What Materials Are Used to Make T-shirts?

T-shirts are made from cotton, polyester, or a cotton/polyester blend.
Manufacturers may use organically grown cotton and natural dyes.
Stretchable T-shirts use knit fabrics like jerseys, rib knits, and interlock rib knits.

Cotton is soft, absorbent, and durable.
Polyester is lightweight and quick-drying.
Spandex stretches for freedom of movement.
Lighter fabrics like polyester and cotton are easier to work with than heavier fabrics like wool and denim.
Cotton consists of an outer cotton layer and an inner cellulose layer bonded by starch.
Combed cotton is refined by removing impurities for a smoother fabric.
Ringspun cotton makes a finer, stronger yarn.
Pima cotton is the best quality.
Viscose rayon T-shirts use recycled fibers but wrinkle easily.
Yarn T-shirts use organic fibers like cotton, wool, silk, and linen.
Hybrid fabrics combine natural and synthetic fibers.