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Gildan Gildan 18500 Unisex Heavy Blend™ Hooded Sweatshirt 18500

    Gildan 18500 Unisex Heavy Blend™ Hooded Sweatshirt

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    Gildan 18500 Heavy Blend™ Hooded Sweatshirt – Canada's Most Popular Custom Hoodie

    The Gildan 18500 Heavy Blend™ Hooded Sweatshirt is one of the best-selling custom hoodies in Canada and a top choice at Pressing Matters for businesses, schools, sports teams, non-profits, and organizations of all sizes. Made from a durable cotton-poly fleece blend, this classic pullover hoodie delivers exceptional comfort, warmth, and value, making it ideal for bulk custom apparel orders.

    Featuring a roomy fit, double-lined hood, front pouch pocket, and soft fleece interior, the Gildan 18500 is designed for everyday wear while maintaining excellent durability. Its smooth surface produces outstanding results with screen printing, DTF transfers, and embroidery, making it a popular choice for company uniforms, school spirit wear, staff apparel, event merchandise, and promotional clothing.

    Whether you're ordering custom hoodies for employees, students, volunteers, or customers, the Gildan 18500 offers dependable quality and affordability without compromising on comfort. At Pressing Matters, we regularly recommend this hoodie to organizations looking for a cost-effective custom apparel solution that delivers professional results and long-lasting wear.

    Ideal For: Company apparel, school hoodies, team clothing, event merchandise, staff uniforms, promotional apparel, and custom branded merchandise.

    Customization Options: Screen Printing, DTF Transfers, Embroidery, Puff Printing, Custom Branding, Corporate Merchandise.

    Related Garments: Gildan 18000, Gildan 18600, Gildan 18500B, ATC F2500.

    Why Choose Pressing Matters? Pressing Matters specializes in custom screen printing, DTF printing, and embroidery for businesses, schools, non-profits, events, and clothing brands across Canada. We offer fast turnaround times, competitive pricing, and nationwide shipping on custom apparel orders of all sizes.

    • 8 oz./yd² (US) 13.5 oz./L yd (CA), 50/50 cotton/polyester, 20 singles
    • Heather Dark Green, Heather Dark Maroon, Heather Dark Navy, Heather Deep Royal and Heather Scarlet Red are 60/40 polyester/cotton
    • Safety Green is compliant with ANSI / ISEA 107 high-visibility standards
    • The Heavy Blend collection is now made with finer yarns and new MVS Air spinning technology, that improves the fabric by reducing pilling, enhancing durability and creating a smoother printing surface.
    • Classic fit
    • Double-lined hood with color-matched drawcord
    • 1 x 1 rib with spandex for enhanced stretch and recovery
    • Pouch pocket
    • Tear away label
    • Proud member of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
    • Made with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes
    This product meets the following Sustainable Style subcategories:
     
    Sustainable Manufacturing: This product meets the OEKO-TEX Standard 100.
     
    Socially Conscious Manufacturing: This product was made in a facility that utilizes the Higg Index and has implemented Level 2 practices or above, was made by a mill who partnered with Fair Labor Association and was made in a facility that is WRAP certified.

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    Body Length 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
    Body Length Tolerance 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
    Body Width 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34
    Body Width Tolerance 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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    Get your order shipped to your door free of charge. Orders of $300 before tax qualify for free shipping across Canada. We ship via UPS, Purolator, Canada Post and Loomis, depending on package size and destination. Express shipping available for an additional cost by request. For orders smaller than $300, shipping is available starting at $19.95 per order. 

     

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      Best option for bulk apparel orders. Minimum order quantity: 24 pieces. Up to 8 colors per design. Screen printing produces vibrant, durable prints with excellent colour accuracy and long-lasting wash resistance.
      Perfect choice for single shirts! Vibrant full-colour printing with no setup fees. Perfect for small orders, detailed artwork. 48 hr. turnaround and long-lasting results.
       

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