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Adidas Hat Clip – a conveniently portable ball marker clips right to a cap or visor for golfers to mark their ball location when the ball has to be moved for instance to clear the path for another golfer.

Air mesh – a mesh that has multiple layers to allow air to pass through the fabric.

Airjet yarn – cotton and polyester garments which provide for a virtually “pill free” look, wash after wash.

Allen Solley placket – a one-piece placket that’s hidden after being sewn. This process utilizes the existing fabric for the outside placket face. This is an upscale placket type.

ANSI – the American National Standards Institute establishes guidelines for safety; styles specifically meant to promote safety and visibility often are held to ANSI standards

Award jacket – a baseball-style jacket with contrasting striped trim.

Anatomically correct straps – Straps on a golf bag that are designed to fit the shape of a person’s shoulders for maximum comfort.

B

Ballistic nylon – a thick, durable, synthetic nylon fabric.

Banded self collar – a type of collar made of the same material as the shirt. The two basic kinds of this collar are the simulated, made of two pieces, or the true, made of four pieces.

Bar Tacks – a type of reinforcement stitching used in clothing to make sewn products stronger

Baseball shirt – a shirt style that features a crew collar, white body, and three-quarter-length raglan sleeves in a contrasting color.

Basket weave – a variation of the plain weave in which two or more threads are woven side by side to resemble a “basket” look. Fabrics have a loose construction and loose appearance.

Bedford Cord – a heavy fabric with a lengthwise ribbed weave, resembles corduroy

Besom pocket – reinforced top seam found on the pockets of golf shirts. This reinforced top seam keeps the pocket in shape and more durable.

Bi-Swing Shoulder – a generous fit across the shoulder for ease of movement
Binding – a strip of material sewn or attached over or along the edge of something for protection, reinforcement or ornamentation.

Blanks – undecorated items or apparel; also refers to “blank” goods.

Breeze Knit – garment-washed cool knit. By garment washing, the cool knit gets a softer hand and reduced shrinkage.

Brim – a sun screen that goes all the way around a hat. An example would be a tennis hat.

Broadcloth – a close plain-weave fabric made of cotton, rayon or a blend of cotton or rayon with polyester.

Buckram backing – stiff fabric used to give shape and form to items like caps, belts, etc. Also used to stabilize embroidery edges.

Burnout – a chemical treatment on fabrics to partially dissolve one of the types of fibers (often used in cotton/polyester blends); can be used to create a design in the fabric itself or to create a more sheer, worn-in style for the entire garment like Bella’s style B8601

C

Cabretta leather – a leather made from the skins of sheep that grow hair rather than wool, tougher than other sheepskins and used chiefly for gloves and shoes

Calendaring – essentially an ironing process that adds sheen to the fabric by the use of heavy rollers (or calendars), pressure and steam heat.

Canvas – strong, firm, heavyweight, and closely woven fabric. Usually made of cotton.

Cap sleeve – a very short sleeve that hangs over the shoulder but does not extend beyond the armhole on the underside, often used for ladies’ fashion tees such as Anvil style 1441 or Bella style 8705

Chambray – a plain weave fabric, usually of cotton or rayon, or a blend of these.

Chino Cotton – A coarse twilled cotton fabric used for uniforms and sometimes work or sports clothes.

Clean-finished placket – typically the interfacings of plackets are raw or edged, which means they can look ragged or uneven, particularly on light-colored shirts. By cutting the interfacing in a rectangle, turning the edges under and fusing them in place, there is a straight placket with no raw edges. All that shows inside the shirt is the smooth edge.

ClimaCool – a registered adidas term used to describe products made of fabric that withstand wind and rain, and keep moisture off the body and in the atmosphere

Coach’s jacket – style of jacket, comparable to a basic windbreaker, with fold-over collar and slash pockets.

Color blocking – merchandising and/or cutting term whereby a certain type or block of colors ends up in the same place every time on the finished garment.

Combed cotton – cotton yarn that has been combed to remove short fibers and to straighten or arrange longer fibers in parallel order.

Combing – a secondary cleansing process performed to remove additional impurities from the staple fibers after carding. This is a better, more refined cotton than carding.

Compacting – process that compacts the space between fabric fiber pockets. This will prevent cotton shrinkage.

Comprehension straps – straps which securely hold the inner contents of a bag.

