Gildan 64000 vs Next Level 6210: Cost at Each Supplier

The Gildan 64000 is cheaper than the Next Level 6210 at every supplier that carries both. 4 suppliers carry both, and the 64000 wins at each of them, by $1.85 at Printful (the smallest gap) up to $5.00 at Gelato (the largest).

The trade-off is what the extra blank cost buys. The 6210 is a fitted, lightweight cotton-poly retail tee. The 64000 is the lower-cost basic. Whether the 6210 makes sense depends on your retail price and your customer.

Quick verdict

If you…	Pick
Want the lowest blank cost where both are sold	Gildan 64000
Order from Printful and want the smallest cost penalty for the 6210	Next Level 6210 (the gap is smallest there)
Order from Gelato	Gildan 64000 (the gap is largest there)
Want a fitted, side-seamed retail-style tee	Next Level 6210
Need sizes above 3XL at Printful	Gildan 64000 (the 6210 stops at 3XL there)
Want one flat price across sizes	Next Level 6210 at SPOD
Want the cheapest 64000 price anywhere	Gildan 64000 at CustomCat

Spec comparison

	Gildan 64000	Next Level 6210
Weight	spec not listed	3.8 oz/yd² (130 g/m²)
Fabric	spec not listed	60% combed ring-spun cotton, 40% polyester
Fit and construction	spec not listed	Fitted, retail fit; set-in 1x1 baby rib collar; side-seamed; tear-away label
Price range, size L	$6.65–$10.10	$11.48–$15.09
Suppliers carrying it	5	5

Gildan is generally positioned as the budget, bulk-friendly line, and Next Level as the softer, more fashion-fit line. Treat those as general descriptions, not measurements. The price comparison below doesn’t depend on them.

Price at the same supplier

Supplier	Gildan 64000	Next Level 6210
CustomCat	$6.65	—
Printful	$9.63	$11.48
Gooten	$9.90	$11.90
Gelato	$10.09	$15.09
Printify	$10.10	$12.74
SPOD	—	$12.79

A dash means that supplier doesn’t carry that blank. Read the table in three parts:

• Suppliers that carry both: the 64000 is the cheaper blank at each one. The gap is smallest at Printful ($9.63 vs $11.48) and largest at Gelato ($10.09 vs $15.09). A seller already on Gelato pays the most for switching to the 6210.
• CustomCat carries the 64000 but not the 6210. Its $6.65 is the lowest price for the 64000.
• SPOD carries the 6210 but not the 64000, so it matters only if you’ve already settled on the 6210.

The difference between each blank’s cheapest listing anywhere is $4.83. That compares two different suppliers, so for a single-supplier decision use the like-for-like gaps above. Supplier details are on the Printful and Gelato pages.

Size upcharges: 2XL and 3XL

Plus sizes cost more than L, and the step differs by supplier. This is how much more each size costs than L:

Supplier	64000, 2XL	64000, 3XL	6210, 2XL	6210, 3XL
Printful	+$2.00	+$4.00	+$2.00	+$4.00
Gooten	+$2.00	+$4.00	+$2.00	+$4.00
Printify	+$1.49	+$2.82	+$2.22	+$4.04
Gelato	+$1.60	+$2.90	+$2.00	+$3.90

The steps match at Printful and Gooten, and nearly match at Gelato (the 3XL steps are the same, the 2XL steps differ slightly). Printify is where they diverge: its 6210 steps are larger than its 64000 steps at both 2XL and 3XL, so the gap between the two shirts widens as sizes go up.

Two other size notes:

• SPOD prices the 6210 the same from S through 4XL (no extra at 2XL), which keeps pricing simple across a wide size run.
• Largest size varies by supplier. At Printful the 64000 goes up to 5XL and the 6210 stops at 3XL. At Gooten the 6210 goes to 6XL and the 64000 to 4XL. At Gelato the 6210 goes to 5XL and the 64000 stops at 3XL. If you sell extended sizes, check the supplier’s range before you pick the blank.

What it costs delivered to a customer

Blank price isn’t the whole cost. Shipping is added on top, plus an extra-item fee for each additional shirt in the same order. The totals below are for a single shirt.

To a US customer, the cheapest one-supplier order for the 64000 is $11.64 through CustomCat. For the 6210 it’s $16.43 through Printful. CustomCat doesn’t carry the 6210, so if you want both shirts from one supplier, Printful is the like-for-like comparison below.

To a UK customer, the cheapest 64000 order is $14.42 through Printful, and the cheapest 6210 order is $16.27 through Printful.

At Printful, shipping and the extra-item fee are the same for both shirts in the US and the UK. So the delivered difference there equals the blank gap, $1.85 per shirt. Shipping doesn’t shrink or widen it. For rates by supplier and country, see shipping costs.

When each one is the better pick

Pick the Gildan 64000 when:

• You compete on price. A lower blank cost means more margin at the same retail price, or a lower retail price at the same margin.
• You order from Gelato, where the 6210 costs the most extra, or from Printify, where the 6210’s 2XL and 3XL steps are larger.
• You want the lowest blank cost available. Only the 64000 is at CustomCat, at $6.65.
• You sell larger sizes and use Printful, where the 64000 goes up to 5XL.

Pick the Next Level 6210 when:

• Your listing leans on fit and feel. The 6210 is a fitted, side-seamed, lightweight tee in a ring-spun cotton-poly blend, and you can say so in the listing.
• Your retail price can absorb the difference. At the same retail price, every 6210 sale at Printful gives up $1.85 of margin to the 64000. At Gelato it’s $5.00. Run your own numbers in the profit calculator.
• You order from Printful, where that margin cost is smallest.
• You use SPOD, which carries only the 6210 of the two, and you want a flat price across sizes.

Also comparing against another Next Level tee? See Next Level 3600 vs 6210.

Verdict

Choose the 64000 if blank cost decides it, because it’s cheaper at every supplier that carries both. Choose the 6210 if you’re selling a fitted, retail-style tee and your price can absorb the difference. If you’re unsure, start with the 64000, then test the 6210 at Printful, where the extra cost is smallest.