Fabric · 7 min read
240GSM vs lighter tees: what wholesale buyers should feel
Why heavyweight 240GSM cotton hangs differently than 160–180GSM fashion tees — and when to specify it for a brand drop.
GSM is weight, not a vibe
GSM means grams per square meter. A 160GSM tee is light, often used for fashion basics that cling and crease. A 240GSM tee is a heavier blank — thicker knit, more structure at the shoulder, and a slower drape that photographs like premium streetwear.
DK Enterprise wholesale tees are specified at 240GSM cotton for a reason: brands selling oversized silhouettes need fabric that holds a boxy shape instead of collapsing after one wash.
What you notice in hand
Hold a light tee up to a window and you will often see daylight through the knit. 240GSM hides that. The hand-feel is denser, the collar sits heavier, and the hem has enough mass to stack instead of flutter.
For prints, heavier cotton also gives a more stable surface. Plastisol, puff, and DTG all sit differently on a dense knit than on a thin fashion jersey.
When a lighter tee still wins
If your market wants a cheap pack tee, or you are producing high-heat climates with a slim fit, a lighter GSM can make sense. For brand merch, oversized drops, and wholesale programs that need to look expensive on a rail, 240GSM is the safer blank.
- Choose 240GSM for oversized, boxy, and heavyweight catalogs.
- Sample both colors — midnight black and optic white behave differently under light.
- MOQ stays 120 pieces per style after the $50 sample is approved.
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