WHICH ARE THE PARTS OF THE SHIRT?
Jul 04, 2023
Have you ever wondered which are the names of the parts of the shirt? The quality shirt is the result of a long and skilful craftsmanship, that puts all the parts together to create a garment with a perfect fit and exceptional finish.
COLLAR: The collar varies depending on the style and the pattern of the shirt. Among the best known we remember the Italian, French, button-down, Korean, ceremony collar.
POCKET: usually sewn on the left side of the frontal part. It is typical of casual and sporty shirts.
BOX PLEAT: band on which the buttonholes are cut. In the elegant shirts it usually doesn’t appear while in the casual ones it is clearly visible.
BUTTONS: in the elegant shirts they are a sign of quality and they could be made of nacre, with a thickness of 2/3 millimetres.
ARMHOLES: point in which the sleeve is inserted, reinforced in the quality shirt.
CUFF: even the cuff varies depending on the model. Sporty shirt, straight cuff. Classic shirt, round cuff, or with cut off tips.
YOKE: part that covers the shoulders. In the elegant shirt it is often sewn separately, with a double fabric.
HIPS: the quality shirt will have along the sides a high number of seams, for example, for example 8/9 stitches per centimetre.
BOX PLEAT AND BACK: back part which varies according to the shirt model to ensure the perfect fit.
PATCH: little triangle of tissue sewn between the back part and the front part of the shirt to reinforce the seams.
HEM: finishing made on the bottom of the shirt.
Now that you have discovered something more about the parts of the shirt you can certainly appreciate even more a quality shirt such as that of 7camicie!