Originally Posted by Lori S
I make lots and I really do mean lots of sweatshirt jackets to sell. I prefer Jerzees 50/50 with the Nublend . They wear like iron , almost no shrinkage , the color lasts alot longer, they dry much quicker and are actually warmer because of the poly. There is also a lot less pilling of the fleece side. Some of the 100 percent cotton I tried over the years just could not pass muster on quality control. The shrinkage is in the lenght , not a good thing as once you cut the band off they really are not that long. The pilling was quite substantial on the 100 percent cotton , and was very unappealing.
I have had customers come back 10 years later and still wearing the sweatshirt.
If I counted the number I have made it would be over 1500. Lost track of the actual count years ago.
No matter what sweatshirt you choose, pre-shink it! Its really not a good thing when all of the fabrics and the sweatshirt shrink at different rates.
I've always wanted to make one of these. Thank you for the advice. We've had so many sweatshirts over the years that did not hold their shape.