Blank Guide & Live Pricing
Custom Printed Gildan 5400 Heavy Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt
The Gildan 5400 is the long sleeve version of the Gildan 5000: the same 5.3 oz Heavy Cotton with rib cuffs. It is the budget long sleeve for big runs, from school events to company volunteer days.
The Gildan 5400 blank runs $9.52 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 5400, from the live S&S Activewear catalog
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5400 · Gildan 5400 Heavy Cotton Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Blank from $9.52 per piece
Printed, per piece · 1-color front
DTG has no minimum: from $24.52/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 5400 Specs at a Glance
| Fabric | 100% U.S. cotton (Ash Grey 99/1; Sport Grey 90/10; Dark Heather, Graphite Heather, Safety Green and Safety Orange 50/50 cotton/polyester) |
|---|---|
| Weight | 5.3 oz/yd², 20 singles |
| Fit | Classic fit, rib collar, rib cuffs, taped neck and shoulders |
| Sizes | S through 3XL (live from the S&S catalog) |
| Colors | 25 colorways in stock through S&S Activewear |
| Best methods | Screen printing (bold spot-color designs) |
| Blank price | From $9.52 per piece (live wholesale catalog price at our standard markup, before decoration; size upcharges apply on extended sizes) |
It pairs naturally with short-sleeve Gildan 5000 orders: same fabric, same color family, so a group can offer both sleeve lengths on one design.
For large runs it keeps the per-piece cost of a long sleeve down while staying 100% cotton on solid colors.
Decoration
Which Decoration Method Works Best on the Gildan 5400?
Screen printing
The natural match for bold 1-3 color designs on front, back and sleeves. Large runs are where the 5400 makes the most sense on price.
DTG
Workable on white and light colors for small runs (no minimum on DTG), but for detailed full-color art a ring-spun blank prints sharper.
Watch out for
The open-end cotton is not the canvas for hairline detail. Sport Grey, heathers and safety colors contain polyester and will not discharge.
Pricing
How Much Does It Cost to Print the Gildan 5400?
Two parts: the blank (from $9.52 per piece, live catalog price) plus decoration from the tiers below. A 48-piece run with a 1-color front print works out around $17.08 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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Gildan 5400 FAQ
Is the Gildan 5400 the long sleeve version of the 5000?+
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