The spec sheet
| Detail | Specification |
|---|---|
| Blank | Comfort Colors 1717 — non-negotiable |
| Fabric | 100% ring-spun cotton |
| Weight | 6.1 oz/yd² (~207 GSM) — heavyweight |
| Dye process | Garment-dyed (dyed after sewing), soft-washed |
| Shoulders | Taped neck and shoulder seams |
| Stitching | Double-needle sleeve and bottom hems |
| Collar | Ribbed, structured, intends to stay that way |
| Fit | Unisex, true to size, relaxes ~half a size with wear |
| Screen-print aesthetic, slogans run at 88% ink density |
Why heavyweight
Most modern tees run around 4 ounces per square yard and drape like they have somewhere else to be. At 6.1 ounces, the 1717 settles on your shoulders like it has agreed to stay. Weight is what lets a t-shirt hold its shape through years of washing — it is the difference between a shirt that ages and a shirt that merely wears out.
Why garment-dyed
The finished shirt goes into the dye — seams, collar, and all — so the color takes unevenly in exactly the way three decades of sun would have faded it. Softer everywhere, lighter along the seams. The fade is not printed on; it is structural. This is also why our colorways are called Ivory, Butter, Blue Jean, Brick, and Sage rather than anything urgent: garment dye produces colors that look found rather than chosen.
Why ring-spun
Ring-spun cotton twists the fibers before spinning, producing a smoother, stronger yarn. An open-end shirt pills; a ring-spun heavyweight breaks in. Breaking in is what happens when a garment and a person come to an arrangement.
Printed to order
Shirts are printed when you order them, in North America, which takes 5–10 business days and means nothing sits in a warehouse becoming landfill inventory. Genuine takes time. Care instructions live in the Care Guide; measurements live in the Size & Fit Guide.
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