Compression molded – a solid, pre-formed molded panel that is created using compression.

Constructed – a constructed cap has buckram backing.

Cool knit – a variation of pique that results in a different texture and surface appearance. It resembles a “waffle” pattern.

Cotton sheeting – plain-weave cotton fabric, usually prelaundered, used for fashion sportswear. It’s wrinkled to create crinkle cotton.

Crestable panels – panels that are available for custom branding.

Crew collar – a rounded, ribbed collar cut loose to the neck.

Crinkle cotton – wrinkled or puckered cotton obtained by cloth, construction or finishing. It is prelaundered and made from cotton finishing.

Crop top – a shirt style made to expose the midriff.

Cross cut – fabric knit on a pique machine, which is altered slightly to provide a unique stitch. The face of the fabric is two-toned, which gives it a dimensional, textured look and feel. The garment stitching will have a horizontal appearance rather than a vertical one.

Cross grain – this term is used for heavyweight fleece fabric. The fabric is sewn between ribs or panels on the side part of the garment for extra thickness and durability.

Crown – the upper-most part of the cap of a hat that is sewn to either a hatband, brim or sweat band.

CVC – chief value cotton; used in some blends of t-shirts for a fine, smooth feel

D

Dazzle – a lightweight fabric that easily allows the body to receive ventilation during physical activity. Dazzle fabric is distinguished by the pattern of tiny holes in the weave of the material. Often made of synthetic fibers as well as cotton/synthetic blends, the look of dazzle wear is usually somewhat sleek and shiny.

Debossed silicone – a stamped, soft silicone process versus a raised mold; this material is often used for colored bracelets

Denier – a scale for the density (largely related to thickness) of fibers in fabric. The higher the shown as denier, the thicker the fiber. For example, mesh athletic wear such as Badger’s style B8529 use a lighter fiber (70 denier) for comfort and ease of movement, while UltraClub’s Classic Briefcase style U1011 is made with thicker fibers (600 denier) for a stiffer fabric for durability and shape retention.

Denim – a basic or cotton or blended fabric with right- or left-hand twill constructions. The wrap is usually dyed blue with a white filing.

Divot Repair Tool – a useful tool for any golfer, this item is used to replace and mend any divots created in the grass with the swing of a club

Double-needle – a double row of stitching at the seam.

Draw cord – a cord or ribbon run through a hem or casing and pulled to tighten or close an opening or drawstring.

Drop seam – a seam that is cut and lays below the shoulder of the garment.

Drop tail – a design feature found in upscale products where the back of the garment is longer than the front, sometimes referred to as an “elongated” back.

E

Egyptian Cotton – Cultivated in Egypt’s Nile River Valley, this cotton is considered the best cotton in the world. The particular growing season gives the cotton the longest and strongest fibers, making it ideal for weaving into smooth, strong yarn. Commonly used in high-end towels and linens.

End on end – a weave in which the warp yarn (the yarn running lengthwise) alternates between two colors.

Enzyme wash – washing process that uses a cellulose-based solution to obtain garments that appear to have been stonewashed or acid washed. The solution physically degrades the surface of the cotton fiber. The appearance and hand of the garment are identical to stonewashed and acid washed garments. However, the fabric surface is not damaged to the extent of a stonewashed or acid washed garment.

EVA molded – a type of foam with softness and flexibility that yet can be processed like other thermoplastics. The material has good barrier properties, low-temperature toughness, stress-crack resistance, hot-melt adhesive waterproof properties and resistance to UV radiation for maximum durability.

Eyelets – small holes generally finished with stitches or brass grommets

F

Fabric memory – a term used for cotton fabric. When washing instructions are followed, it will always come back looking as if it were brand new.

Face yarn – the exterior yarn of a fleece garment.

50/50 – 50 percent cotton/50 percent polyester fabric; also referred to as “polycotton”.

Fleece – a fabric with a pile or napped surface, sometimes of a unit construction; commonly used in sweats.

Football jersey – a jersey shirt with a slight v-neck, stitched yoke and one-half-length to three-quarter-length sleeves.

Fused lining – a lining that is fused to the two outer plies with solvent, heat and pressure. It’s used to stabilize or stiffen parts of a garment, such as a pocket or collar.

