Cotton Shirt Design with AI

Cloth to ask your mill for

Cotton poplin

Typical weight

90 to 130 g/m²

Drape

Medium

Stretch

None

Breathability

High

Warmth

Neutral

Care

Machine wash at 30 to 40 °C

How common

A classic pairing

Typical cloth price

$5-15/yard

Typical trade ranges, not one mill's figures: confirm them with your mill.

Typical length

72 to 80 cm, from the high point of the shoulder

Defining details

Collar and stand, split or one-piece yoke, front placket, barrel or French cuffs

Cloth needed

about 1.6 to 2.2 m of 150 cm cloth, roughly $9 to $36 of cloth at typical prices

Typical figures for an adult size M. The pattern tier is set from the real piece count when you order.

On a shirt it keeps a clean, even line from shoulder to hem, the hand most tops are graded on.

At this length a medium-weight cloth hangs straight and moves a little at the hem.

It is neither warm nor cool, so it works across most of the year.

Care is simple: a machine wash at 30 to 40 °C.

It creases moderately and can shrink by a few percent unless the cloth was pre-shrunk, so ask the mill whether it was.

Cotton is a plant fibre spun into everything from fine poplin to heavy canvas. It breathes, absorbs moisture and softens with each wash, which is why it is the default cloth for everyday clothing.

Long-staple cottons such as Egyptian or Pima give a smoother, stronger cloth; organic and recycled cottons are widely available at a premium.

It rarely needs a lining, though a light cotton is lined or faced when a pale color would show what is underneath.

Sew it with a universal 80/12 needle; flat-felled or overlocked seams both hold, and it presses well with steam.

It takes reactive dyes readily, so solid colors and prints both stay true after washing.

Its surface is matte, so it photographs evenly under flat light.

A shirt in cotton poplin, 90 to 130 g/m², with a medium drape and a matte surface, for most of the year.