"Is Gildan 100 cotton" gets asked because Gildan makes an enormous range of garments, and the brand name alone does not answer the fabric question. Some Gildan styles are 100% cotton, others are cotton-poly blends built for fleece or performance. Here is how to tell the difference, and specifically which Gildan pieces in the Bear Grips Pro Shops catalog are cotton.
Gildan produces dozens of garment lines across tees, polos, hoodies, and fleece, and the fiber content changes by style. Some Gildan tee lines are built as straight 100% cotton, while hoodies and crewnecks generally use a cotton-poly fleece blend for shape retention and reduced shrink. The fabric depends on the specific product, not the brand name by itself, the same way it does for any large blank-garment manufacturer.
| Piece | Fabric family (per catalog name) | VIP base |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Premium Cotton Pique Polo | Cotton pique | $34.88 |
| Women's Premium Cotton Pique Polo | Cotton pique | $34.88 |
| Youth Hoodie | Fleece (typical blend construction) | $36.88 |
| Classic Zip-Up Hoodie | Fleece (typical blend construction) | $41.88 |
| Youth Crewneck Sweatshirt | Fleece (typical blend construction) | $33.88 |
Hooded sweatshirts and crewnecks across the industry, not just Gildan, typically blend in polyester to help the fleece hold its shape, resist pilling, and shrink less through repeated washing. This is a standard practice for the fleece category generally, not a downgrade specific to any one brand.
The Gildan Premium Cotton Pique Polo is a solid pick for office wear, customer-facing visits, or any brand that wants a classic, textured cotton feel at a $34.88 VIP base price, an accessible entry point into cotton polos.
Cotton pique polo from $34.88 VIP base, single-piece printing, no minimum.
Start FreeNo. Gildan makes both 100% cotton styles and cotton-poly blend styles depending on the specific product line.
The men's and women's Premium Cotton Pique Polo, both at $34.88 VIP base.
The Gildan hoodies in the catalog are fleece constructions, generally a cotton-poly blend, which is standard across the hoodie category industry-wide.
Cotton pique holds embroidery and screen print differently than a poly-blend fleece, so matching the fabric to the use case (customer-facing polo vs cold-weather hoodie) affects both feel and print result.
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