G

Gabardine – a firm hard-finish durable fabric, twilled with diagonal ribbon

Garment wash – process of industrially washing garments after they have been manufactured to remove sizing; it also softens and pre-shrinks.

Grommet – an eyelet of firm material to strengthen or protect an opening.

Gusset – triangular inserts in sleeve seams to widen and strengthen.

H

Hand – quality or characteristic of fabrics perceived by sense of touch, e.g. softness, firmness, drapeability, fineness (i.e. its tactile qualities).

Hanger appeal – a retail term meaning very marketable or very appealing to a retail market; as in “looks appealing on the hanger”

Heat-seal label – tagless labels; the information displayed on a label is heat stamped or printed onto the garment to avoid an itchy attached label. (Badger, adidas and UltraClub are three examples of brands that do this)

Heather – a yarn that is spun using pre-dyed fibers. These fibers are blended together to give a particular look. (For example, black and white may be blended together to create a gray heathered yarn.) The term, heather, may also be used to describe the fabric made from heathered yarns.

Heavyweight – fabric heavier than 10 ounces per linear yard, equal to 1.60 yield. Standard weight in the industry is 8 ounces (2.0 yield) or lighter.

Henley style – shirt featuring a banded neck and button placket; may be ribbed.

Herringbone – a decorative pattern of rows of slanted parallel lines alternating direction row by row.

High cotton – type of cotton fabric that results in a soft hand. Therefore, it has little or no lint and a tighter knit, which makes for ideal screen printing.

High profile – determines the look of a cap. A high-profile cap’s arch begins at 3 inches.

Honeycomb pique – a knit fabric that is characterized by a wider waffle-like appearance, which actually allows the wearer more comfort.

Hydrophilic or Hydrophilic finish – hydrophilic fibers absorb water easily, often used in moisture-management styles to aid in wicking and quick evaporation of perspiration

I

Indigo dyeing – indigo dye is a substance taken from the indigo plant. There are many chemical imitation indigo dyes.

Indigo dye color can only be achieved through a process of dyeing where yarn is dipped into a dye bath and is then allowed to oxidize. The number of dips determines the depth of the indigo color-the more dips, the darker the color.

Interlock – a fine-gauge knit fabric produced by interlocking or interlocking stitches on a circular knit machine. Similar to a jersey, except both front and back of fabric look identical. Interlock is a variation of rib knit construction. The fabric is extremely soft, firm and absorbent.

J

Jacquard knit – dyed yarn knit on sophisticated equipment to produce a desired pattern and/or texture.

Jaspe pique – two color yarns create subtle tone variations on the surface of the fabric. This will allow exceptional embroidery surfaces.

Jersey – a type of fabric with a flat appearance, knit on a circular, single-knit machine; its principal distinction is that it is not a fabric with a distinct rib.

K

Kasha-lining – a lining principally for jackets featuring cotton flannel, napped face and imitation chambray back.

L

Lap shoulder – Lap shoulder – an infant’s shirt where the back panel or body parts overlap the front panel at the neckline where the set-in sleeves start. See style 101 Bella Baby Short-Sleeve T-Shirt.

Lisle – high-quality cotton yarn made by plying yarns spun from long, combed staple.

Locker loop – a self-fabric loop sewn into the center of the back yoke seam for a functional styling detail.

Logo – an artistic interpretation of a company’s sign or symbol. These figures can be copyrighted or trademarked. Permission is needed for duplication.

Low profile – determines the look of a cap. A low-profile cap’s arch begins at 2 to 3 inches.

M

MAG pockets – magnetic access pockets.

Marbled – a texture that involves a body color with contrasting highlight flecks on the surface. These flecks give the garment a heather-like appearance.

Mercerization – a process that eliminates all of the small “hairs” of yarn, which adds to its luster. This yarn is then additionally run through a caustic solution, which further smoothes and adds gloss to the yarn surface by burning off additional fabric hairs.

Microfiber – very fine fibers, which give a unique appearance and soft hand. Microfiber fabrics are generally lightweight, resilient and resist wrinkling. They have a luxurious drape and the body retains its shape and resists pilling. They are also very strong and durable.

Mock turtleneck – a shortened version of the turtleneck where the neck of the garment does not fold over.

