A look at Man-Made fabrics

The most popular and the one that gets a bad rap is polyester.
Polyester doesn't wrinkle or fade, and it seems to last forever.
Polyester is often blended with cotton to produce a longer, lasting
garment that wrinkles less.
Nylon is the second most popular of the man-made fibers. It was
invented by DuPont Corporation in 1939 presumably becasse Lammot DuPont
himself got caught on the golf course wearing cotton when it started to
rain. Today it's use in many apparel items and is popular for its
resistance to moisture and wrinkles, and unending durability.

Wearables Glossary

Jeresey Fabric. The consistent interlooping of yarns in the jersey
stitch to produce a fabric with a smooth, flat face and a more
textured, but uniform, back. Jersey fabrics may be produced on either
circular or flat weft knitting machines. Jersey is comfortable and
durable.
Microfiber. A tightly woven fabric usually of fine poly thread.
Microfiber has a soft hand is comfortable to wear.
Mesh. Any Fabric, knitted or woven, with an open texture, fine or
coarse for added comfort and ventilation.

The Answers to Cotton Confusion

Customers who once turned up their collective noses at jersey fabric
because of its long association with everyday T-Shirts are now giving
jersey another look. The newer jersey garments are well made and the
fabric is soft and durable, which makes it popular with the consumer.
Looking to reduce shrinkage? Carded cotton is commonly used in most
pique fabric; it has been cleaned, separated, straightened and formed
into a long untwisted strand. Most customers recognize Pima cotton as a
higher end, better cotton. Retail stores tout Pima cotton as the
finest available. The longer cotton strands produce fabric that has a
soft hand but is durable, making Pima a popular choice with better
brands.

Wearables Glossary

<bold>Cotton: </bold> Soft vegetable fiber obtained from the seedpod
of the cotton plant and one of the major fashion fibers in the textile
industry. The longer the fiber, the better the quality. Lengths vary
from less than one-half inch to more than two inches. Cotton is
currently grown in 19 states and is a major crop in 14 states.

<bold>Combed Cotton:</bold> Cotton that has been combed to remove
short fibers and straighten long fibers for a smooth, finer hand.

<bold>Cool Knit:</bold> A pique variation with a defined surface
texture resembling a "waffle" pattern.

New Trend in Sweatshirts

The Shirt Source now offers the Youth Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt with
Stripes, made from extremely soft, 9oz. 60/40 ring-spun combed
cotton/polyster. The youth market - expecially as it relates to
schools and teams - is rock solid. Once the shirt source becomes a
team's trusted source for uniforms and fan gear. The customer will
come back for additional apparel year after year.

The Shirt Source .com

The Shirt Source has quality discount shirts,
jackets, t-shirts, golf shirts, dress shirts,
ladies fashions, sport shirts, sweats, outerwear,
fleece and activewear at wholesale prices.
We also carry t-shirts, shirts, custom shirts,
discount shirts, polo shirts, mans shirts, mans dress shirts,
golf shirts, dress shirts, womens shirts, sweat shirts,
jackets, discount jackets, wholesale shirts and leather jackets.

We specialize in the following brand names of discount clothing:

• Port Authority clothing
• Hanes
• Jerzees
• Outer Banks
• Gildan
• Sport-Tek
• Port & Company

This blog is born

Today Monday January 30, 2006 this Blog belonging to http://www.theshirtsource.com was born