Wholesale Comfort Colors Garment-Dyed Heavyweight

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Why Comfort Colors Owns the Garment-Dyed Look

30 Comfort Colors styles
1717 The garment-dyed tee
6.1 oz Heavyweight ring-spun

Comfort Colors owns the garment-dyed look in wholesale, and the 1717 is the shirt that defines it. This collection carries the Comfort Colors range, garment-dyed heavyweight tees, hoodies, tanks, and pigment-dyed caps, priced by the case with no minimums. What sets it apart is the dye process: every piece is dyed after it is sewn, producing a soft, broken-in hand and lived-in color no stock-dyed blank can replicate.

What is garment dyeing and why does it matter?

Garment dyeing (also called pigment dyeing) dyes the finished shirt rather than the yarn, so the dye penetrates unevenly and softens the fabric in the wash. The Comfort Colors 1717 (6.1 oz ring-spun cotton) comes out pre-shrunk, with a worn-in softness and a subtly variegated color that reads as vintage on sight. Because it is dyed as a garment, slight shade variation between pieces is normal and part of the appeal, not a defect.

Decorating garment-dyed blanks

The heavyweight garment-dyed cotton takes screen printing and DTF cleanly, and many decorators lean into the vintage aesthetic with soft-hand or discharge inks that sink into the washed surface. The 1717's pre-washed, pre-shrunk fabric also means less shrinkage surprise for the end customer. For standard stock-dyed cotton at a lower price point, see 100% cotton t-shirts, and for the broader tee range browse short sleeve t-shirts.

Buyer's Guide

Choosing a Comfort Colors Blank

Garment-Dyed for Vintage Hand

Every piece is dyed after sewing, giving a soft, broken-in hand and lived-in color with subtle variation that reads as vintage on sight.

1717 Heavyweight Tee

The 1717 is a 6.1 oz ring-spun cotton tee, pre-shrunk and worn-in, the garment-dyed standard for retail and merch brands.

Prints With a Vintage Finish

The heavyweight washed cotton takes screen printing and DTF cleanly. Many decorators use soft-hand or discharge inks to lean into the washed, vintage aesthetic.

Shade Variation Is Normal

Because pieces are dyed as garments, slight shade variation between shirts is normal and part of the look. Order a single dye lot for close color matching on large runs.

Why Order Here

The Comfort Colors Range for Vintage Merch

30 Comfort Colors Styles

Garment-dyed tees, hoodies, tanks, and pigment-dyed caps, the full vintage-look range.

Case Pricing, No Minimums

Case pricing on every order with no volume minimum, so merch drops and large retail runs share the same per-unit structure.

True Garment-Dyed Color

Dyed after sewing for soft, lived-in color and a broken-in hand no stock-dyed blank can match.

Heavyweight 6.1 oz Cotton

The 1717's heavyweight ring-spun cotton gives a substantial, premium feel that end customers associate with quality merch.

Pre-Shrunk and Washed

Garment dyeing pre-shrinks the fabric, so there is less shrinkage surprise for the end customer after the first wash.

Same-Day Shipping

In-stock blanks ordered by 5 PM EST ship the same day. Stock updates in real time.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

The Comfort Colors 1717 is a 6.1 oz garment-dyed heavyweight ring-spun cotton tee. It is dyed after sewing, so it comes pre-shrunk with a soft, broken-in hand and lived-in, subtly variegated color. It is the garment-dyed standard for vintage retail and merch brands, and it takes screen printing and DTF cleanly at case pricing with no minimum.
Garment dyeing, also called pigment dyeing, dyes the finished shirt rather than the yarn or fabric. The dye penetrates unevenly and the wash softens the fabric, producing a worn-in hand and a lived-in, subtly variegated color no stock-dyed blank can replicate. It also pre-shrinks the garment, reducing shrinkage after the customer's first wash.
Because Comfort Colors garments are dyed as finished pieces, slight shade variation between shirts is normal and part of the vintage appeal, not a defect. For the closest color match on a large run, order within a single dye lot. The subtle variation is exactly what gives garment-dyed shirts their characteristic hand-dyed, lived-in look.
Yes. The heavyweight garment-dyed cotton of styles like the 1717 takes screen printing and DTF cleanly. Many decorators use soft-hand or discharge inks to lean into the washed, vintage aesthetic and let the print sink into the surface. The pre-washed fabric also holds prints well through subsequent washing.
There is no minimum order. Case pricing applies on every order, whether you buy a single case or a full pallet. The Comfort Colors range spans garment-dyed tees, hoodies, tanks, and caps, and individual units can be purchased on many styles. For close color matching on large runs, order within a single dye lot.
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