Moisture wicking – Moisture-wicking fabric actually draws moisture from perspiration away from the skin to the surface of the garment where it can evaporate more quickly and easily. Moisture-wicking styles, such as the UltraClub Cool-N

Dry line, are ideal not just for athletes and teams, but also for general wear because they help keep the wearers feeling fresh and dry

N

Nailhead woven – consists of a solid background and color and little pinheads’ (or small nailheads) of fabric spaced at regular (and very small) intervals. The effect of this pattern is that the background color tends to overshadow the nailhead pattern.

Neoprene – a synthetic rubber that is resistant to oils and aging

NuBlend fleece – a three-end fleece made of 50% cotton and 50% polyester with an anti-pilling surface.

Nubuk – a synthetic leather with its finished surface buffed to a slight nap or suede-like appearance.

O

One-ply yarn – one strand of thread is used to form the yarn that is woven into terry loops.

Open-end yarn – a process that eliminates some manufacturing steps needed for ring-spun yarn. This cost-saving process is passed on to the garments produced.

Ounces per sq. yd – a measurement of fabric weight, a weight that customers usually ask for when making a comparison to competitive brands.

Oxford – soft, somewhat porous, cotton shirting weave that creates a soft, nubby texture.

P

Peach finish – a soft hand (feel) usually obtained by sanding the fabric lightly; it can be achieved with chemical or laundry abrasion.

Peruvian Pima Cotton – Peruvian Pima Cotton is often referred to as the “cashmere of cotton” the softest, smoothest, “silkiest” fabric you can wear. Shrinkage standard for Peruvian Pima fabrics is a maximum of 5 x 5 if the garment is washed following directions on the label.

PET recycled polyester – P.E.T. (polyethylene terephthalate) refers to a specific type of plastic often used in plastic bottles. In a 7-step process, bottles are reclaimed and made into polyester fabric. This fabric is used, for instance, in Anvil’s style 450.

PFD – prepare for dyeing. It indicates that the garment has been specifically prepared for the garment-dyeing process.
Piece dying – fabrics that are dyed solid colors after they have been woven or knitted, but before they are sewn into a garment.

Pigment dyeing – a class of dye used on cotton or poly/cotton. Neon or fluorescent colors are done with pigments. Dyers also do a distressed look using pigments. Pigments have the least degree of fastness of all the dyes, but create the brightest colors. Pigment dyes will typically stay in the pastel range unless it’s neon. You cannot deepen color with a pigment.

Pima cotton – high-quality yarn made by plying yarns spun from long combed staple.

Pinpoint oxford – two fine yarns that are wrapped together for a fine and luxurious hand.

Piping – a narrow tube of fabric, sometimes enclosing a cord, used for trimming seams and edges as an added fashion detail.

Pique – a knit fabric that is characterized by its waffle-like appearance.

Placket – the construction that forms the opening in the front of the shirt, allowing the wearer to put it on and take it off with ease.

Plain weave – simplest, most common of all basic weaves. The surface provides a smooth surface for printing.

Polar fleece – knitted using 100% fine denier polyester yarns. The pile is napped on the front and back to promote a very soft hand with exceptional loft. This is a fine denier knit that also allows the fabric to dry quickly.

Polynosic – a type of microfiber that is a blend of polyester and rayon fibers and having a soft finish.

Poplin – a medium-to-heavyweight unbalanced plain weave. It is a spun yarn fabric that is usually piece dyed.

Powder dyeing – process that allows polyester to blend with cotton to give a garment a dyed appearance. Powder dyed garments ensure consistent color, wash after wash.

Preshrunk – fabrics that are preshrunk (usually cotton) are more likely to retain their shape and size because, before the garment is manufactured, the fabric is subjected to a shrinking process to reduce the amount of shrinking during laundering

PrintPro – fleece fabric construction with a two-end yarn system that allows for an increase in the amount of stitches per square yard.

PU construction – a synthetic split leather with a layer of polyurethane applied to the surface and then embossed.

Q

Quarter turned – an additional manufacturing process where the mill rotates 1/4 of a turn to put a crease on the side of the product rather then the front of the product.

R

Raglan – a raglan sleeve is stitched under the arm and in two parallel lines leading from the armpit to the neck; it makes for ease of arm movement.

Ramie – a strong, staple fiber of cellulose yielded by the inner bark of the ramie plant. It’s often used as a less expensive substitute for linen or cotton, and is usually blended with cotton, flax or silk.

