Russell Athletic Unisex Dri Power® CVC Performance T-Shirt - Russell Athletic 64STTM

Russell Athletic 64STTM Dri Power CVC Performance T-Shirt for Team Issue and Everyday Training

Every program needs a workhorse tee, and the Russell Athletic Unisex Dri Power CVC Performance T-Shirt (64STTM) is engineered to be exactly that: a 4.8 oz./yd² jersey of 60/40 cotton and polyester in 30 singles that wears like a favorite cotton shirt while quietly wicking sweat, blocking sun at UPF 30+, and controlling odor between washes. It is the short sleeve sibling of the 64LTTM long sleeve and the shirt most buyers put under everything else in the Russell Athletic collection at Joes USA, from fleece to the womens striated quarter-zip pullover.

Key Product Specifications

• Brand: Russell Athletic
• Style Number: 64STTM
• Product Type: Short sleeve CVC performance T-shirt
• Fabric: 4.8 oz./yd² (US), 7.8 oz./L yd (CA), 60/40 cotton/polyester jersey, 30 singles
• Oxford colorway: 53/47 polyester/cotton
• Cotton: Made with sustainably sourced USA grown cotton
• Performance: Dri Power moisture-wicking; UPF 30+ protection; anti-odor technology
• Branding: Eagle R logo flag tag at left bottom hem

Specifications at a Glance

Quick Answer: The Case for the 64STTM

Programs default to either plain cotton tees that soak through or slick polyester that wearers dislike off the field. The 64STTM removes the compromise: cotton-majority comfort with the three performance treatments, wicking, UPF, odor control, that make a shirt issueable for practice, camp, and daily wear alike. Buy it as the single tee that covers the whole calendar and every role on the roster.

Construction and Materials

The 30-singles knit gives the jersey a fine, even face that separates it visibly from coarse commodity-grade team tees, and the 60/40 CVC blend leans far enough toward cotton that the hand stays natural. Cotton content is sustainably sourced and USA grown. The Dri Power finish drives moisture outward, UPF 30+ is woven into the fabric density rather than sprayed on, and the anti-odor treatment works at the fiber level. Russell keeps its Eagle R flag tag at the left hem, leaving the chest clean for programs.

Fit and Wear

The block is straight, unisex, and true to athletic sizing, cut for movement without ballooning. It works alone through summer training, under the cotton rich fleece hooded sweatshirt in cold months, and tucked into daily rotation year-round. Teams issuing both sleeve lengths keep one silhouette story across the roster, so photos and sidelines read uniform.

Decoration Guidance

This is a decorators tee: the fine 30-singles surface holds halftones, small text, and multi-color crests that blur on coarser knits. Screen print and DTF both excel; sleeve hits and full backs are live because the flag tag sits at the hem. For heathered Oxford, run an underbase. Low-cure inks preserve the wicking hand on heavy coverage designs. One art setup transfers directly to the long sleeve companion.

Where 64STTM Works Best

Wholesale and Program Buying

The 64STTM anchors kit-building: tee plus Cotton Classic jersey shorts for summer, tee plus fleece for winter, with headwear and bags layered on from the same brand. Because Russell Athletic maintains the style continuously, art approved once serves years of reorders, and the shirt is available deep enough to outfit district-scale programs from the sporting goods lineup.

Buyer and Reorder Workflow

Standardize the colorway, file the art, and reorder by size curve, this style is built for that loop. Summer demand peaks first, so place the annual order in spring and rebalance sizes at midsummer. Programs running both sleeve lengths track them as one SKU family and shift the mix seasonally rather than re-approving anything.

Who Buys This Performance Tee

Athletic directors, rec league managers, corporate crews working outdoors, and print shops moving accounts up from basic cotton. They pick the 64STTM because it upgrades comfort, wicking, sun, and odor performance in one step without changing how the shirt looks, prints, or feels to wearers who prefer cotton.

Choosing Between 64STTM and Its Companions

Our Recommendation

Make this the default shirt across the program and stop splitting orders between comfort tees and performance tees; the CVC construction covers both jobs. Spend the saved complexity on deeper size runs, which is what actually prevents mid-season shortfalls.

Alternatives and Replacement Styles

Cold-climate programs bias toward the long sleeve version; gear rooms finishing the kit add the Lay-Up carrysack drawstring bag and the Core R patch beanie for winter issue. Everything ships from the same brand family, so the kit stays visually coherent season to season.

What Sets It Apart

Three performance treatments on a 30-singles USA-grown-cotton CVC face, from the brand that effectively invented team fleece. Lower-grade performance tees typically drop the fine knit or the odor tech first; the 64STTM keeps the full stack at a continuously available team staple.

Most Popular Russell Athletic Kit Pieces

Dri Power hooded sweatshirt | R dad cap | Breakaway laptop backpack | Cotton rich fleece hoodie

Care and Durability

Cold wash, low dry, no softener so the wicking finish stays open. The blend shrugs off team-laundry frequency, colors hold, and the fine face resists the pilling that ends the presentable life of coarser tees. Printed units last longest turned inside out for washing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Russell Athletic 64STTM made of?
A 60/40 cotton/polyester CVC jersey at 4.8 oz./yd², knit from 30-singles yarn, with the Oxford heather running 53/47 polyester/cotton.

Which performance features are built in?
Dri Power moisture wicking, UPF 30+ sun protection, and anti-odor technology, the full stack on one cotton-feel shirt.

Is this tee good for screen printing?
Excellent. The fine 30-singles face renders detail and halftones cleanly; use low-cure inks for heavy coverage and an underbase on Oxford heather.

Does the sun protection wash out?
UPF in this class of fabric comes primarily from the knit density and fiber content rather than a topical spray, so it persists through normal laundering.

Where does Russell place its logo?
A small Eagle R flag tag at the left bottom hem, keeping chest, back, and sleeves clear for program decoration.

Is the cotton content responsibly sourced?
Yes, the style is made with sustainably sourced USA grown cotton as part of the brands core-materials commitment.

How does it compare with an all-polyester training tee?
It trades a little drying speed for dramatically better hand feel and off-field wearability, while keeping wicking and odor control most wearers actually need.

Can it serve as a uniform base layer?
Yes, the slim jersey layers cleanly under fleece, jerseys, and jackets, wicking at skin level where layering systems start.

What sizes of programs use this style?
Everything from five-person crews to district athletic programs; the style is a continuously produced staple designed for repeatable bulk issue.

What is the best wash routine?
Cold water, low tumble, no fabric softener. Softener films block the wicking finish; skipping it keeps the performance stack working for the life of the shirt.

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