The gym T-shirt price per piece depends on six things: the style, the fabric, the quantity per style, the number of colours, the branding method and the packing. We quote per style, by fabric, quantity and branding, so two buyers ordering “a gym T-shirt” can receive quite different quotations for good reasons.
This post explains what moves the price and why, so you can decide where to spend and where to keep things simple. It does not give figures: those come from a quotation built on your actual choices.
The garment itself: style and fabric
Style
We manufacture three gym top styles: training T-shirt, sleeveless top and long-sleeve top. They use different amounts of fabric and different amounts of sewing. A long-sleeve top uses more fabric than a training T-shirt; a sleeveless top uses less but needs careful armhole finishing. Each style is quoted on its own.
Fabric
The two fabric options are polyester knit and polyester-elastane. They differ in composition, stretch and handling. Polyester-elastane brings more stretch and recovery, and stretch fabric needs more care in cutting and sewing. Polyester knit is the simpler fabric to work with. Which one you choose is one of the larger influences on the garment cost.
Quantity per style
The minimum is 100 pieces per style, with sizes mixed within it. Above that, quantity changes the price per piece because setting up a style has a fixed element: preparing patterns for cutting, arranging the colours and sizes, setting up print screens or transfers, and checking the first pieces. Spread across more pieces, that fixed effort weighs less on each one.
Two practical points follow:
- Spreading the same total across more styles raises the price per piece, because each style carries its own setup.
- Mixing sizes within a style does not count as extra styles, so a full size run from XS to 3XL is efficient.
Colours
Each colour in a style is a separate fabric batch to buy and handle. A style split across many colours in small quantities costs more per piece than the same quantity in two or three colours. The colour split per style is confirmed at quotation, based on the fabric options and your quantities.
If you want many colours, it is worth asking us to quote two versions: one with your full colour list and one with fewer colours. Seeing both helps you decide whether the extra colours earn their place.
Branding
Branding is usually where buyers have most room to adjust cost.
| Branding choice | What affects the price |
|---|---|
| Heat transfer | Size of the logo, number of colours in it, number of positions |
| Screen print | Number of ink colours, print size, number of positions |
| Embroidery | Stitch count and size; suits small chest logos |
| Neck branding | Inside-neck print or a sewn label |
| Wash-care label | Whether printed or woven, and how much text |
| Hang tag | Size, card type, finish and attachment |
Each extra logo position adds a separate step on every piece. A chest logo plus a back print plus a sleeve logo is three operations, not one. A single, well-placed logo often looks cleaner and keeps the price lower. Our guide to gym T-shirt size charts also covers how labels carry size information, which can save a separate size tag.
Packing and finishing
How the order is packed affects cost too:
- bulk-packed by size in cartons is the simplest;
- individual folding and polybags add a step per piece;
- size or barcode stickers on each bag, from codes you supply, add another;
- printed or branded bags cost more than plain ones.
If you sell on a marketplace, the packing you specify will usually follow the requirements you have confirmed with that marketplace, so include those details in your enquiry.
How to get an accurate quotation
A vague request returns a rough quote. A specific request returns a useful one. Include:
- Style or styles, and fabric for each.
- Colours and rough quantity per colour.
- Total pieces per style and an approximate size split.
- Logo artwork, method, size and position for each placement.
- Neck branding, wash-care label and hang tag details.
- Packing: bulk, folded and bagged, stickers, cartons.
- Destination country, so shipping method, terms and documents can be confirmed.
If you are balancing a budget, tell us which elements matter most and which are flexible. We can then suggest where a change would make the biggest difference.
The sample belongs in the same picture. It confirms that the fabric, fit and branding you have priced are the ones you actually want, so the quotation you approve matches the garment you receive. Changing fabric or branding after the sample usually means a revised quotation.
Send the details above through our contact page or with your enquiry, and see the range on our white label gym T-shirts page. We will reply with a quotation per style, by fabric, quantity and branding, with lead time confirmed in the quotation. We take enquiries from buyers worldwide.