Reactive dye – special dye used on a garment which produces, when the label’s wash instructions are followed, a more set-in color tone.

Reflective – polished surface for reflecting light

Resin treatment – the addition of thermosetting resins applied in the finishing process, used to control the shrinkage of a fabric and add durable press characteristics.

Reverse weave – a popular fabric in athletic sweatshirts; for example, many Champion sweatshirts are made with the grain of the fabric running sideways instead of vertically, and includes side panels to help maintain its shape and fight shrinking

Rib – a stretchy fabric normally used for trim. This stitch is formed by two sets of needles at right angles to each other. The face of the fabric appears to be the same as the backside.

Ring-spun yarn – yarn that is reproduced on ring frame equipment. This yarn produces a softer hand when knit.

Ringer tee – a shirt, usually white bodied, featuring ribbed crew neck and sleeve bands in a contrasting color.

S

Sand Wash – the process of washing fabric or garment with sand to soften and distress the look of the fabric

Sandwich hat – a hat where there is contrasting trim between the upper and lower part of the visor.

Scoop neck – a rounded neck, larger than a crewneck, but smaller than a boatneck.

Seamless collar – a collar that is knit in a circle and is set in circular. There are no joining seams on the collar, found in better-made t-shirts.

Set-in sleeve – a style of sleeve that is sewn into the shoulder, as opposed to the neck.

Sheared – refers to the towel’s finish. A sheared surface is created clipping the loops on one side of the towel. Sheared terry is often referred to as having a velour finish. The shearing process creates a plush and smooth finish, which is great for printing or embroidery. The weight of the fabric has a big impact on the overall appearance of the shear. A heavier weight fabric enhances the velour appearance because there is more material to shear.

Sheeting – a plain-weave cotton fabric usually made of carded yarns.

Sherpa – a knitted terry fabric that has been brushed and washed to raise the fibers for a fluffy, plush feel. The thick terry loops stay soft and absorbent over time.

Shoddy – clippings of extra fabric from the production of tees is gathered, sorted by color, then processed into a pulpy material called shoddy. This material is then respun into yarn and used to create recycled apparel.

Side seams – seams that join the front and back together. This feature is not found on T-shirts and some placket shirts.

Single-needle – a stitch, requiring a single needle and thread, characterized by its straight-line pathway. A single-needle shoulder seam has been finished with a visible row of stitching, single needle, for additional reinforcement and fashion.

Solera polyester – polyester derived from corn, an eco-friendly material

Sonic weld logos – A type of logo treatment, where the graphic is applied without the use of stitches. A direct injection of material is applied to the fabric to create the logo.

Spandasol – an additive placed in printing ink to allow the dried ink design to stretch with the fabric (should be added to ink when printing on “burn-out” styles like Canvas 3601)

Staff bag – a style of bag used on the PGA Tour and other professional tours.

Standard Athletic Team Colors – standards for all primary team colors to better control uniform standards; used to ensure consistency across product lines

Staple – the actual length of a cotton fiber.

Stonewash – a finishing process that creates a distressed appearance, including a softer texture, puckering at the seams and slight wrinkling. Garments are tumbled together with stones (usually pumice stones) in larger washers. This process is usually applied to indigo-dyed denim garments. Different sizes of stones can be used and length of washing time can be varied to achieve different effects.
Sublimation transfer – method of subliming a dye pattern, through the use of heat, onto polyester fabric from a paper carrier.

Sueded fleece – a very smooth and luxurious fleece that is made with an 80/20 cotton and polyester blend; a unique finishing process wherein the fabric is gently “sanded,” which causes the fleece to become very soft.

T

Taffeta – a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric of various fibers used especially for women’s clothing

Taping – a design feature whereby a piece of fabric is used to cleanly cover a seam. The term is used when referring to shoulder-to-shoulder taping.

Taslan – 100% nylon fabrication with a water-resistant coating that has been woven as a twill and washed to provide a soft hand.

Tencel – a fiber made from wood pulp. Tencel gives fabric a very soft, smooth and luxurious hand.

Thermoplastic – a plastic that is soft and pliable when heated without any change of the inherent properties.

Tipping – a dyed stripe in a contrasting color, often around the collar or sleeve hems of a polo to add a unique accent to the shirt’s fashion.

Tour Preferred – TaylorMade’s top level product.

TPR rubber – a specific form of rubber used on logos.

