I have previously brought you a comparative analysis article on several white T-shirts that I wear daily and received a good response. But for the hot summer, T-shirts, especially pure cotton T-shirts, are not suitable for the hot and humid climate in summer. So what other T-shirt materials are suitable for summer wear and bring us a cool wearing experience? ? This article will share with you some cool T-shirts that I often choose in summer, as well as the characteristics of each T-shirt, and provide you with some suggestions for buying a T-shirt that suits you.

The main fabric types of cool T-shirts in summer

1. Tencel material

Tencel is the transliteration of English tencel , its Chinese name is: Lyocell fiber, Tencel is the Chinese trademark name registered by the British Acocdis company in China. Therefore, you cannot see the ingredient Tencel on the fabric label, but only the name of lyocell fiber, and this is Tencel. The advantages of Tencel are obvious. It has better moisture absorption and breathability than pure cotton. It is cool and smooth to the touch. It is durable, wrinkle-resistant and not easily deformed. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. It is easy to harden in hot and humid environments, has poor elasticity, and is prone to pilling after being exposed to external friction.

Therefore, Tencel is very suitable for summer wear The fabric is usually blended with cotton, linen or other fibers, and you can tell whether it is genuine Tencel clothing by looking at the fiber percentage of lyocell on the label.

2. Ice silk

The name of ice silk sounds cool, and clothing made of ice silk is indeed cool. However, the name ‘Bingsi’ is not a standard name, but a name given by the merchants themselves. The so-called ice silk is usually labeled as ‘viscose fiber’ or ‘Viscose’ in the composition of the fabric, and some are labeled as ‘plant cellulose fiber.

▲Viscose fiber

Ice silk has the characteristics of good moisture and breathability, smooth and cool, anti-static and soft. The disadvantages are also obvious: it is easy to get dirty and sticky, it is inconvenient to clean, and it is easy to become hard after repeated cleaning. Ice silk fiber is usually blended with other fibers to increase the wear resistance and other properties of the fabric. However, if the blending ratio is too high, the original advantages of ice silk will be lost.

3. Modal

Modal’s English name is modal. It is a high wet modulus viscose fiber invented by Austrian Lenzing Company. The raw material used is a wood fiber called beech. Even if it is Even after repeated washing, it will not become harder or yellow like cotton. The advantages of Modal: It is more hygroscopic than cotton, it is dry and breathable to wear, has good anti-wrinkle ability, is stable in size and does not require ironing; it is durable; it has good color fastness and will not fade after repeated washing. Disadvantages: Too soft and not scratch-resistant, not suitable for outerwear.

▲When made into clothes, they are often mixed with cotton and chemical fibers Blended fabrics, please pay attention to the modal fiber ratio when purchasing. If the ratio is too low, it will not be a real modal garment and it will lose its due advantages

4. Mercerized cotton

As a pure cotton back material Treatment method, the so-called mercerized cotton refers to a pure cotton fabric treated with mercerization process, which is treated with concentrated caustic soda to make the fabric glossier, stiffer and better in shape retention. The advantage of mercerized cotton fabric is that the fabric is bright in color, does not change color after being washed for a long time, and can have the luster of silk fabric. The fabric has good wrinkle resistance and is not prone to pilling and wrinkles.

However, the cost of mercerized cotton products is higher and the quality is the best. Good mercerized cotton products usually use combed singeed double mercerized cotton made of high-count long-staple cotton. When purchasing, only mercerized cotton is used on the surface or only low-count cotton yarn is used.

5. Polyester fiber

Polyester fiber, commonly known as “polyester”. It is a polyester resin formed by the condensation polymerization of organic dibasic acid and dihydric alcohol.What you get

Synthetic fiber, referred to as PET fiber, is a polymer compound. Invented in 1941, it is currently the largest variety of synthetic fibers. The biggest advantage of polyester fiber is that it has good wrinkle resistance and shape retention, and has high strength and elastic recovery ability. It’s durable, wrinkle-resistant, iron-free, and non-sticky. Polyester fiber fabrics are mainly used to make quick-drying and sports T-shirt products. Depending on the count, they can be made into clothing with different touches. High-thread-count polyester T-shirts are soft and cool, while low-thread-count polyester T-shirts have good breathability, but have an average touch on the upper body, thus opening up different price ranges.

6. Ice oxygen bar

As a relatively popular new fabric in recent years, Ice Oxygen Bar claims that the fabric is mixed with a yarn called Ice Oxygen Bar, which can bring a cooler body feel and Release negative ions. However, there is currently very little information available. Many T-shirt tags made of ice oxygen bar material are still marked as a blend of cotton and polyester fiber, so it can be considered a cotton blend material.

Key points for choosing T-shirts in summer

1. Breathability

The weather is hot in summer, and the first function of a T-shirt is sun protection , followed by absorbing sweat so that it can evaporate as quickly as possible and take away body surface heat. The breathability is through the holes between the yarns, so that the skin can pass through these holes to speed up the evaporation efficiency, making people feel breathable and cool. Therefore, the breathability of a T-shirt is an important indicator of its comfort in summer.

2. Cool feeling on the upper body

The coolness of the upper body is determined by the materials and processes of different T-shirts. For example, a T-shirt made of pure cotton has a completely different feel after being treated with sanding process and mercerized liquid ammonia process. The sanding process can grind out a lot of fine velvet on the surface of pure cotton, thus achieving a certain warmth retention effect. This kind of body feeling will make you feel warm when you wear it. The pure cotton fabric treated with mercerized liquid ammonia will feel very cool to wear. In summer, we naturally choose fabrics and craft products that are cool to wear.

3. Touch and upper body comfort

T-shirts are meant to be worn, so the comfort of the upper body is the most important factor. Comfort can be described in many aspects, such as good fit, softness and skin-friendlyness, non-stick to the skin, etc. However, as mentioned in the previous article, the coolness is determined by the material and technology of the fabric. High-count fabrics are more delicate than low-count fabrics, so they are more comfortable to wear, but they are also more expensive. Since T-shirts need to be worn close to the body for a long time, it is equally important to choose a product with a good wearing experience and a cool feeling.

4. Wrinkle resistance

Summer T-shirts need to be replaced almost every day and washed every day. Therefore, when choosing a T-shirt, paying attention to anti-wrinkle performance is also a very important indicator. This indicator is determined by the weaving method and surface treatment process of the fabric. Generally, blended cotton fabrics and pure chemical fiber fabrics have better wrinkle resistance than pure cotton fabrics. Of course, the recently emerged liquid ammonia treatment process for mercerized cotton has also greatly improved its wrinkle resistance.

5. Weight and anti-bulging effect

The poundage of a T-shirt is its unit of weight. For example, a 250g T-shirt weighs 250g when weighed. For slim people, choosing a low-pound T-shirt one size larger can avoid bulging. And for people who are already very tall, going one size larger cannot avoid the embarrassment of protruding bulges. Therefore, heavyweight T-shirts are needed to prevent bulging by thickening the fabric.