries, and brands going for the premium casual look.
Decoration
Which Decoration Method Works Best on the Comfort Colors 1717?
Discharge and water-based screen printing
The signature combination. Discharge on a Pepper, Blue Jean, or Grey 1717 gives a bright, zero-hand print that looks factory-made. We test a shirt from your run first, because garment-dye lots can discharge slightly differently.
Embroidery
The 6.1 oz fabric holds a left-chest logo or small text crisply. Keep designs under roughly 10,000 stitches so the shirt drapes naturally.
Watch out for
Garment-dyed colors vary a little from dye lot to dye lot, and shirts shrink less but fit boxier than retail-fit tees. Order a size run sample if your buyers are used to slim blanks.
Related technique: Our water-based and discharge printing service
Pricing
How Much Does It Cost to Print the Comfort Colors 1717?
Two parts: the blank (from $11.34 per piece, live catalog price) plus decoration from the tiers below. A 48-piece run with a 1-color front print works out around $17.74 per piece before tax, with screen setup waived at that quantity.
| Quantity | Per piece (1 color to 3 colors) |
|---|---|
| 24-47 pieces | $8.00 - $9.00/pc |
| 48-99 pieces | $6.40 - $7.20/pc |
| 100-199 pieces | $3.20 - $3.60/pc |
| 200-449 pieces | $2.40 - $2.70/pc |
| 450-999 pieces | $1.92 - $2.16/pc |
| 1000+ pieces | $1.28 - $1.44/pc |
| Under 24 pieces | $15.00 - $25.00/pc DTG (no minimum, no setup fee) |
Minimum 24 pieces. Prices are per piece, decoration only. Blank garment is additional and priced from live wholesale catalogs.
One-time screen setup: $25.00 per screen (one per ink color) plus film and press setup, billed on runs of 24 pieces or fewer ($65.00 for 1 color, $145.00 for 3 colors) and waived on larger runs. Reorders reuse your screens.
Range shown is a 1-color to 3-color print, one location. Each additional location is priced separately.
Decoration rates shown are for screen printing this blank; DTG and other methods are priced live in the calculator.
Prices exclude CA sales tax (10.5%), which applies to the blank garment only.
Every line item, including screens and multi-location prints, is explained in our screen printing cost guide.
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