Upcoming, we are going to concurrently deliver a two-part series of the various types of T-shirts available in the market to fulfill the variety your wardrobe deserve to have. With that said, different types of T-shirts serve different purposes and are obviously, suitable for a range of activities.
So before you don on a Henley’s into your next gym session, let us dive straight into the first 5 types of T-shirts.
1. Polo T-shirt
First produced in late 1920s by French seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion, Rene Lacoste, the Polo T-shirt, which was first used by tennis players, quickly spreaded to Polo players and golfers. In today’s world, Polo T-shirts continued to exude a certain vibe of status while remaining practical for outdoor casual attire.
Besides tennis players and golfers, Polo T-shirts became a hot favourite for people who worked outdoors and at the same time, required to look professional. Highly versatile and suitable for both casual sporting events, the Polo Tee must be included in any gentleman’s wardrobe.
Polo T-shirts are usually made of knitted cotton, short-sleeved and designed for comfort. They provide a visual illusion of a fuller upper body, hence more suitable for men with leaner body frames.
2. Collar T-shirts
They might sound similar to the Polo T-shirt, but there are some minor differences. Collar Tees are made of pure cotton unlike it’s kn
itted cotton counterpart. It presents a strategic option to casual attire catered for warmer temperatures. Hence, while maintaining a certain sense of fashion, comfort levels remain very practical for the wearer.
3. Crew Neck T-shirts
As we continue to touch on the different types of T-shirts, you will quickly realize that many T-shirts are categorized by their neckline, fit and outlook. The Crew Neck T-shirt presents a fairly tight hold near to the wearer’s neck. In fact, the very first T-shirts started out as inner shirts. They then transited into the military, intended for labour work and physical exercises. Crew neck T-shirts are short-sleeved, collarless basics that can be paired just as easily with many different outer wear. They are often made of light fabric and can come with various prints.
4. Round Neck T-Shirts
The term “Round Neck” is a general term for T-shirts that has a circular neckline, with a noticeable difference that is lower than the Crew Neck Tee. There are other variations in names catering for various degree of neckline roundings – such as “Scooped” or “U Neck”. Round Neck T-shirts are usually more suitable for warmer weather and can be worn on its own as a basic Tee. U Necks have much lower and looser necklines near or below the collarbone.
5. V Neck T-shirts
As the name suggests, the neckline of such T-shirts looks like a V. In modern day standards, V neck T-shirts helps a gentleman to show off his personal sense of fashion while at the same time accentuate his hard work from all those benchpress and other pectoral gym workouts.
V Neck T-shirts can be worn on their own or fit nicely under blazers to give off a younger and more casual vibe during business events. This outlook has been noted in many celebrities yet it should not be taken for granted and be worn for really formal events. The V-neck and blazer combination cannot replace a tuxedo. Hence, used for the appropriate occasions, V-necks can showcase an exceptional sense of fashion – or could entirely appear rude altogether.
V neck dips in various degrees, and the deeper it goes, the more feminine. You would want to balance it out with your physique and depends very much on what flavor you would like to bring forth. Men with bigger physiques and a nicely worked out body could probably go for deeper V neckline, otherwise stay about an inch above your solar plexus.
Conclusion
So that’s it for the first part of the two-part series on various types of T-shirts. Start planning on how you can get a few good pieces in your wardrobe to suit any occasion that might turn up on your plate. Stay tuned for more and “Like” our Facebook Page.
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