Cotton/Poly Blend - Friends to the End

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Despite what the Orthodox say, it really is about mixed fibers.

100% Cotton sucks. It gets wrinkled.

100% Polyester blows. It doesn't breathe.

But marry the two together... say a 65/35 blend... and you've got a slick shirt.

― andy --, Friday, 11 February 2005 17:21 (twenty years ago)

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― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Friday, 11 February 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

It's all about holding it's shape and comfort. andy otm

― cleveland marriott (lawrence kansas), Friday, 11 February 2005 17:57 (twenty years ago)

some people have polyester allergies :-(

― stockholm cindy's secret childhood (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 11 February 2005 19:24 (twenty years ago)

That's a very suave fucking iron

― Nellie (nellskies), Saturday, 12 February 2005 16:09 (twenty years ago)

You too, JBR? I only ever wear poly stuff over top of cotton t-shirts, because it just makes me break out in a rash.

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Saturday, 12 February 2005 16:33 (twenty years ago)

i'm not, but certain people i know are.

― stockholm cindy's secret childhood (Jody Beth Rosen), Saturday, 12 February 2005 16:51 (twenty years ago)

100% cotton's problems are easily addressed by:
a) dry-cleaning
b) ironing
c) buying wrinkle-free cotton (not perfect, but close enough when it's new)

otherwise, yes, 65-35 is functional, but it has neither the crispness of dry-cleaning nor the breathability of cotton. i'll wear it if i'm low on laundry, but i never feel quite right in it.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Saturday, 12 February 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

actually, i go too far. the thinner stuff is perfectly ok for regular wear. but it's a more desirable in winter than summer.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Saturday, 12 February 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

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