Men's shirts are garments worn by men on the upper body. They do not refer to innerwear or outerwear. Shirting fabrics can be natural fibers such as cotton, linen, wool, silk, and ramie or synthetic fibers such as viscose, polyester, nylon, and lyocell. Shirts come in various styles of collars, sleeves, body, length, shirt cuffs, necks and pockets.
Types of men's shirts
Men's shirts are available in various designs, patterns and styles. Some of the most common types of men's shirts are:
Camp shirts: These shirts are loose, cut straight, and short sleeved. The collar is flat as is part of the shirt. The collar is called "camp collar", "convertible collar" or "notched collar".
Dress shirt: A shirt with long sleeves and cuffs, a collar and buttons running along a full length opening from the collar to the bottom hem. Usually worn as formalwear, dress shirts are worn with a tie under suits or jackets. Tapered dress shirts provide a snugger fit.
Tee shirt: Also known as T-shirts, these shirts are primarily casual wear. They are usually made of stretchy, finely knit fabric such as cotton or cotton/viscose blends, and have short sleeves. They can be plain, printed or with slogans and advertising. Tee shirts are worn with a camp shirt or by themselves. Types of tee shirts are:
Ringer T-shirts: have a collar and sleeve cuff made out of a different fabric from the main shirt.
Half shirts: have a high hem, and reach just above the waist leaving the midriff uncovered.
Construction shirts (A-shirt or singlet): have large armholes and a round neck hole to allow better mobility. Popular amongst athletes and labor workers, these shirts are also popular style statements in funk fashion.
Polo shirt (tennis shirt or golf shirt): This is a short sleeved, collared shirt with a short button placket at the neck. The front is shorter than the back and the fabric is of soft texture. It is very comfortable wear for warm days. Types of polo shirts are:
Rugby shirt is a polo shirt with long sleeves traditionally made of rugged fabric but comes in softer materials now.
Henley shirt: is a collarless polo shirt.
Baseball shirt (jersey): This shirt is characterized by three quarter length sleeves, a flat waist seam, crew neck or V-neck, and a team badge or logo.
Sweatshirt: This long sleeved shirt is usually made of slightly heavy material such as knit cotton. It can have a hood and is available in pullover and zip down style.
Night shirt: Night shirts are loose comfortable fits suitable for sleeping. They come in many patterns and prints.
Men's shirts come in a variety of styles. They are distinguished by the:
Neck: The neck of a shirt can be:
Polo-neck: has a high close-fitting collar
V-shaped: comes with or without collar
Open or tassel neck: has cords to tie together
Windsor or spread collar: is a dressy collar with space for the Windsor knot tie (formalwear)
Tab collar: comes with two fabric tabs that fasten to preserve the collar spread under a tie
Wing collar: comes with formal shirts that need a bowtie
Straight collar or point collar: has a smaller collar spread for half-Windsor knot ties
Button-down collars: have buttons that fasten the points of the collar to the shirt
Band collar: is the lower part of a regular collar
Turtleneck collar: is high and covers most of the neck
Body: The body of a shirt can have:
A vertical opening that is fastened with buttons or a zip
no opening – pulled over the head
Sleeves: The sleeves of men's shirts can be short (cap or half), full length, sleeveless or three fourth lengths.
Cuffs: Full length sleeves can have various types of cuffs:
Closed placket cuff: has no buttons
Button cuff : has a single button or pair along the cuff hem
Barrel cuff: has multiple buttons perpendicular to the cuff hem
French cuff: has four buttons for cufflinks and one half of the cuff folds over the other
Link cuff: has buttons for cufflinks, and the cuff is hemmed to the sleeve edge
Length of shirt: Men's shirts can be short to bare the midriff, waist length, or hip length.
Other characteristics: Men's shirts can have multiple pockets – with or without flaps, buttons or zips, and hoods.
Shirt manufacturers come up with new designs every day. Many shirt designs and fabrics are seasonal. Shirts come in various colors and sizes that are measured differently across countries.
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