Shown: Sport Grey. Pick any color below to see it here.
Gildan · Style 8800
Gildan 8800 contract embroidery
The budget-friendly polo that still looks the part. Cotton-rich DryBlend that wicks like a performance shirt, priced to outfit an entire staff.
- 6.0 oz, 52/48 cotton/polyester jersey knit with DryBlend moisture wicking
- Contoured welt collar and cuffs, clean-finished placket, dyed-to-match buttons
- 17 colors · classic fit, seamless body
- Blind shipped under your label, blanks yours or ours
Real numbers back the same business day, not a range.
Pick your 8800 colors
Every color we run on this blank. Click one to see it on the garment. Your picks drop straight into the quote form below.
Shown: Sport Grey
Current stock position and the full color card on request. Mixing colors inside one run does not change the setup, so it does not change your price.
Get contract pricing on your 8800 run
Quantity, decoration and the date it has to land. Real numbers back the same business day, not a range.
Gildan 8800 specs
| Style number | Gildan 8800 DryBlend® Jersey Sport Shirt |
|---|---|
| Fabric | 52/48 cotton/polyester jersey (Sport Grey 90/10, Graphite Heather 62/38) |
| Weight | 6.0 oz/yd² |
| Wicking | DryBlend moisture-wicking |
| Details | Contoured welt knit collar and cuffs, clean-finished placket, dyed-to-match buttons, double-needle hem, tear-away label, classic fit, seamless body |
| Colors | 17 |
| Sizes | Full adult size run with extended sizes; tell us your sizes and we confirm live stock |
| Blanks | Ship yours in, or we source through our distributor accounts |
How the 8800 decorates
The part most contract shops leave out of the quote.
Cotton-rich comfort
Over half cotton means it feels like a shirt, not a jersey, the pick for staff who find 100% poly polos clammy. DryBlend still pulls moisture off the skin.
Embroiders cleanly
The jersey knit takes a left-chest logo well with proper backing, which we digitize and run in-house. Screen printing works too for larger art.
The staff-uniform price play
This is the polo we quote when the order is fifty shirts for a restaurant or crew and the budget is real. It looks issued, embroiders sharp, and costs meaningfully less than performance polos.
8800 questions from resellers
What is the minimum order on 8800 polos?
24 pieces, with no setup fees. Mix colors and sizes inside that 24 with the same logo.
8800 or K110, which polo should I pick?
The 8800 is cotton-rich, so it feels softer and prices lower; the K110 is 100% poly, snag-resistant, UPF 30, and holds up better to industrial washing. Front-of-house comfort on a budget: 8800. Uniform program that gets hammered: K110.
Is it moisture-wicking?
Yes, DryBlend pulls moisture away from the skin. It is not as aggressive as a full performance polo, but for indoor staff and normal Florida days it does the job with a much more natural feel.
Embroidery or screen print?
Either. Embroidery is the classic polo look and our usual recommendation; larger or multi-color art can screen print on the jersey face.
Does it shrink?
The near-50/50 blend keeps shrinkage low. Wash cold, dry low, and the welt collar holds its shape.
Why does Sport Grey decorate differently?
Sport Grey runs 90/10 cotton/poly and Graphite Heather 62/38, different substrates than the solid colors, so ink and thread behave slightly differently. We account for it automatically.
Do I ship blanks in, or do you source them?
Either one. We are a SanMar PSST decorator, so you can order on your own account and have blanks ship freight-free with no minimum to our dock. If you would rather not carry the blanks, we source and bill them through.
Will the order ship blind under my label?
Yes. Your packing slip, your label, nothing of ours in the box. We can drop ship to your client or straight to their end customer.
Ready to price the run?
24-piece minimum. No setup fees on screen print. Same-day quotes on weekdays from a floor that runs this blank every week.
Working a different spec? See every blank we run, contract embroidery or wholesale DTF.