Our Grey Marle Raglan Performance T-Shirt is made to order in Bangladesh for gyms, sports retailers, teamwear suppliers and private label activewear brands in the USA, the UK, Germany, Canada and Australia, and for growing programmes in Spain and Italy. As a clothing manufacturer, supplier, wholesaler and exporter working from Bangladesh, we build this style to your size chart, your label and your packing spec, with a heathered marle interlock knit, a ribbed crew neck and raglan sleeves sewn with flatlock seams.
A training shirt is judged on its cloth and its seams, so this style is patterned on a proven active block, sampled in the real cloth and checked against the size chart and the shade standard before a single bulk panel is cut. It is cut and sewn in our own unit, finished by hand and checked shirt by shirt before it is folded.
Buyers usually look at this style alongside the royal blue mesh panel performance t-shirt, royal blue raglan performance t-shirt and the white team sports jersey. The full range sits on our products page.
- Raglan sleeves that let the shoulder move without pulling the body.
- Heathered marle face that hides the marks of a hard training week.
- Flatlock seams across the raglan lines, collar and hem.
Grey Marle Raglan Performance T-Shirt: Design and Construction Detail
The grey marle raglan shirt is built for movement: raglan sleeves run from the collar to the underarm in one diagonal line, so there is no shoulder seam sitting on top of the joint to pull or rub. The ribbed crew neck sits flat and holds its shape, the body hangs straight from chest to hem, and the front is left completely plain, ready for a chest print, an embroidered mark or nothing at all.
Every raglan seam is sewn with flatlock stitching, so the join lies flat against the skin on both sides of the cloth. The diagonal seam is set at the pattern stage and checked on the pre-production sample worn and measured, because a raglan line that sits a centimetre out shows on every size. Collar rib, sleeve hems and body hem are finished to the same flat standard.
Grey Marle Raglan Performance T-Shirt: Fabric, Fit and Comfort
The cloth is a polyester interlock at 160 GSM in a heathered grey marle: two grey tones spun into one yarn, which gives the face its soft depth and makes the shirt forgiving in hard use. Interlock is a stable knit that does not curl at the edges, so the hem and sleeves sit flat wash after wash, and the marle standard is held on file with the approved sample so repeat orders match.
The fit is a training fit with room at the chest and shoulder, graded on a sport block so the raglan line, body length and sleeve grow together across the size run. Because the block is shared with the royal blue colourway of this range, a brand can run the grey marle as its core shirt beside a colour without a second sampling round.
A marle raglan is the shirt a range leans on when it needs one style to work across a whole membership. Buyers in Spain and Italy run this build as the core of their training offer, because the heathered face stays presentable through the hardest weeks of a season and the raglan shoulder suits every build of wearer. With the block shared by the royal blue colourway, one approval carries the family: the same cloth, the same grade and the same flatlock finish, with the marle standard held on file so the grey that ships in year two matches the grey approved in year one.
| Category | Activewear |
| Fabric | Polyester interlock knit with a heathered marle face, 160 GSM |
| Design | Raglan short sleeves, ribbed crew neck, flatlock seams, straight hem |
| Sizes | XS to 3XL (adults), graded to your size chart |
| Colours | Light grey marle, royal blue and white on the same block |
| Sleeves | Raglan sleeves with flatlock seams for a free-moving shoulder |
| Branding | Your label, tags and print or embroidery |
| Minimum order | our standard minimum of 1,200 pieces per style in up to two colours |
| Packing | Folded, one piece per polybag, export carton |
| Lead time | Confirmed at order stage, held with weekly updates |
Grey Marle Raglan Performance T-Shirt: Read More
Pattern Making and Size Grading
A good Grey Marle Raglan Performance T-Shirt starts with the pattern and the cloth. The block is drafted to your size chart with training room at the chest and shoulder, then graded across the full size run so body and sleeve stay in proportion at every size. A pre-production sample is sewn first and checked flat, worn and measured, and small corrections are made before the bulk markers are laid.
Private Label and OEM Production
Private label is where this Grey Marle Raglan Performance T-Shirt becomes unmistakably yours. The woven main label sits at the back neck, size and care labels follow your market rules, and swing tags, stickers and polybag print carry your artwork. Neck rib depth, sleeve length and panel layout can all be set to your house pattern at the sampling stage, so bulk matches the approved sample exactly.
Bulk Production and Quality Control
Bulk production runs on a shade banded cutting spread, so the front, back and sleeves of one shirt always come from the same cloth length. Each bundle passes through inline checks at the collar, the sleeve seams and the hems, and a final audit sample is measured against the size chart before cartons are sealed. Faulty shirts are pulled at the line, never packed and hoped for.
Fabric and GSM Options
The cloth story matters as much as the cut. This style uses polyester interlock knit, 160 gsm, and the same pattern can be sewn in a lighter eyelet mesh or a heavier interlock when your range needs a step across the season. Buyers in Spain and Italy often take one block in two colourways as a core and a statement colour, sharing a single size chart and fit approval across the whole order.
Print, Embroidery and Branding Methods
The grey marle raglan shirt takes branding the activewear way: a chest print or embroidery on the plain front, a small sleeve or back neck print, and your woven label at the neck. Every branding element is sampled on the real garment first so placement and size are approved before bulk, and your labels and tags finish the private label build.
Packing, Dispatch and Lead Times
Finished shirts are pressed, folded and polybagged one shirt per bag unless your spec says otherwise, and mixed size ratios can be packed against your list. Cartons are marked by size and colour with a packing list inside. Lead times are confirmed at order stage and held with weekly production updates until the goods leave Bangladesh.
Pricing and How to Get an Exact Quote
An exact quote needs four things: the fabric and weight, the panel and branding work, the size ratio, and the delivery point. With those fixed, pricing is firm and itemised, covering cloth, trims, packing and finishing. Two builds of the same shirt can price quite differently, so we always quote the build you approved, not a generic rate.
Why Buyers Choose Siatex Bangladesh
Buyers choose Siatex because the same factory team handles sampling, bulk and finishing under one roof in Bangladesh, and because the Grey Marle Raglan Performance T-Shirt they approve is the one that arrives. Programmes running into the USA, the UK, Germany, Canada and Australia are reordered season after season on that simple basis: honest fabric weights, measured samples and cartons that match the packing list.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between the raglan and the set-in sleeve build?
The raglan sleeve joins the body on a diagonal seam from collar to underarm, which frees the top of the shoulder and removes the seam that sits on the joint in a set-in build. Both builds share the same body block, cloth and size grade, so a range can carry the two side by side.
Does the grey marle show sweat marks less than a plain colour?
The heathered face mixes two grey tones, so marks and creases read softer on it than on a flat colour, which is why gyms often choose a marle as their core training shirt. The cloth itself is the same 160 GSM interlock used across this range.
Can the grey marle raglan shirt carry a printed chest logo?
Yes. The front is plain and the interlock face is smooth, so a chest print sits sharp and flat, and a small embroidered mark is equally clean. The branding is sampled on the real garment first, so size and placement are approved before bulk.
Can we run the same raglan block in royal blue as well?
Yes. The royal blue colourway of this raglan build is already in the range, and further shades from the activewear card can be added on the same block, cloth and grade, with one size chart covering the family.