What's the difference between cotton, polyester-cotton blend and tri-blend ?
The 100% cotton t-shirts are best for people with sensitive skin or with allergies to syntethic materials. The t-shirts are a bit heavier, but if the cotton is airlume combed / ring-spun cotton (like the ones we use in our shop) they still feel very very soft to the touch.
The colors of the 100% cotton t-shirts are very saturated and deep, in comparsion with the melange colors of the blend t-shirt models.
Example of a 100% cotton t-shirt.
Cotton blends usually are mix between cotton and polyester, they are also known as 50/50 blend. In recent years they became quite popular as they have very fashionable vintage look, they do not wrinkle, feel better to the touch and they are lighter.
Another popular and more high-end blend is the tri-blend: cotton, polyester and viscose. Viscose is a lightweight material with a nice drape, a lustrous finish, and a soft feel.
The color of the blend t-shirts are usually offered in heather or melange colors (mixed fibers) , therefore they have a more retro look with faded colors.
In the video below I am showing you the difference in the fit and the colors of cotton vs cotton blend vs triblend t-shirt :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dVleO41fkM&t=30s
You can check our cotton and blend t-shirts here:
https://forestbeings.com/collections/all-dark-cottagecore-collection
| 100% Cotton | 50/50 Poly Cotton | Tri-Blend | |
| pros |
inexpensive solid deep colors hypoallergenic crispier prints soft + |
light + dries fast does not wrinkle easily stretchy + soft ++ |
light ++ dries fast drapey does not wrinkle stretchy ++ soft ++ |
| cons |
a bit heavier less stretchy can wrinkle dries slower |
mostly melange colors synthetic material (polyester) |
melange colors synthetic material (polyester) more expensive |