# Heavyweight garment-dyed cotton tee, adult unisex S–4XL.

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

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## Overview

Comfort Colors 1717 (Gildan brand), garment-dyed heavyweight tee, 100% ring-spun cotton. [C0007, C0045]

## Manufacturing

Finished-measurement tolerance ±2 in; Gildan vertically integrated (Rio Nance, Honduras). Grade rules, MOQ and lead time not publicly sourced. [C0038]

## Validation and rights

OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 covers Gildan and Comfort Colors branded products; WRAP/STeP are facility-level. No style/color certificate verified in a registry. [C0036]

## Construction and materials

Double-needle collar and hems, twill-taped neck/shoulders, tubular body (no side seams), set-in sleeves, sewn-in twill + joker label. [C0014, C0007]

## Claim sources

- [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
- [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
- [C0036] SW07: Gildan ESG recognitions and partnerships (OEKO-TEX, WRAP, FLA) — https://gildancorp.com/en/responsibility/recognitions-and-partnerships/; Gildan ESG page: OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 for Gildan and Comfort Colors branded products; WRAP since 2002; STeP Level III Honduras/Nicaragua; FLA since 2003
- [C0038] SW01: Comfort Colors 1717 official spec sheet (PDF) — https://flare.fullsource.com/images/item-media/comfort-colors_1717_spec_sheet.pdf-1571401950251.pdf; tolerance 2" on finished measurements; S002: Printful size guide, product 586 — no public locator; 'may vary by up to 2" (5 cm)'
- [C0045] SW06: Gildan (Wikipedia): Comfort Colors acquisition and manufacturing — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gildan; Gildan announced intent to purchase Comfort Colors, Feb 2015