# The heavyweight garment-dyed blank for vintage-look retail merch.

Record: `garment:comfort-colors:1717` · Revision: `comfort-colors-1717.2026-09-16.r1` · Projection: `vaybel` · Published: 2026-09-20

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Research snapshot. Prices are timestamped observations, not quotes; stock, asset availability and production capability are not guaranteed.

## When to choose this garment

### Consider it for

Best for heavyweight, vintage-style retail merch that wants a garment-dyed look and a broad color palette. [C0007, C0006]

6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 gsm) 100% ring-spun cotton (32 singles), soft-washed and garment-dyed, with a relaxed tubular (no-side-seam) body. [C0007, C0014]

Relaxed, slightly oversized cut; several buyers note the collar runs tight, especially in larger sizes. [C0010, C0034]

### Keep in mind

Selection guidance from the cited research, not a comparative ranking. Customer observations are not durability tests. Printing, fulfillment, prices and shipping must be evaluated separately.

Comfort Colors 1717 (a Gildan brand) is a heavyweight 100% cotton garment-dyed tee in a wide color range, offered by Printful and 11 Printify print providers, mostly via DTG. [C0007, C0006]

## Overview

6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 gsm) 100% ring-spun cotton (32 singles), soft-washed and garment-dyed, with a relaxed tubular (no-side-seam) body. [C0007, C0014]

## Tradeoffs

Heaviest and usually most expensive common blank; pigment colors fade by design; collar runs tight per multiple reviews. [C0044, C0034]

## Decoration

DTG is the default across every listing; Printful also offers DTF and embroidery, and some Printify providers add puff/glitter/metallic (217), embroidery (410) or a neck DTF label (52). [C0015]

Neon colors are heat-sensitive (keep fabric below ~320°F); sample dark garment-dyed colors, where a few DTG orders looked washed-out. [C0040, C0034]

## Alternatives

Compared with the lighter Bella+Canvas 3001 (4.2 oz, softest, side-seamed) and Gildan 5000 (5.3 oz, budget), the 1717 is the heavyweight garment-dyed option. [C0044]

## When it fits

Best for heavyweight, vintage-style retail merch that wants a garment-dyed look and a broad color palette. [C0007, C0006]

Less suited to budget giveaways: it is the heaviest and usually the priciest of the common POD blanks. [C0044, C0030]

## Fit and sizing

Relaxed, slightly oversized cut; several buyers note the collar runs tight, especially in larger sizes. [C0010, C0034]

Current finished-garment width runs about 0.75–1 inch larger than the older spec-sheet revision. [C0012, C0013]

## Standard pricing

Printful catalog base is $15.60 for S–XL (2XL $17.60, 3XL $19.60, 4XL $21.60), including one front DTG print; extra placements are added (back $5.95, sleeves $2.49, embroidery $2.95). Snapshot 2026-09-16; Printify per-unit prices were not available. [C0030]

## Customer evidence

Printful shows 4.5/5 across 724 reviews; of the 30 latest read, praise centers on weight and lived-in feel, and complaints on a tight collar, washed-out blacks, DTF stiffness/cracking and DTG on dark blanks. [C0034]

## Fabric and colors

Printful lists 49 colors and Printify providers up to 62; the range mixes pigment-dyed colors (fade gently by design) and more colorfast reactive-dyed colors. [C0006, C0041]

## Technical handoff

Printify placeholder print-file sizes are captured per provider; Printful print-file pixel dimensions/DPI still need to be pulled. [C0015]

## Sample before launch

Sample a dark garment-dyed color for shrink/fade and DTG vibrancy, and a 2XL for collar/fit, before launching. [C0042, C0034]

