In spring and summer, what item do you wear the most? I believe many people will answer T-shirt, because it can be worn as an outer wear or as an inner wear, so T-shirts may be the most common item in spring and summer.
So do you know how to choose a versatile and durable textured T-shirt? Today, the editor will teach you how to choose a good T-shirt from three aspects: fabric, workmanship, and style.
Fabric
The main fabrics and characteristics of T-shirts are:
1. Cotton
Cotton is the most commonly used T-shirt fabric.
Material features: comfortable, good skin-friendly, good breathability, good hygroscopicity, environmentally friendly.
2. Tencel
Tencel is wood cellulose fiber, blended with wool, polyester or other materials, suitable for flat knitting T-shirt products .
Features: Good hand feel and good drape; disadvantages are easy fluffing and poor strength.
3. Aodao cotton
Aoshima cotton refers to cellulose acetate fiber. After blended with Tencel and other fibers, it feels smoother and is suitable for flat knitting T-shirts. product.
Features: It feels good and drape well, but it is easy to fluff and has poor strength.
4. Regenerated cellulose fiber
Modal, bamboo fiber, soybean fiber and other cellulose fibers are regenerated cellulose fibers like Tencel, Aoshima cotton, etc. For flat knitting T-shirt products.
Features: It feels good and drape well; its disadvantages are that it is easy to fluff and deform, and its strength is poor.
5. 100% polyester
Polyester is also generally used in sports T-shirts. Features: Good color sense, strong wrinkle resistance, not easy to deform.
The disadvantage is poor breathability and poor sweat absorption.
6. Nylon
Nylon is the most breathable variety among chemical fibers, but it is still worse than pure cotton.
Features: Smooth feel, good color sense, generally requires fake knitting process before it can be used on T-shirt products.
Gram weight and count
Gram weight refers to the grams of fabric per square meter. It is generally used to indicate the thickness of the fabric. The greater the gram weight, the thicker the clothes.
The weight of T-shirts is generally between 160 grams and 220 grams. If it is too thin, it will be very see-through, and if it is too thick, it will be stuffy. Generally, the weight of T-shirts is between 180 and 260 grams. Short-sleeved T-shirts are generally made of 180-220 grams, which is just the right thickness to wear. Long-sleeved T-shirts are generally made of 260 grams, which is a thickened type.
The count refers to the number of lengths of cotton yarn with a common weight of one pound.
Coarse count yarn: Pure cotton yarn with a count of 18 and below, mainly used for weaving thick fabrics or piled and looped cotton fabrics.
Medium count yarn: 19-29 count pure cotton yarn. Mainly used for knitted garments with general requirements.
Fine count yarn: 30-60 count pure cotton yarn. Mainly used for high-grade knitted cotton fabrics.
The higher the thread count, the softer it is. T-shirts are generally 21 and 32 threads.
A well-made T-shirt
If the small details of the workmanship are well done, it will give the T-shirt the most points.
1. Reinforce the neckline
Although the neckline of the T-shirt is not big, if it can be done well in these areas, it is the biggest plus point for a T-shirt, because The neckline of a T-shirt can best reflect the strength and image of a brand and manufacturer.
If the collar of the T-shirt is not reinforced, the collar of the T-shirt will be easily deformed and not durable. Therefore, it is best to choose a reinforced neckline when choosing. Generally, a collar that is hemmed and reinforced is not easy to deform. There is no hemming, but it is reinforced and the neckline is not easy to deform.
2. Thread routing
The workmanship of a good T-shirt requires that the stitches in all parts should be straight, tight, neat, firm, and the symmetrical parts should be consistent in width and width with the double open stitches. Needle signs have uniform density.
Pattern
The pattern of the T-shirt should best highlight your body’s advantages and should not be too loose or too tight.
Shoulder width: The shoulders of the T-shirt should be as wide as your shoulders. It can be slightly larger, but never smaller.
Sleeve length: The best length is between 1/3-1/2 of your upper arm.
The hem should cover a little below the waistband, and raise your hands so as not to expose your belly button. It cannot be too short.
Have you remembered the little knowledge about buying T-shirts? If you have any other suggestions for purchasing T-shirts, please leave a message in the comment area.
