plus size blank t shirts
Extended sizes are where a blank order quietly loses money. A 4XL uses substantially more fabric than an XL, so it costs more and must be priced higher — but most first orders price every size the same and then wonder why the plus sizes do not add up.
Send the weight, colour, fit and quantity. We return a unit price per quantity tier within 24 hours.
A 2XL uses roughly 15–20% more fabric than an XL; a 4XL can be 40% more. That is why mills quote extended sizes separately, and why a supplier who charges the same for every size is either absorbing the difference or cutting the grade.
Our surcharge ladder is published: +$0.75 for 2XL up to +$3.10 for 6XL, applied per piece on top of the tier price.
Extended sizes sell in a different ratio to the core sizes, so holding them is a forecasting risk for the supplier. That is the honest reason many distributors list a 3XL but never have it.
It also means the plus-size stock you find is usually the first thing to run out after a promotion.
For 100 pieces, plus sizes should be roughly 15–20% of the order, concentrated at 2XL with a thin tail at 3XL. Ordering 20 pieces of 5XL is how you end up with dead stock.
If you sell to a specific audience known for larger sizing — certain workwear trades, older demographics, some sports — shift the curve up, but do it on evidence, not hope.
We hold 21 styles that go to 2XL or larger, and 7 that go to 5XL or 6XL — the widest runs are on our 180gsm tubular crew and 260gsm drop-shoulder, both of which reach 6XL.
| Styles to 2XL+ | 21 |
|---|---|
| Styles to 5XL+ | 7 |
| Surcharge ladder | 2XL +$0.75 · 3XL +$1.25 · 4XL +$1.90 · 5XL +$2.50 · 6XL +$3.10 |
| Recommended share of a 100-piece order | 15–20% in total |
| Widest size runs | 180gsm tubular crew, 260gsm drop-shoulder (to 6XL) |
More fabric per garment — roughly 15–20% at 2XL and up to 40% at 4XL. The surcharge reflects that, not extra margin.
No, and we publish the ladder. A supplier who charges the same is either absorbing the cost or cutting the grade.
For 100 pieces, 15–20% in total, concentrated at 2XL with a thin tail at 3XL.
Yes on the 180gsm tubular crew and the 260gsm drop-shoulder, both of which run to 6XL.
A fabric swatch and a sewn sample come before the bulk run, and finished goods are photographed before packing.