Blank Guide & Live Pricing
Custom Printed Gildan 5000L Women's Heavy Cotton T-Shirt
The 5000L is the women's cut of the Gildan 5000: the same durable Heavy Cotton fabric in a semi-fitted shape with cap sleeves. It lets a team, school or company order offer a women's fit on the same design and color family as the unisex 5000.
The Gildan 5000L blank runs $6.58 per piece through our live S&S Activewear catalog at our standard markup, before decoration. Screen printing starts at 36 pieces (about $7.73 per piece for a 1-color print at 36 pieces), DTG has no minimum, and every order includes a free digital proof.
Gildan 5000L, from the live S&S Activewear catalog
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5000L · Gildan 5000L Women's Heavy Cotton T-Shirt
Blank from $6.58 per piece
Printed, per piece · 1-color front
DTG has no minimum: from $21.58/pc at 12 pcsQuote DTGLive figures: the blank at the current wholesale catalog price with our standard markup, plus decoration from the pricing engine, one location, before tax. Size upcharges apply on extended sizes; your exact quantity, colors and sizes price in the calculator.
The Blank
Gildan 5000L Specs at a Glance
| Fabric | 100% U.S. cotton (Ash Grey 99/1; Antique colors and Sport Grey 90/10; Dark Heather, Graphite Heather, Heather colors and Sunset 50/50 cotton/polyester) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5.3 oz/yd², 20 singles |
| Fit | Semi-fitted, cap sleeves, side seams, rib collar, taped neck and shoulders |
| Sizes | S through 3XL (live from the S&S catalog) |
| Colors | 31 colorways in stock through S&S Activewear |
| Best methods | Screen printing (bold spot-color designs) |
| Blank price | From $6.58 per piece (live wholesale catalog price at our standard markup, before decoration; size upcharges apply on extended sizes) |
A boxy unisex tee is the most common complaint on group orders. The 5000L fixes it without changing the fabric: same 5.3 oz cotton as the 5000, but semi-fitted with side seams and cap sleeves.
Because it is part of the same Heavy Cotton family, a single design prints across unisex, women's and youth (5000B) shirts in coordinated colors.
Decoration
Which Decoration Method Works Best on the Gildan 5000L?
Screen printing
The best match. Women's, unisex and youth sizes of one design print together, and the total pieces on the order set the volume tier.
DTG
Workable on white and light colors for small runs with no minimum, though the open-end cotton mutes fine detail compared to ring-spun blanks.
Watch out for
The women's print area is narrower, so check on the proof how your design sizes on the 5000L. Heathers and Sunset contain polyester and will not discharge.
Pricing
How Much Does It Cost to Print the Gildan 5000L?
Two parts: the blank (from $6.58 per piece, live catalog price) plus decoration from the tiers below. A 48-piece run with a 1-color front print works out around $14.14 per piece before tax, with the screen already inside that figure rather than billed on top.
| Quantity | Per piece (1 color to 3 colors) |
|---|---|
| 36-49 pieces | $7.73 - $10.00/pc |
| 50-99 pieces | $5.43 - $7.04/pc |
| 100-199 pieces | $3.77 - $4.71/pc |
| 200-449 pieces | $2.77 - $3.35/pc |
| 450-999 pieces | $2.17 - $2.55/pc |
| 1000+ pieces | $1.43 - $1.66/pc |
| Under 36 pieces | $12.00 - $25.00/pc DTG (no minimum, no setup fee) |
Minimum 36 pieces. Prices are per piece, decoration only. Blank garment is additional and priced from live wholesale catalogs.
Screen setup is built into the per-piece price: one screen per ink color, plus one more for the white underbase on dark garments, spread across your run, so there is no separate setup line. More colors mean more screens, which is why color count moves the per-piece price and why the same design prices lower on a bigger run. Runs of 24 pieces or fewer also carry film and press setup, included the same way. We keep your artwork on file, so reorders are quick, and a repeat of the same design carries no setup, so it prices lower per piece.
Range shown is a 1-color to 3-color print, one location, with the screens already included. 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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Questions
Gildan 5000L FAQ
What is the difference between the Gildan 5000L and the 5000?+
How much does a custom printed Gildan 5000L cost?+
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