For many dress shirt aficionados and dress shirt purists, the 100% pure cotton dress shirt is the ultimate dress shirt. A pure cotton dress shirt means just that, the dress shirt fabric is made of 100% natural cotton. This means there no other fibers whether natural or synthetic has been blended into the weave.
Cotton is one of the most important plant in human history, having been cultivated for its fluffy cotton fiber since ancient time. Cotton has been an important commodity in the United States, India and Africa for centuries and has had a profound influence on the historical, political and society of many nations.
The cotton fiber is firstly spun into a thread or yarn which are then used to manufacture cotton fabric which are subsequently made into clothing. The cotton fabric’s soft and breathable properties makes it the ideal material to be used in making dress shirts for men. It’s breathable characteristic allows for perspiration and helps you stay cool and comfortable in hot conditions. It is therefore not surprising that the world’s first dress shirt was made of pure cotton.