Gildan workwear

Who are Gildan?

Gildan's story began in 1946, when Harley Inc. was founded in Montreal, Canada. In 1982 Greg and Glenn Chamandy took over the business, and the company went on to become Gildan. The brand describes itself as "Born in Canada. Raised in the US". Gildan also owns Comfort Colors, which we stock too.

What is Gildan known for?

Printable basics

Gildan is best known for affordable, printable T-shirts and sweats in adult, women's and youth sizes.

Distinct ranges

Each Gildan range has its own feel. Softstyle™ is softer and lighter, Heavy Cotton™ and Ultra Cotton™ are classic heavier tees, Hammer® is a heavyweight range, and Heavy Blend™ covers fleece sweatshirts and hoodies.

Gildan ranges we stock

• Softstyle™: adult, women's and youth ringspun and midweight tees, V-necks, long sleeve tees, tank tops, a double piqué polo, midweight fleece hoodies, full-zip hoods, crew necks, ¼-zip sweatshirts, sweatpants and a no-label enzyme wash tee.
• Heavy Cotton™: adult, women's and youth T-shirts.
• Ultra Cotton™: adult T-shirts, long sleeve T-shirts and a prepared-for-dye tee.
• Light cotton: adult, youth and no-label adult tees.
• Hammer®: adult T-shirt, piqué sport shirt and Maxweight T-shirt, crew neck and hooded sweatshirt.
• Heavy Blend™: hooded, full-zip hooded and crew neck sweatshirts, youth hoodies and sweats, and a fleece stadium blanket.
• DryBlend®: jersey knit polo.

Choosing your Gildan T-shirt

For events and giveaways, Light cotton or Heavy Cotton™ tees keep costs down. For merch and staff wear, Softstyle™ gives a softer, more modern feel. Hammer® Maxweight suits streetwear-style heavyweight designs. No-label and prepared-for-dye tees are useful for brands that want to add their own labels or dye garments themselves. Heavy Blend™ hoodies are a dependable choice for clubs and schools.

Youth and women's sizes

With youth and women's versions across several ranges, Gildan makes it easy to match colours for families, schools and teams.

Who is Gildan for?

• Events, festivals and charities needing affordable printed tees.
• Brands and creators building merch.
• Schools and clubs wanting hoodies and sweats in youth and adult sizes.
• Businesses looking for staff tees and polos.

Why buy Gildan from The Workwear Co?

• Branded Gildan T-shirts: we add your logo using our in-house embroidery and print service.
• UK delivery, with free delivery on orders over £99 ex VAT.
• 28-day returns on non-customised items.
• Adult, women's and youth sizes for large printed orders.