Whats the difference–besides fabric content–between a 100% cotton and a 50/50 shirt. How do I decide which to order?
The difference between cotton and cotton/poly blend T-shirts is often just a matter of personal taste. Cotton is the big seller these days. It’s the “natural” fabric–people like that. It’s more absorbent than the cotton/polyester blend and “breaths” better. The fabric in today’s cotton T-shirts is pre-shrunk so with proper laundering shrinkage is not usually a significant factor. Its main drawback is that after washing and drying cotton T-shirts have a slightly more casual un pressed look. Nobody today wants to iron a T-shirt. Cotton/polyester blend shirts don’t come in the same weight options as cotton shirts, they aren’t as absorbent (the polyester doesn’t absorb) but, the polyester does mean they’ll come out of the dryer looking crisper than cotton. They are also more stain resistant. Cotton is overwhelmingly the shirt of choice. If your shirts are meant for the college market, definitely use cotton. A screen-printed shirt only delivers its message (advertising or otherwise) if it
