Printwear Fit Guide — AS Colour T-shirts
Fourteen tees. Same neckline, same basic job. The differences are in the weight, the fit, and the cut — and that's what decides whether yours ends up in a gym bag, a streetwear rotation, or a corporate merch box. Read the weight left to right. Lighter = softer hand, cheaper at scale. Heavier = chunkier, drops harder, built for graphics.
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Standard
MINUS · -5cm
Standard
PLUS · +5cm
Standard
OVERSIZED
MINUS · -5cm
Standard
PLUS · +5cm
OVERSIZED
Standard
FADED MINUS · -5cm
FADED
Standard
AS Colour groups its tees by fabric first, fit second. Each family shares a weight and a hand-feel. Pick the family, then pick the cut — standard, minus (5cm shorter), plus (5cm longer), or oversized.
The entry point. Softest hand, cheapest per unit, still feels like a shirt — not a rag.
Why pick it
Carded cotton, 28-singles. Best value for high-volume jobs where budget matters and the graphic does the heavy lifting. Great for event tees, giveaways, charity runs, and layering pieces.
In this family
The screen printer's workhorse. 75+ colours, four cuts, combed cotton that takes ink like a dream.
Why pick it
The most versatile tee in the range. Combed cotton gives a smoother print surface, 75+ colours covers any brand brief, and the full length run (minus, standard, plus) means you can nail proportion on any body type.
In this family
Tubular body, no side seam. Workwear DNA. A vintage homage tee that holds its shape under a decade of wash cycles.
Why pick it
Built like an old-school blank. Tubular construction = no side seams, which some decorators prefer for wrap-around prints. Sits cleanly under workwear and runs oversized for streetwear jobs.
In this family
The premium feel. Combed cotton at heavy weight — substantial hand, clean drape, print-ready at the highest level.
Why pick it
When the brief says "premium" this is where most buyers land. 220gsm combed cotton feels expensive, holds shape wash after wash, and sits between staple weight and streetwear heavy. Four cuts covers every body and brief.
Garment-dyed. Boxy oversized cut. The thrift-store vintage look, brand new. Dropped shoulders, lived-in character.
Why pick it
The streetwear pick. Carded cotton + garment dye = washed-back colour that never looks flat. Dropped shoulders and a relaxed cut make any graphic sit like it was on the tee from day one. Hospitality, cafés, music merch, fashion drops.
In this family
The flagship. 280gsm, 26-doubles, boxy oversized cut with dropped shoulders. Street-ready durability — built for big graphics and hard wear.
Why pick it
The heaviest AS Colour tee. 26-doubles yarn gives it the density for bold screen prints without any see-through. Dropped shoulder + boxy body is the current streetwear silhouette. If you want the tee to *be* the statement, this is it.
In this family
Still not sure? Send us a brief — we'll match the tee to the job.
