The shirt hem, often defined by its shape, is the bottom end of the shirt, which is folded and hemmed to create a finished edge on the garment. Proper Cloth has three types of hem to choose from for both business … Continue reading →

The addition of knit fabric options for custom shirts, also introduced new front placket design options exclusive to these casual, stretchy fabrics. One Button Polo Front A timeless One Button Polo Front style. For those that want to show a … Continue reading →

The number of buttons on the front of your shirt is a function of the Top Button Placement and the Shirt Length. Generally speaking, longer shirts or shirts with a higher button placement will have more shirt buttons on the … Continue reading →

Proper Cloth offers the ability to adjust how high or low you’d like the first button below the shirt collar to be placed, but it may not be obvious why you would like to adjust this part of your shirt. Typically, … Continue reading →

Men’s dress shirts come with one of three dress shirt back pleat options: no pleats, rear side pleats, or the center box pleat. No Back Pleats   No back pleats on the back of the shirt makes for a clean, … Continue reading →

  Standard White Resin Buttons Our standard buttons are great. Made from a high quality plastic resin, these are incredibly resistant to cracking.  The material is a whiter color than the golden hue of a mother of pearl button.  While … Continue reading →

This article will try to help you really understand the term “Made to Measure,” also referred to as “MTM” or “M2M.” We’re not discussing suits. We’re focusing on shirts and we’re focusing on how made to measure applies to fit. … Continue reading →

What is a dress shirt yoke? It is the panel of fabric that is just behind your collar that goes over the tops of your shoulders. What is the difference between a “one piece yoke” and a “split yoke”? A … Continue reading →