| However, the basic design of shirts still remains | | | | T-shirts available. T-shirts have enough merits to be |
| unchanged and is unlikely to change in the future. The | | | | considered as a separate category. |
| changes have been largely peripheral. Shirts can be | | | | The World Of T-shirts |
| classified in many ways. Some of the common | | | | In the traditional sense, T-shirts can be defined as |
| methods are described here. | | | | collar-less and button-less shirts. However, currently |
| Casual Vs. Formal | | | | one can find T-shirts in the market with both collar and |
| Traditionally, men's shirts are classified as formals and | | | | buttons. T-shirts have a huge market out there. To tap |
| casuals. Formals, as the name indicates, are meant for | | | | the requirements of new kinds of T-shirts, designers |
| formal occasions such as going to work, attending | | | | have adopted many innovations such as collars and |
| official functions, and visiting any other places where | | | | buttons. Ringer T-shirts are an example of collared |
| dignity and good appearance have to be maintained. | | | | T-shirts. |
| Formals usually have dark colors or subtle light colors. | | | | T-shirts are perhaps the most sold-out item in the |
| The design is not extravagant and usually done with a | | | | category of men's shirts. They can be highly informal |
| single color. For a checked shirt, the lines are created | | | | and easy on the body. Of late, T-shirts have become |
| with another matching color. | | | | a medium for expressing one's ideology and passion |
| Casual shirts indicate fun and play. These can have | | | | for sports. Sportsman's jerseys are the most popular |
| vibrant and extravagant designs. Bright colors and | | | | example of this category. The jerseys of famous |
| funny patterns are used to attract attention. There are | | | | sports clubs and stars are sold in millions. The clubs of |
| no set rules for designing casuals. The designer can be | | | | various sports leagues and the stars in these leagues |
| as creative as possible. It can be weird, funny, or | | | | are the catalysts that spur T-shirt sales. However, the |
| iconoclastic. If the formal shirts represent the stiff | | | | most famous and the most sold-out T-shirt is the one |
| upper lip of officialdom, casuals denote the carefree | | | | that contains the famous photograph of the |
| hilarity of fun and mirth. Examples of casual shirts are | | | | Argentinean revolutionary Ernesto Che Guerra. |
| camp shirt, bush shirt, guayabera, and sports-related | | | | T-shirts can also be used to express one's view of |
| shirts like tennis shirt and baseball shirt. | | | | the world affairs. People who protest against |
| Almost all types of shirts can be fitted into the | | | | governments these days keep their slogans close to |
| category of either formal or casual. A third category | | | | their heart - that is they print the slogans on the T-shirt. |
| of men's shirts is T-shirts (or tee-shirts). Normally, | | | | Also, one can print cheeky and light hearted messages |
| T-shirts come under the category casual wear. | | | | on this type of men's shirts. |
| However, there are a number of different types of | | | | |