## Claim sources

- [C0006] S001: Printful catalog product 586 (Comfort Colors 1717) — no public locator; result.variants[].color, .color_code (49 distinct colors with swatch hex); SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; Colors list; fiber 100% ring-spun cotton for all colors -> mat-001
- [C0007] SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; '6.1 oz., 100% ring spun cotton', soft-washed garment-dyed; S001: Printful catalog product 586 (Comfort Colors 1717) — no public locator; description '100% ring-spun cotton; 6.1 oz/yd² (206.8 g/m²); garment-dyed'; S002: Printful size guide, product 586 — no public locator; size guide confirms garment 6.1 oz spec context; SW02: Comfort Colors 1717 product page (BlankStyle) — https://www.blankstyle.com/1717-comfort-colors-garment-dyed-heavyweight-t-shirt; '6.1 oz., pre-shrunk 100% ring spun cotton 32 singles'; SW03: The Complete Guide to Comfort Colors (RushOrderTees) — https://www.rushordertees.com/blog/complete-guide-to-comfort-colors/; pigment-dyed colors fade over washes; reactive dyed more colorfast
- [C0010] SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; Finished measurements S-4XL; SW04: Comfort Colors 1717 review: sizing, shrinkage, colour guide (T-Shirt Elephant) — https://www.tshirtelephant.com/resource-guide/comfort-colors-1717-review; relaxed, slightly oversized fit; SW03: The Complete Guide to Comfort Colors (RushOrderTees) — https://www.rushordertees.com/blog/complete-guide-to-comfort-colors/; relaxed fit, slightly oversized
- [C0012] S002: Printful size guide, product 586 — no public locator; size_tables[type=product_measure]; unit inches; ±2" tolerance
- [C0013] SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; Finished Measurements table: Body Length / Body Width, S-4XL, tolerance 2"
- [C0014] SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; Double-needle collar; twill taped neck and shoulders; double-needle armhole/sleeve/bottom hems; twill label & joker label; S001: Printful catalog product 586 (Comfort Colors 1717) — no public locator; description: 7/8" double-needle topstitched collar; twill-taped neck/shoulders; double-needle armhole/sleeve/bottom hems; SW02: Comfort Colors 1717 product page (BlankStyle) — https://www.blankstyle.com/1717-comfort-colors-garment-dyed-heavyweight-t-shirt; shoulder-to-shoulder taping; set-in sleeves; tubular body; twill label; S003: Printful product page schema.org data (reviews, rating, offer), product 586 — https://www.printful.com/custom/mens/t-shirts/unisex-garment-dyed-heavyweight-shirt-comfort-colors-1717?productId=586; review confirms neck tag is sewn-in, not tear-away
- [C0015] S001: Printful catalog product 586 (Comfort Colors 1717) — no public locator; result.product.techniques: DTG (default), EMBROIDERY, DTFILM; files[] placements; SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; NOTE ON PRINTING OF NEONS: reactive dyes, max fabric temp 320°F; S003: Printful product page schema.org data (reviews, rating, offer), product 586 — https://www.printful.com/custom/mens/t-shirts/unisex-garment-dyed-heavyweight-shirt-comfort-colors-1717?productId=586; reviews: DTF stiffness/cracking; DTG on non-white blanks concerns
- [C0030] S001: Printful catalog product 586 (Comfort Colors 1717) — no public locator; result.variants[].price by size (S-XL 15.60; 2XL 17.60; 3XL 19.60; 4XL 21.60), currency USD; S003: Printful product page schema.org data (reviews, rating, offer), product 586 — https://www.printful.com/custom/mens/t-shirts/unisex-garment-dyed-heavyweight-shirt-comfort-colors-1717?productId=586; schema.org offer price 15.6 USD (public page price)
- [C0034] S003: Printful product page schema.org data (reviews, rating, offer), product 586 — https://www.printful.com/custom/mens/t-shirts/unisex-garment-dyed-heavyweight-shirt-comfort-colors-1717?productId=586; schema_org_products[0].review[]: datePublished, reviewRating.ratingValue, description (paraphrased)
- [C0040] SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; NOTE ON THE PRINTING OF NEONS: recommended maximum fabric temperature is 320 degrees
- [C0041] SW03: The Complete Guide to Comfort Colors (RushOrderTees) — https://www.rushordertees.com/blog/complete-guide-to-comfort-colors/; pigment vs reactive dye colorfastness; SW04: Comfort Colors 1717 review: sizing, shrinkage, colour guide (T-Shirt Elephant) — https://www.tshirtelephant.com/resource-guide/comfort-colors-1717-review; pigment colors develop vintage fading; intentional
- [C0042] SW04: Comfort Colors 1717 review: sizing, shrinkage, colour guide (T-Shirt Elephant) — https://www.tshirtelephant.com/resource-guide/comfort-colors-1717-review; 2-3% shrinkage in hot water/high heat; virtually eliminated under recommended care; SW03: The Complete Guide to Comfort Colors (RushOrderTees) — https://www.rushordertees.com/blog/complete-guide-to-comfort-colors/; should not shrink if washed cool and dried low
- [C0044] SW05: Comfort Colors 1717 vs Bella+Canvas 3001 vs Gildan 5000 (French Press Custom) — https://www.frenchpresscustom.com/blog/comfort-colors-1717-vs-bella-canvas-3001-vs-gildan-5000; 'the 1717 costs the most'; 1717 6.1oz vs 3001 4.2oz vs 5000 5.3oz