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Bound-armhole tanks and muscle tees in standard, racerback, or drop-armhole cuts on breathable cotton and blends, finished to your branding.

Fabric Cotton jersey / blend
Weight 160–240gsm
Armhole Bound, ribbed, or raw
Cuts Standard / racerback / drop
MOQ 50 per style

Tell us if you like gym or fashion, and send a tank you like. We spec the block for it and reply with a quote within 24 hours.

Binding first

Flatness inspected on its own, not in a general once-over

3 cuts

Standard, racerback, or drop-armhole

50 pieces

Minimum per style

7-10 days

To your first fit sample

The Tank & Muscle Tee Factory-Floor Brief

On a tank, the binding is the whole product

A tank has less fabric than any other tee which means the little that’s there carries all the perceived quality. And most of that quality lives in one detail: the armhole and neckline binding. A clean, even binding that lies flat through washes is what separates a retail tank from a gym giveaway. It’s also where cheap production visibly fails first.

This brief is built around that reality. It covers the three armhole finishes and when to use each, the cut differences between a gym block and a fashion block, decoration placement on a small canvas, and lower-impact fabric options for brands that need them.

Also inside: sampling stages, volume pricing, QC and compliance, the size chart, and the questions buyers ask before ordering.

Built for brands

Who we make tank tops for

The same word covers very different garments. Here’s who buys which.

Gym and fitness brands

Lighter fabric, deeper armholes, and narrower straps for a tank people actually train in. Ideal for gym merch, training lines, and fitness creators.

Pair it with sleeveless hoodies

Streetwear muscle tees

A heavier fashion block with a drop armhole and a controlled raw edge. The cut-off look that reads as designed, not DIY.

Private label with Gibben

Summer and fashion basics

A clean-bound armhole on a relaxed block, worn as a piece on warm days. Lower-impact fabrics are available for sustainability-led lines.

All T-shirt styles we make

Technical Specification

The build sheet where binding is king

On a tank, the armhole and neckline binding are most of the sewing and all of the perceived quality. Get it flat and even, and the tank reads retail; get it wavy and it reads “promotional.”

Fabric
Cotton jersey / blend
Armhole
Bound, ribbed, or raw
Cuts
Standard / racerback / drop
Weight
160–240gsm
Neckline
Bound, ribbed
MOQ
50 per style
Armhole Finishes

Three finishes, three positionings

Bound

The most durable and cleanest retail finish is a folded binding that lies flat and survives washing. The default for a fashion or premium tank.

Ribbed

Adds stretch and a sporty feel to the athletic line choice, comfortable through movement and a natural match for gym blocks.

Raw

A deliberate cut-off look for streetwear muscle tees unfinished by design, controlled so it reads intentional, not unfinished.

Side by side

A retail tank vs. a gym giveaway

Both are tanks. One sells at a retail price and gets reordered. The other ends up as a gift. The difference is almost all in the binding.

Detail Giveaway tank Gibben retail tank
Binding tension Uneven, so it cups inward or ripples Even all the way round, so it lies flat
After ten washes Binding waves and twists Still lies flat
Binding check Part of a quick once-over, if at all Inspected for flatness on its own
Raw edge Frays past the line and looks like a mistake Cut to a controlled edge and wash-tested
Block One cut for every buyer Gym or fashion block, specced to your positioning
Armhole depth and straps Whatever the blank has Locked on your fit sample

A promotional tank prices your whole brand down

When a tank’s binding waves, customers don’t just judge that tank. They judge your brand as promotional, and they expect promotional prices on everything else you sell. A binding that stays flat keeps your tank and the rest of your line reading retail.

Block Choice

Gym line or fashion line: the block changes

Gym / athletic block

Lighter fabric, deeper armholes, narrower straps built for movement and a performance read.

Fashion block

Heavier fabric, a boxier body, a more relaxed armhole built to wear as a piece, not just train in.

Tell us the positioning, and we spec the block to it. The same word (“tank”) covers two very different garments, and the block is where they part ways.

Then choose your cut

The block sets the fabric and body. The cut sets how much of the shoulders and back the tank shows.

Standard

The look:
Classic straps and a clean armhole. Covers the most.

Best for:
Everyday and fashion tanks, and the widest audience.

Decoration:
Center chest, full back, and small strap-adjacent hits.

Racerback

The look:
Straps meet between the shoulder blades. Athletic and open.

Best for:
Training, running, and women’s gym lines.

Decoration:
Opens up a strong back-panel placement.

Muscle tee

Drop-armhole

The look:
A deep armhole that shows the sides. Pure muscle tee.

Best for:
Gym and streetwear, often with a ribbed or raw edge.

Decoration:
The center chest and full back carry the graphic.

Sampling Stages

Approve before bulk

01

Fit sample

Confirm block, fit, and measurements. Armhole depth and strap width are locked here.

02

Strike-off

Print and embroidery proof on the actual fabric so opacity and hand are approved before the run.

03

Pre-production sample

Final combined approval of construction, decoration, labels before bulk cutting starts.

From our floor in Sialkot

What we see on the line that a spec sheet won’t tell you

T-shirts production

Watch a binding go on, and you understand why it’s the make-or-break detail. The tension has to be even the whole way round; too tight and it cups inward, too loose and it ripples. On a tee you’d never notice; on a tank the armhole is the silhouette, so every wave shows.

