Cotton vs. Polyester. Which is better, polyester or cotton tshirts? We dive in to discuss all the factors that go into deciding whether a cotton or polyester tshirt is best for you in this video.

To get the answer of whether cotton or polyester is better, we need to consider what you’re using it for because that makes a huge difference.

Let’s discuss the pros and cons of cotton first. Cotton tshirts are strong, soft, and breathable. If comfort is your one and only goal in a tshirt, cotton is the way to go. Cotton is also currently cheaper than polyester and biodegradable.
Some of the negatives of cotton are that it’s a waterintensive crop, and the cotton industry is heavily dependent on pesticides. Another con is the fact that dyed Cotton fades faster than any other dyed fabric.

Moving on to polyester: Polyester is a petroleumbased synthetic fiber, aka its plastic based. Initially polyester’s plastic base was one of its major negatives but some manufacturers have started using recycled plastic bottles to create polyester tshirts, which is a huge plus.

Polyester tshirts rank high on the durability scale, meaning they hold up better to wear tear compared to cotton. Polyester also dries quickly and wrinkles less and is stain resistant.

As we’ve broken down the positives and negatives of both polyester and cotton, you can see how the decision of which fabric is better can be highly subjective. And to make things even more complicated, we’ve got an extra twist to throw into the debate.

In a way, you can have the best of both worlds. Manufactures have begun to combine the two. Creating several variations of cotton to polyester blends within tshirts. Polycotton blended shirts don’t shrink, keep their shape and color for extended periods of time, they are affordable and still have the softness you are looking for in a cotton tee.
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