T-Shirt Comparison:  Comfort Colors vs Bella Canvas vs Gildan

T-Shirt Comparison: Comfort Colors vs Bella Canvas vs Gildan

We all love our t-shirts, don’t we. 

You can’t get any better than a t-shirt with an inspirational message and a classic, comfortable fit.

ShopMaryLanell wants to help you make the perfect t-shirt purchase.  Below is a breakdown of the three main brands we use with our t-shirt designs. You can find the brand of t-shirt in the product description when ordering, along with a size chart picture. Here is a summary of each:    

  • Comfort Colors 1717
  • Bella Canvas 3001
  • Gildan 5000

Each of these brands has their own unique style and has proven reliable for long lasting wear. 

Bella Canvas 3001

Bella Canvas claims to produce more of their garments in the US than any other clothing manufacturer, which in turn creates more American jobs.  They offer a ‘no sweatshops’ policy with their brand, meaning they operate solely under humane conditions.  They are a member of the Fair Labor Association. 

For the manufacture of their t-shirts, Bella Canvas uses soft Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, making it a very soft feel to the body.  It tends to have a more fitted look and is slightly longer in length than some of the other t-shirt brands. 

Here is a size chart for the Bella Canvas 3001:

Comfort Colors 1717

Comfort Colors t-shirts are made with respect for resources, both human and natural - from sourced cotton, spinning the yarn, knitting, dye, and cutting the fabric.  These t-shirts are a medium weight fabric, 100% ring-spun US cotton, and offer almost no shrinkage at home.  They are topstitched and have a ribbed collar. 

Comfort Colors 1717 has a more relaxed fit and tends to fit slightly larger in size. 

Here is a size chart for Comfort Colors 1717:

Gildan 5000

Gildan t-shirts are made with medium fabric consisting of 100% cotton, which is ethically grown and harvested.  It has a classic, relaxed fit.  Gildan 5000 has a more boxed fit, as compared to a t-shirt like Bella Canvas.  It does not have the topstitching, but is still a popular, comfy t-shirt. 

Here is a size chart for Gildan 5000:

Any of these three t-shirt brands work well with the designs we use.  Our store concentrates more on Bella Canvas and Comfort Colors for short-sleeve t-shirt designs.  

We hope this will help you with size selection when making a purchase, because nothing beats a great fitting t-shirt!! 

 

Sources: 

USA Strong | BELLA+CANVAS ®

Comfort Colors® USA : Tees, Tanks, & Sweats | Official

G5000 | Heavy Cotton™ Adult T-shirt | Gildan Retail

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