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Why Do T-Shirts Lose Their Shape?
Recovery Your T-shirts lose their shape because the knit has nothing in it to pull back, and because heat takes out whatever pull-back it had. A cotton blend with spandex...
How to Measure a T-Shirt So You Buy the Right Size
Measurements Lay the shirt flat and take three numbers: armpit to armpit, collar seam down to the bottom of the hem, and shoulder seam to the cuff. Those three describe...
How to Fix a Stretched T-Shirt Collar, and When to Stop Trying
Care Steam and hand shaping will tighten a stretched T-shirt collar enough that you stop seeing it, and that is the honest ceiling on every fix below. Whether it works...
Cotton vs. Polyester T-Shirts for Men: Which One to Wear and When
Fabric Cotton is the better shirt for anything you wear in front of people. Polyester is the better shirt for anything you sweat through on purpose. The mistake is rarely...
