Knitwear
100% Cotton T-Shirts — Custom Manufacturing
Our highest-volume programme. We knit, dye, cut and sew 100% cotton t-shirts for EU and US brands, from lightweight 140 gsm promo tees to heavyweight 260 gsm boxy blanks. Every style is built on a graded size set you own, so reorders repeat exactly.
- Fabric
- Combed ring-spun single jersey / carded open-end jersey / slub jersey
- Weight
- 140 / 160 / 180 / 200 / 220 / 240 / 260 gsm
- MOQ
- 300 pcs per style per colour
- Lead time
- 7–10 days sampling · 25–30 days bulk
What you get as standard
- Pre-shrunk and compacted fabric so retail fit stays stable after washing
- Reactive dyeing for deep shades, pigment dyeing for a vintage wash-down
- Nickel-free snaps and azo-free dyestuffs for EU market access
- Barcode, care label and hangtag application to your artwork
Technical specification
| Yarn count | Ne 20 / Ne 26 / Ne 30 / Ne 40 combed, or open-end Ne 10–16 |
|---|---|
| Fabric weight | 140–260 gsm (±5% tolerance) |
| Collar | 1×1 rib, 2×2 rib, tubular rib; lycra or 100% cotton rib |
| Seams | 4-thread overlock, flatlock shoulder, twin-needle hem |
| Shrinkage | ≤5% warp / ≤5% weft after 5 home launderings (AATCC 135) |
| Colour fastness | Grade 4 washing, grade 4 rubbing (ISO 105) |
| Size range | XS–5XL, EU / US / UK / Asian blocks; custom grade rules |
| Certification | OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100; GOTS on request |
Decoration and finishing
- Water-based and plastisol screen print
- DTG and DTF printing
- Embroidery up to 12 colours
- Enzyme and silicone soft wash
- Puff, discharge and high-density print
Print and embroidery are developed on the actual bulk fabric, not on a substitute, because ink absorption and stitch recovery change with yarn count and finish. Sew-out and strike-off approvals are standard before bulk.
Related programmes
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100% Cotton Polo Shirts
A polo lives or dies on the collar. We build pique, interlock and jersey polos with fused, semi-fused or soft-fused collar construction, and we pre-test collar curl and interlining delamination before bulk cutting begins.
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100% Cotton T-Shirts: buyer questions
What is your minimum order quantity for 100% cotton t-shirts?
300 pcs per style per colour. The constraint is not the sewing line but the dyehouse: a jet dyeing machine has a minimum bath size, so a custom shade below roughly 150–300 kg carries a surcharge. We hold greige and core shades to keep small first drops economically viable, and we can run 30–50 salesman samples before you commit to bulk.
Which fabric weights can you produce for 100% cotton t-shirts?
Standard weights are 140 / 160 / 180 / 200 / 220 / 240 / 260 gsm, held within a ±5% tolerance on finished fabric. If you need a weight outside that range we will develop it, which adds roughly 10–15 days to the sampling calendar. We recommend specifying fabric weight together with yarn count and finish state, because the same gsm in a coarse and a fine yarn produces completely different handfeel.
Can you match a physical sample we already have?
Yes. Send the sample and we will reverse-engineer the fabric — yarn count, loop length or weave, weight, finish and shade — and quote against a matching or an approved alternative. Where we cannot match exactly, we will say so and explain where the difference will show.
Which certifications apply to this programme?
All programmes ship under OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, class I for babywear and class II for the rest. GOTS organic cotton is available on knit and woven programmes with a scope certificate and a transaction certificate per shipment. amfori BSCI and SMETA 4-pillar audit reports are shared under NDA.
Start a 100% cotton t-shirts programme
Tell us the quantity, target market and delivery window. We will confirm fabric availability and come back with options.