If you don't understand a specific term or reference, this list might help you to understand.  Is something missing from this list?  Please let us know and we'll be sure to have it added.

1. Banded Cuffs
2. Center Line
3. Collarette
4. Combed Cotton
5. Flash
6. Garment Washed
7. Hand
8. Jacquard
9. Ottoman Knit
10. PFD
11. Placket
12. Pre-shrunk
13. Print Platform
14. Reinforced Placket
15. Resort Cuff
16. Ringspun Cotton
17. Ringer
18. Single Needle
19. Singles
20. Taping
21. Welts Cuffs

Garment Terminology Explained

Banded Cuffs
A piece of single-ply material, usually ribbed, which is added to the ends of sleeves to form a cuff.

Center Line
The line is called a compactor line. When the fabric is processed at our textile facilities, it is compacted (fed through rollers). Since our garments are tubular, the sides that are folded over are pressed down when going through the compactor, causing the line. This centerline is also helpful in centering artwork. The line washes out after 1 wash.

Collarette
A crewneck collar shaped as a single piece with no vertical seam.

Combed Cotton
Raking a comb-like device over cotton fibers captures only the longest, strongest fibers, which are then spun into a very durable thread.

Flash
Flashing is necessary when screen printing a light color over dark fabric. A layer of white must be laid down first and "flashed" or dried before adding secondary colors.

Garment Washed
A process applied to a garment after manufacturing to impact a weathered, or "washed", look.

Hand
Describes the relative softness of a fabric.

Jacquard
Any number of a myriad of patterns that appear in polo shirt fabrics. Collars can have a jacquard pattern also.

Ottoman Knit
Also known as "cool knit" or "cool weave", this start-of-the-art fabric has a miniscule box-like pattern and certain wicking properties to keep moisture away from the skin.

PFD
Prepared For Dye. PFD shirts are not "bleached" to the color we know as "white". Instead, the fabric is left in it's natural state, better for absorbing dye. Also, PFD shirts are cut slightly larger to allow for shrinkage incurred during the overdye process, and will be sewn together with cotton thread.

Placket
The material at the front of a polo or golf shirt that contains buttons on one side, and button holes on the other.

Pre-shrunk
Does NOT mean "pre-washed". Instead, the term refers to a manufacturing process (called compaction) whereby the fabric is compressed before a garment is sewn from it. Cotton is a natural fiber and will shrink. However, the fabric de-compresses during washing, compensating for any natural shrinkage. The net result is very low shrinkage.

Print Platform
The outer weave of a garment which provides the platform for inks.

Reinforced Placket
Stitching in the shape of a rectangle at the bottom of a placket, for reinforcement.

Resort Cuff
Also known as a "logo cuff", describes a cuff that has a small blank space in the pattern to provide a spot for embroidering.

Ringspun Yarn (Cotton)
Ring-spun yarn is a superior cotton yarn that results in a softer, more durable fabric than open-end yarn. The time-honored process of ring spinning requires two more processing steps than open-end yarn production and ring-spun yarn takes five times longer to produce.The additional steps involve continuously twisting and narrowing the rope of cotton fibers. This continuous fiber “helix” or twist gives ring-spun yarn extra softness and strength. Soft fibers extending from helix provide softness and the fibers don’t wash away. The resulting garments feel softer initially and wash after wash. Found in more expensive tees and polos.

Ringer
A t-shirts with collar and sleeve cuffs of a different color than the body of the tee.

Single Needle
Found in better polos, a single stitch provides a more comfortable seam for the wearer.

Singles
A gauge used in fabric descriptions to denote the size of the yarn used to make the fabric. Expressed as "18/1" or "16/1", the smaller the number, the denser (generally) the fabric.

Taping
Additional pieces of fabric sewn over a finished seam, adding comfort and durability to a garment.

Welts Cuffs
Additional pieces of fabric, usually ribbed then folded and sewn to create a 2-ply cuff.