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Clean Finished Placket
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Typically the placket interface is raw or edged, meaning it can look ragged or uneven,
particularly on light colored shirts. By cutting the interface in a rectangle, turning
the edges under and fusing them in place, a straight placket with no raw edges is
created.
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Clean Finished Tree Top Vents
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Clean-finished vents are formed by turning all raw edges under in a double fold
and then stitching with a single needle. This extra attention to detail gives our
products a neater appearance.
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Combed Cotton
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Combing is a process to straighten fibers, extract nebs (small knots of entangled
fibers that do not accept dyes), foreign matter and short fibers in order to produce
a stronger, more even, finer, smoother yarn. It knits better, has a softer hand
and accepts dyes better.
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Cool DRI®
(moisture management)
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A lightweight cotton/polyester blended fabric that wicks moisture away from the
body for extra comfort.
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Cross-and-Lock Stitched Buttons
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A four hole button is attached by stitching diagonally across forming an "X". This
adds strength and stability and is aesthetically more appealing.
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Diamond Knit
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A special pique knit with high stitch-density and smooth hand. Knit with 50/2 ply
yarn for added softness, strength and durability.
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Double Mercerized
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Both the yarn and fabric go through a caustic bath. The benefits are increased luster,
richer color and exceptional drape.
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Egyptian Cotton
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Fine, lustrous, long staple cotton from Egypt averaging two inches in length resulting
in superior softness and strength.
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Engineered Stripe
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Stripes that always appear in the same location on all garment sizes.
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French Placket
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A more formal placket that is constructed using garment body fabric and eliminates
shading. Typically French plackets are not sewn down on the left side. See "Top
Center Placket" for comparison.
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Full Fashion Collar
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A slightly longer knit welt collar with front edge collar tip that has extra knitting
detail for a unique appearance.
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Fully Taped Neck Seam
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As the collar is attached, a strip of body fabric is folded and sewn in the collar
seam. This strip of body fabric is then folded down and single needle stitched to
the body. This reinforces the neck or collar seam and gives a smooth, flat finish
to go against the neck.
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Hand Tucked Collar
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A manual process of pulling the end threads at the collar tip for a neat, finished
look.
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Intarsia Collar
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A flat knit fabric with solid-colored, geometric patterns. Both sides of the fabric
are identical.
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Mercerization
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A process where yarns or fabrics are sent through a caustic bath which swells the
fibers making them more uniform and even, resulting in a luster. Mercerization slightly
preshrinks the yarn making it stronger, improving shrinkage, durability, and permanent
press characteristics of the finished garment. This changes the physical structure
slightly, making the fibers ready to accept dye enabling deeper, richer colors.
It also improves the fabric absorbency thereby improving the comfort factor.
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Oxford
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A soft cotton fabric that is made on small repeat basket weaves. Different colors
of yarn are woven together into small geometric designs to create the distinct oxford
color.
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Pima Cotton
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High quality, long staple cotton fiber developed from Egyptian cotton seed that
provides exceptional softness, luster and strength.
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Plied Yarn
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Made by twisting two single yarns together giving the yarn superior strength.
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Poplin
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A durable plain-weave fabric, similar to broadcloth, but with a heavier rib and
heavier weight.
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Princess Seams
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A line of stitching that attaches two fabric panels, creating a more flattering,
feminine shape.
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Single Needle Safety Stitch Shoulders
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Shoulders are sewn together with a safety stitch machine that has two needles spaced
¼ inch apart and loopers interlocking with one of these needles. Making a wide seam.
As the shoulders are sewn, a 1/8 inch woven braid is added to the seam for additional
strength. This is then turned down and single needle stitched to the body giving
the shoulder extra strength and a two needle tapered look.
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Top Center Placket
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A placket that is constructed from a separate strip of fabric and is sewn to the
garment.
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Twill
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One of three basic weaves, the twill is identified by a fine diagonal pattern in
the fabric that provides a soft, smooth finish.
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Yarn Count
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A number that identifies the thickness in diameter of a yarn. The higher the yarn
count, the finer the yarn.
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