We inspect binding flatness specifically, not just as part of a general once-over, because it’s the first thing a customer’s eye lands on and the first thing that fails in a cheap tank after a few washes. A tank that still lies flat on wash ten is the difference between a reorder and a return.

The raw-edge muscle tee is its own discipline ‘raw’ still has to be controlled, or it reads like a mistake instead of a choice. We set the cut so it looks deliberate and holds.

Decoration & Sustainability

Small canvas, real options

Center chest and full back are the workhorses; small strap-adjacent hits work on standard cuts, and racerbacks open a strong back-panel placement. Lower-impact bases are available where a brand needs them.

Where decoration works on each cut

Placement Standard Racerback Drop-armhole
Center chest Yes Yes Yes, the main spot
Full back Yes Back panel, a strong placement Yes
Small strap-adjacent hit Yes Limited straps are narrow Limited straps are narrow

Fabric options at a glance

Base Best for
Combed cotton Soft, clean fashion tanks and a smooth print surface
Slub Textured, vintage-leaning muscle tees
Cotton/poly Gym tanks that need to stay light through training
Recycled blend Brands with sustainability goals
Low-impact dyes Lower-impact coloring on any of the bases above

The tank is the gym-mirror garment

Tanks get photographed more than almost anything else people train in: mirror selfies, progress shots, and class photos. The chest logo is front and center in every one. That makes a well-built tank some of the most visible branding a gym or fitness brand can put out.

MOQ & Pricing Tiers

Where the volume math turns in your favour

Unit price steps down as quantity rises same fabric, same QC, better economics. Split runs and reorders keep your earned tier.

Quantity / style Indicative unit price
100–198 Base
200–598 −1%
600–998 −2%
1,000–1,998 −3%
2,000+ −4%

Planning your order

Tanks sell in a season. Plan for it.

Tank demand peaks when it’s warm. The brands that do best have stock in hand before the first hot week, not after it.

Start at 50

Our MOQ is 50 per style. Test a new cut or block before committing to more stock.

Split colors

Spread one style across colors. Split runs keep your earned tier.

Reorder early

Restock winners before the season peaks, not during it.

Your quote shows the price for your exact quantity. See MOQ and pricing.

Lead Times & Compliance

Timeline, QC, and the standards behind them

Count back from your warm-weather launch

The fit sample, strike-off, and PP sample all sit inside sampling. This assumes one sampling round.

Stage By air By sea
Fit sample, strike-off, and PP sample 7-10 days 7-10 days
Bulk production 18-30 days 18-30 days
Shipping 5-12 days 25-40 days
Stock in hand About 5-8 weeks About 8-12 weeks
Size & Fit

Regular fit (cm)

Size Chest Length
S 48 68
M 51 70
L 54 72
XL 57 74

Gym and fashion blocks grade differently; this is the fashion baseline. Customizable to your tech pack.

Proof

What this looks like on a real run

Muscle tee · raw-edge streetwear block

A raw armhole that reads intentional, not unfinished

A streetwear label wanted the cut-off muscle look of raw armholes, dropped and deep, but every sample they’d seen elsewhere looked like an accident rather than a design decision.

We set a controlled raw edge on a heavier fashion block, locked the armhole depth on the fit sample, and wash-tested it so the raw edge stayed clean rather than fraying past the line. Deliberate and repeatable across the run.

raw

Controlled armhole

400

Units

0

Fray rejects

FAQ Tank Tops

Buyer questions, answered straight

Yes. We make three cuts: standard, racerback, and drop-armhole. Each can be built on a gym or fashion block, with armhole depth and strap width locked on your fit sample.

Bound. A folded binding lies flat and survives washing, which is why it’s the default for fashion and premium tanks. Ribbed adds stretch for gym lines, and raw gives a deliberate cut-off look.

Yes. The gym block uses lighter fabric, deeper armholes, and narrower straps for movement. The fashion block uses heavier fabric, a boxier body, and a more relaxed armhole, built to be worn as a piece. Tell us the positioning, and we spec the block to it.

The center chest and full back are the main placements. Small strap-adjacent hits work on standard cuts, and racerbacks open a strong back-panel placement.

Yes. Recycled blends and low-impact dyes are available for tanks, and organic cotton jersey is part of our standard fabric range. Tell us your sustainability requirements on your quote.

Our MOQ is 50 pieces per style, not per colorway, so you can split one style across colors. Split runs keep your earned tier.

That’s what we build for. Binding tension is set evenly the whole way round, and flatness is inspected on its own before a tank passes QC.

Not past the line. We set a controlled raw edge and wash-test it on your sample, so it softens into a cut-off look without fraying out.

Our range runs 160-240 gsm. Gym tanks sit toward the lighter end for movement. Fashion tanks sit toward the heavier end, so the boxier body holds its shape.

Yes. We make sleeveless hoodies with the same armhole finishes, so gym and streetwear brands can build a full sleeveless capsule.

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What to send for a fast, accurate quote

Positioning comes first because it sets the block. Missing some of this? Send what you have, and we’ll work it out with you.

  • Gym line or fashion line
  • A tank you like, or your target measurements
  • Cut: standard, racerback or drop-armhole
  • Armhole finish: bound, ribbed or raw
  • Fabric: combed cotton, slub, cotton/poly or recycled blend
  • Your graphic and placement
  • Quantity per style, and your color and size split
  • Your launch date, and FOB or DDP