Looking into hoe cotton is made and where it all started, thank you to University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
A note to remember on this from Kirsten:
“Oooooo……Loaded question. Best type of cotton T-shirt material is actually a preference. Which do you prefer? Long lasting, durability, comfort, feel, texture, color fastness? All of the above? The general preferred T-shirt material for color fastness and wearability has been a blend of cotton and polyester. The blend percentage varies slightly. These days T-shirt materials are being produced that are very thin and light weight but they can be seen through a little and they can be destroyed rather quickly. A more precise question you might ask is what quality do you want for you end product? Then go from there. My preference is shifting, I tend to like a newer cotton/lycra/rayon blended knit. It has a drape to it but stays cool and stretches so is flattering and comfortable. Hope this helps.”
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