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Wholesale Heavyweight Streetwear: Oversized Tees & Hoodies for New Clothing Brands in Australia
Sep
Wholesale heavyweight streetwear is becoming an important option for new clothing brands looking to create a more substantial, premium-feeling range. Heavyweight oversized tees and hoodies can give a streetwear collection more structure, while drop-shoulder fits create the relaxed silhouette many contemporary brands are looking for.
For Australian clothing brands, choosing the right wholesale blank comes down to more than GSM. Fabric composition, fit, construction, decoration options, colour availability and wholesale pricing all need to be considered before selecting products for a new range.
A 150 GSM tee can be suitable for hot-weather clothing and lightweight ranges, but it serves a different purpose from heavyweight streetwear. In comparison heavyweight streetwear like a 230–300 GSM heavyweight drop-shoulder tee, and the same goes for hoodies at 320–400 GSM.
This guide breaks down the best wholesale heavyweight t-shirts and oversized hoodies currently available through PS Apparel, across five major blank apparel brands: Gildan, American Apparel, AS Colour, Ramo, and Urban Collab. All prices, GSM weights, and fabric details below are drawn directly from live product listings.
What GSM should a streetwear brand use?
For oversized, drop-shoulder streetwear, aim for:
- T-shirts: 230–300 GSM. Anything lighter looks and photographs like a basic retail tee; anything heavier starts to feel like a light sweatshirt.
- Hoodies: 320–400 GSM. This range gives genuine structure and warmth without being stiff or overly bulky for everyday wear.
Drop-shoulder construction (where the sleeve seam sits below the natural shoulder line) is what gives the boxy, oversized silhouette its shape — without it, a heavier fabric just looks like a bigger version of a regular-fit tee, not an intentionally oversized one.
Best wholesale heavyweight t-shirts (all drop shoulder)
| Product | Brand | Weight | Fabric | Price (ex. decoration) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gildan 75000 Hammer Maxweight T-Shirt | Gildan | 240 GSM | 100% ring-spun cotton | $16.95 |
| AS Colour Mens Heavy Tee | 5080 | *AS Colour | 280 GSM | 100% combed cotton | $18.95 |
| American Apparel 9001 Super Heavyweight T-Shirt | American Apparel | 300 GSM | 80% cotton / 20% polyester | $17.50 |
| Urban Collab Adult 280GSM Club Tee | UCT280 | Urban Collab | 280 GSM | 100% single jersey knit cotton | $15.75–$19.95 |
| Ramo Unisex Oversize Easy Fit Tee | T203HO | Ramo | 230 GSM | 100% organic carded cotton | $19.95 |
Our pick for most new brands: For brands prioritising a lower wholesale price and 100% cotton construction, the Gildan 75000 offers one option at 240 GSM. The AS Colour 5080 provides a heavier 280 GSM option, while the American Apparel 9001 reaches 300 GSM.
Best wholesale heavyweight hoodies (all pullover, no zip)
| Product | Brand | Weight | Fabric | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramo Men’s Brushed Heavy Fleece Hoodie | F808HP | Ramo | 370 GSM | 80% cotton / 20% polyester brushed fleece | $53.95 |
| AS Colour Mens Heavy Hood | 5146 | *AS Colour | 400 GSM | Cotton-rich fleece, oversized | $48.50 |
| AS Colour Relax Hood | 5161 | *AS Colour | 320 GSM | Cotton-rich fleece, relaxed drop shoulder | $44.95–$48.95 |
| MADE HOOD | 5151 | *AS Colour | 500 GSM | French Terry is our most heavy weight hood. | $54.95 |
The Ramo F808HP is the strongest pick for a brand that wants a genuinely heavy hoodie available blank with no decoration requirement, kangaroo pocket, full hood lining, 13 colourways. The three AS Colour options sit at the top and bottom of the 320–400 GSM range if you want to offer more than one weight in your range.
*AS Colour’s decoration rule
AS Colour products (the 5080 tee and both hoodies above) are supplied by PS Apparel with decoration only — either your artwork or PS Apparel’s own branding is applied before dispatch. This isn’t a PS Apparel policy but an AS Colour wholesale requirement that applies Australia-wide.
For complete blank items, Gildan, American Apparel, Ramo and Urban Collab items can be ordered blank, as well as any other brands from our website, with the exclusion of AS Colour.
Shipping and bulk discount codes
- Free shipping automatically applied on all orders of $500 or more (a $25 saving)
- Discount code: bulk1000 (additional 2.5% off entire $1,000+ order, stacks with free shipping)
- Discount code: bulk2000 (additional 5% off entire $2,000+ order, stacks with free shipping)
- Discount code: bulk3000 (additional 7.5% off entire $3,000+ order, stacks with free shipping)
- Discount code bulk5000 (additional 10% off entire $5,000+ order, stacks with free shipping)
A standing discount for PS Branding website clients
If PS Branding (PS Branding owns PS Apparel) has built your WooCommerce/WordPress website, hosts your website and business email (here is one of our client, indominusclothing.com.au), you’re entitled to a fixed 10% discount, regardless of order quantity, on top of the free-shipping threshold above.
Frequently asked questions
What GSM is considered heavyweight for a streetwear t-shirt? 240 GSM and above is generally considered heavyweight for a t-shirt. Most premium streetwear brands sit in the 240–300 GSM range.
What’s the ideal hoodie weight for an oversized streetwear fit? 320–400 GSM. Below 300 GSM, a hoodie reads as a standard fleece; above 400 GSM it becomes noticeably stiff and heavy for everyday wear.
Can I get AS Colour products as blanks with no branding? No. AS Colour requires all wholesale orders to be supplied with decoration, either the client’s own design or they will arrive with a visible PS Apparel’s branding. This applies to every reseller of AS Colour stock in Australia, not just PS Apparel, no one is allowed to sell blank AS Colour products.
Do the bulk discount codes stack with free shipping? Yes. Free shipping applies automatically to any order over $500, and the bulk1000 to bulk5000 codes apply an additional percentage discount on top of that.
