Customizable Gildan 18500B Youth Heavy Blend Hooded Sweatshirt

Overview

A classic youth pullover hoodie made for everyday wear, school days, and cool-weather layering. The medium-weight fleece blend delivers dependable warmth with a smooth printing surface, while the fit runs true to size for easy ordering. Customize it with your own design or text to create a clean personal staple, team piece, or gift.

This product is customized and sold by Nameria. Nameria is not affiliated with the brand owner.

Design & Comfort

Built with a regular youth fit and a comfortable hooded silhouette. The twill neck tape reinforces the neckline for a more stable feel, and the spacious front pouch pocket adds warmth and practical storage. The fleece is preshrunk for better size consistency and designed to help reduce lint buildup for a cleaner finish over time.

Customization & Printing Quality (DTG Only)

Your design is produced using DTG (Direct-to-Garment) printing only, applying ink directly to the garment for clean detail and a smooth finish. DTG works well for names, text, and detailed artwork, making it suitable for personal wear, gifts, school spirit, and brand merch. With proper care, prints remain crisp and durable.

Key Features

• Fit: Regular fit, youth (runs true to size)
• Fabric weight: Medium 8.0 oz/yd² (271 g/m²)
• Material: 50% cotton, 50% polyester (varies by color)
• Fleece: Preshrunk fleece for consistent sizing
• Neck: Twill neck tape for added stability
• Pocket: Front pouch pocket
• Label: Sewn-in label
• Print surface: Designed to help reduce lint buildup
• Decoration method: DTG printing only

Fabric Composition

• Standard colors: 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Heather colors: 40% cotton, 60% polyester

Care Instructions

• Machine wash warm (max 40°C / 105°F)
• Bleach as needed
• Tumble dry medium heat
• Do not dry clean
• Do not iron (avoid heat on printed area)

Additional Information

• Age restriction: For children
• Decoration method: DTG printing only
• Compliance: Meets chemical safety and small-articles requirements
• Color note: White color may appear slightly off-white due to fabric properties
• Country of origin of blank: Honduras

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY

Product information: Gildan 18500B, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC

Warnings, Hazard: For children, Made in Honduras

Care instructions: Machine wash: warm (max 40C or 105F), Bleach as needed, Tumble dry: medium heat, Do not iron, Do not dry clean

Product Personalization & Live Design System

This product includes a professional real-time customization system that allows you to fully design your garment before placing your order.
To ensure your customization is saved and applied correctly, please follow the steps below in the exact order shown.

Step 1 — Select Color & Size (Required First)

Before starting any customization, you must first select:

• Your preferred Color
• Your Size

These selections are mandatory.
They activate the correct product variant in the system.

Important:
If Color and Size are not selected before clicking “Customize Your Design”, any design work you create may not be saved to your chosen product variant.
This may result in your customization being lost and the design process having to be repeated from the beginning.

Selecting Color and Size first ensures that all your customization work is permanently attached to the correct product.

Step 2 — Click “Customize Your Design”

After selecting Color and Size, click “Customize Your Design” located under the product title.
This will open the live design interface where you can instantly preview your artwork on the product.

The editor allows you to independently customize the following areas (availability may vary by product):

• Full Front
• Full Back
• Left Sleeve
• Right Sleeve

Note:
Print areas differ from product to product.
Some products support Front, Back, Left Sleeve, and Right Sleeve printing, while others may support Front and Back only.
Simply describe how you want your product to look — we will apply your design according to your instructions and the available print areas for that specific product.

All changes are reflected live on the product preview, allowing you to review your final result before checkout.

Step 3 — Select Print Areas & Pricing

After entering the editor, the first step is choosing where you want your design printed.

Please select the print areas you want to use:

• Front Print — Free
• Back Print — + $7
• Left Sleeve — + $5
• Right Sleeve — + $5

Only the areas you select and pay for will be printed.
If a placement area is not selected, no design will be applied to that section — even if artwork is uploaded.

This ensures you are only charged for the placements you actively use.

Step 4 — Front & Sleeve Customization

On the first customization screen, you will see three separate image slots:

• Image 1 → Full Front
• Image 2 → Left Sleeve
• Image 3 → Right Sleeve

You may upload your design to any of these areas.
The moment an image is added or replaced, the product preview updates instantly.

If you choose not to customize a specific area, simply leave the default image unchanged.
That area will remain blank and no design will be printed there.

File Upload Notice:
Uploading a design file is optional.
However, if you selected any print areas, uploading your artwork is strongly recommended for the best production result.

Step 5 — Back Customization

The second screen controls the back of the product:

• Image 1 → Full Back

If this image is left unchanged, the back remains blank.
If you upload a design, it will appear as a full back design in the live preview.

Step 6 — Choose Design Placement (Front & Back)

If Front Print is selected, choose one:

• Center Chest
• Left Chest
• Wide Chest
• Full Front

If Back Print is selected, choose one:

• Upper Back
• Center Back
• Full Back

These options control size, alignment, and overall visual balance.

Step 7 — Add Custom Text (Optional)

You may enter custom text to be added to your design.
This field is optional and supports up to 50 characters.

Use it for names, dates, short messages, slogans, or special notes.

Step 8 — Order Notes (Production Instructions) — Required

This is the most important part of your customization.

In the Order Notes section, please describe exactly how you want your product to look.

🧵 Design Content & Style Instructions

You may specify:

• Text content
• Text placement
• Font style
• Text size
• Text direction
• Priority order of elements

🖌️ Visual Preferences

You may also include guidance such as:

• “Make it more minimal.”
• “Reduce the logo size.”
• “Increase contrast.”
• “Keep everything centered and balanced.”

📝 Example Notes

• “Left chest and full back. Large text on the back, small minimal name on the front.”
• “Wide chest + upper back. Logo on front, ‘EST. 2025’ on the back.”
• “Only full back. Front completely blank. Modern elegant font.”

Step 9 — Upload Your Design

Upload your artwork if available.

Supported formats:
• PNG
• JPG

Uploading is optional, but if you selected print areas, providing your artwork ensures the best final result.

Step 10 — Background Preference

Indicate whether your design should:

• Keep its background, or
• Have the background removed (transparent)

This instruction may be written inside your Order Notes.

Final Support & Design Consultation

If you would like extra assistance with your design, you may:

• Use the AI design assistant available in our store, or
• Contact us by email to receive design feedback and final updates before production.

We are always here to help refine your design until it’s perfect.

Final Production Rules

• Only selected and paid print areas are produced
• Unselected areas remain completely blank
• Live preview reflects the final product exactly