Triblend – a fabric made from 3 types of material (e.g. Bella B8413)

Tricot – a plain warp-knitted fabric of nylon, wool, rayon, silk, or cotton with a close elastic knit. Often used in athletic jerseys or as a lining material.

Tubular knit – a golf shirt style with no side seams. The bottom is rounded all around.

Twill – characterized by a diagonal rib. Twill weaves are used to produce a strong, durable, firm fabric.

Two-ply yarn – two strands of thread are used to form the yarn that is woven into terry loops.

U

Unconstructed – an unconstructed cap has a relaxed fit without backing. It fits closely to the wearer’s head.

V

W

Waterproofness – the ability of fabric to withstand penetration by water. Conventional waterproof fabrics are generally coated with chemicals or laminated with a film that closes the pores in fabric. (See waterproof/breathable).

Waterproof/breathable – ability to keep water from penetrating but permits water vapor to pass through. There are over 200 fabrics of this type available today, offering a varied combination of waterproofness and water vapor permeability.

Water repellency – the ability to resist penetration by water. Not as rigorous a standard as waterproofness. Water repellent fabrics cause water to bead up on their surfaces while allowing insensible perspiration to pass through. Water beads up and rolls off a water-repellent fabric.

Water resistant – a treatment to fabric that actually allows water to “bead” and fall off a garment.

Weather resistant – a loose term referring primarily to a fabric’s wind-resistant and water-repellent properties. Water-resistant fabrics are those that resist the penetration of water. The greater the force of impact as the water hits the fabric surface, the greater the likelihood that it will penetrate the fabric.

Welt cuffs – cuffs on short sleeve garments formed from a single ply of ribbed fabric with a finished edge. Fabric for welt cuffs is knit in a bolder stitch construction than that of standard 1 x 1 ribs.

Window pane – a checkered, plaid like pattern that is characterized by having vertical and horizontal lines that intersect, creating the appearance of a window pane.

WindPro – tested perforated umbrellas.

Woven – fabric constructed by the interlacing of two or more sets of yarns at right angles to each other.

Wrinkle-free – the basic process for imparting the wrinkle free finish into fabric involves applying a resin into the fabric, drying and curing at extremely high temperatures to the desired dimension, scouring to remove any residual chemicals, and final drying. The application and curing of wrinkle-free may occur before or after the garments are produced. “Precured wrinkle-free” means that the finish has been applied to the fabric before the garment has been manufactured. Because the “postcure wrinkle-free” means that the finish has been applied after the garment has been manufactured and because the “postcure wrinkle-free” process is set into the final, pressed garment, it is more popular.

X

Y

Yoke – contoured portion of a garment, usually at the shoulder or hip.

Z

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Question:
What percentage of the American workforce is female?
Answer:
60%, making Ladies’ style shirts increasingly popular for all types of corporate casual decision makers.

Question:
What does “pre-shrunk” really mean?
Answer:
It is NOT pre-washing the fabric. It is a process where the bolted, uncut fabric is run through rollers containing tiny nubs that press the fabric over the nubs, creating grooves which condense it. This puckered shrinking effect then allows for real shrinking when washed. Therefore, the fabric . not the shirt . is pre-shrunk before it is even cut and sewn.

Question:
Where did the word “jersey” in jersey knit come from?
Answer:
It is called that because it was first knitted in the Jersey and Guernsey Islands in the English Channel.

Question:
What type of garments are embroidered more than any other?
Answer:
Golf shirts. They comprise 53% of all garments embroidered, followed by caps at 21%.

Question:
What is the origin of the pouch pocket that’s so popular in today’s fleece styles?
Answer:
It actually dates back to the 1800s when muffs became a fashionable accessory for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to keep their hands warm and conceal money and small treasures when traveling.

Question:
What makes Microfiber so much softer than other fabrics?
Answer:
Most other fabrics have 70-80 tendrils of yarn per strand. Microfiber has 216 tendrils per strand. It’s more finely woven, more luxurious, also windproof and waterproof.

Question:
Where does the name “henley” come from?
Answer:
Copies of this shirt, a no-collar knit with buttoned placket, were worn by rowers in Henley, England. It was originally a rower’s shirt.

Question:
What is a “half moon sweat patch” and what’s it really for?
Answer:
The inset back yoke of many upscale-type golf shirts. While called a “sweat patch,” it is actually there for decoration purposes and extra collar support.

