V-Neck Blank T-Shirts

Depth is the whole decision

V-necks are usually described by depth relative to the chest: shallow (a few centimetres below the collarbone), standard, and deep. Depth changes who the shirt suits more than any other variable.

A deep V on a lightweight jersey also exposes more of the failure mode: the point of the V stretches first, and once it curls the shirt is finished.

Why the neckline is harder than a crew

A crew neck takes a straight rib band stretched onto a circle. A V takes a band bent around a corner, joined at a point, and then stabilised — usually with a small bartack or a taped point.

That join is where quality shows. Cheap V-necks curl at the point within a few washes; a properly taped and bartacked point does not.

• Ask for a taped or bartacked V point — it is the difference between a shirt that lasts and one that curls.
• Firmer rib (2×2) resists stretch better on a V than on a crew, because the angles pull harder.
• Avoid very light fabrics (under 160gsm) for deep V shapes.

What a v-neck suits

V-necks sell to older and broader markets than crews, and they work as uniform and hospitality shirts because they read as slightly dressier. They are a poor choice for heavy streetwear, where the boxy, high-neck look is the point.

They are also unforgiving of a bad size curve: a V that is too wide at the shoulder looks wrong in a way a crew does not.

How we supply v-necks

We do not hold v-neck blanks in stock today — our US warehouse range is crew, long sleeve, tank and hooded. V-necks come as a production run: the minimum is set by the fabric, the lead time by the number of colours, and the price is quoted FOB or DDP depending on where you take delivery.

If you need a v-neck for a small first order, the practical route is a crew-neck blank from stock and a v-neck on the next run once the design is proven.