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What should you check when buying fabric for shirts?
No. Fabric for shirts needs a stable woven or a planned knit, plus opacity at the chest and collar. Name woven vs knit, fibre, and whether the shirt is tailored or casual.
Can you skip sampling fabric for shirts?
Sew a collar sample. Check opacity and shrinkage.
What should stay on the brief besides the keyword fabric for shirts?
Construction, opacity, mass, and wash tests. Using dress-weight silk chiffon as an everyday work shirt.