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Luxurious T-Shirts Made From 100% Peruvian Combed Cotton

All 100% Cotton is not made equal

1. The Weight of Cotton

Generally, the heavier the weight, the thicker the fabric is. T-shirts are typically made with a lightweight cotton (4-6oz). Thicker cottons are used for luxury shirts. Thicker fabric is generally (with some exceptions) warmer and it will be more durable and harder wearing. The thicker it is, however, the bulkier and possibly stiffer your garment will also be.

2. Regular vs. Combed Cotton

After being harvested and cleaned, the cotton is carded and combed. Like regular cotton, the carding process separates the individual cotton fibers and pulls them all in the same direction. separates Unlike regular cotton, the combing process uses fine combing brushes to pull out the shorter fibers and impurities that are prone to fraying and breaking. The remaining combed cotton fibers are the longest, straightest, and once woven, produce a much smoother and higher quality fabric.

3. Combed Cotton is more durable

During the Combing process, the short fibers have been removed. This makes the fabric stronger as the long stands have been spun together to create a long tight thread that is less likely to break. The short fibers were the proverbial “weak link” in the chain and the combing process has removed them. 

What’s so special about Mott & Bow’s Midweight T-shirt

1. It’s really soft and strong!

Mott and Bow uses Peruvian Combed Cotton for their t-shirts. As mentioned above, combed cotton is much softer and stronger than regular cotton.

2. It’s looks really luxurious

When putting the Classic Driggs right next to the Midweight Amity T-shirt, you can see for yourself that the midweight t can hold its own with a more business casual look vs. the more casual Classic Driggs.

3. The construction makes for a more crisp look

The collar is made more durable to prevent stretching and give more structure to the collar.

The stitching around the shoulders are double stitched for reinforcement