Question:
Name three colors that are popular for trade show “uniforms” today?
Answer:
Any three bright colors. The brighter the color, the more booth staffers stand out as a team, so they can be found anywhere in the booth. The trade is calling them “Crayola colors.”

Question:
Where did the American T-shirt originate?
Answer:
The “great American T-shirt” actually originated overseas when American soldiers in WW I took a lesson from their European counterparts and started wearing cooler, light-weight, cotton undershirts instead of their wool uniforms in the hot summer climates.

Question:
Where does the term “denim” come from?
Answer:
From the French “serge de Nimes,” a twill fabric made in Nimes, France from blue vegetable dyes from the indigo plant, which is why deeper hues of blue denim are called “indigo.”

Question:
What does the term “ounces” of fabric refer to?
Answer:
The weight of the fabric based on one yard of fabric.

Question:
How does the fabric “sanded gabardine” get its soft finish?
Answer:
It is run through an actual belt sander so that the fabric is extra soft before it is cut and sewn.

Question:
Where does the word “khaki” come from?
Answer:
From the Hindu word meaning “dusty,” which applied to the light brown cotton of the Indian army uniforms. Troops in 1850’s India found their white uniforms would be dusty within hours and began soaking them in mud to turn the same practical khaki color.

Question:
Do recycled bottles actually play a role in apparel manufacturing?
Answer:
Yes! Recycled plastic bottles are cleaned, crushed, melted and extruded into the polyester fibers that make many of today’s most popular fleece clothing. It’s every bit as warm and durable as virgin polyester… but conserves more energy in processing.

Screen printing first appeared in a recognizable form in China during the Song Dynasty (960–1279 AD). Japan and other Asian countries adopted this method of printing and advanced the craft using it in conjunction with block printing and hand applied paints.

Screen printing was largely introduced to Western Europe from Asia sometime in the late 18th century, but did not gain large acceptance or use in Europe until silk mesh was more available for trade from the east and a profitable outlet for the medium discovered.

Screen printing was first patented in England by Samuel Simon in 1907. It was originally used as a popular method to print expensive wall paper, printed on linen, silk, and other fine fabrics. Western screen printers developed reclusive, defensive and exclusionary business policies intended to keep secret their workshops’ knowledge and techniques.

Early in the 1910s, several printers experimenting with photo-reactive chemicals used the well-known actinic light activated cross linking or hardening traits of potassium, sodium or ammonium Chromate and dichromate chemicals with glues and gelatin compounds. Roy Beck, Charles Peter and Edward Owens studied and experimented with chromic acid salt sensitized emulsions for photo-reactive stencils. This trio of developers would prove to revolutionize the commercial screen printing industry by introducing photo-imaged stencils to the industry, though the acceptance of this method would take many years. Commercial screen printing now uses sensitizers far safer and less toxic than bichromates. Currently there are large selections of pre-sensitized and “user mixed” sensitized emulsion chemicals for creating photo-reactive stencils.

Joseph Ulano founded the industry chemical supplier Ulano and in 1928 created a method of applying a lacquer soluble stencil material to a removable base. This stencil material was cut into shapes, the print areas removed and the remaining material adhered to mesh to create a sharp edged screen stencil.

Originally a profitable industrial technology, screen printing was eventually adopted by artists as an expressive and conveniently repeatable medium for duplication well before the 20th century. It is currently popular both in fine arts and in commercial printing, where it is commonly used to print images on Posters, T-shirts, hats, CDs, DVDs, ceramics, glass, polyethylene, polypropylene, paper, metals, and wood.

A group of artists who later formed the National Serigraphic Society coined the word Serigraphy in the 1930s to differentiate the artistic application of screen printing from the industrial use of the process. “Serigraphy” is a combination word from the Latin word “Seri” (silk) and the Greek word “graphein” (to write or draw).

The Printer’s National Environmental Assistance Center says “Screenprinting is arguably the most versatile of all printing processes.” Since rudimentary screenprinting materials are so affordable and readily available, it has been used frequently in underground settings and subcultures, and the non-professional look of such DIY culture screenprints have become a significant cultural aesthetic seen on movie posters, record album covers, flyers, shirts, commercial fonts in advertising, in artwork and elsewhere.

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