60% Cotton, 40% Polyester dress shirts?

I am curious how you guys feel about this combination in a dress shirt. Although they are easy to iron, do you think they look too "polyestery"?

I don't know who makes good fabrics with this combination, or even if it is possible.

Usually it is found on cheap-feeling shirts. In general, avoid.

Even the non-iron all cotton shirts feel somewhat better.

Not less than 100% cotton or 100% linen could be acceptable for me

For actual dress shirts? I would avoid it. Zara and H&M make some shirts in this composition that are meant for clubbing, and they have sort of a sheen to them. If that's what you want, then by all means, but otherwise, avoid.

Stafford makes their "iron-free" dress shirts this way. Do you think these are acceptable as business casual shirts?

Originally Posted by PianoMan99

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Stafford makes their "iron-free" dress shirts this way. Do you think these are acceptable as business casual shirts?

On this forum, no.

There are three reasons why I don't wear Polyester.

1. The feel, polyester is a plastic fiber, it has a harsh artificial feel, however I have seen some particular weavings that are not that bad, they don't stand a comparison with a natural fiber.

2. As it is plastic, it doesn't let your body breath naturally, it is like wearing a plastic bag, excepting some high-tech clothing made with wavings specially for sports. However I think if you do the same weaving with cotton or wool it would maybe be better ?

3. the third and fundamental reason why I don't wear polyester is is because IT MAKES MY SWEAT SMELL BAD. Don't know the scientific reason, but when I wear a polyester thing the smell when you sweat is bad, I think maybe your sweat and grease smells different when it mixes to some materials, cotton, wool and linen smell good to me, polyester, nylon not good specially the poly-blends... just awful.

BTW I bought once a pack of white handkerchiefs in a poly-cotton blend, that I though was ok to use. but not... I use the hankerchiefs to wipe the sweat from my face.... they end smelling bad.

So no more polyester for me.

Cotton/poly blends will also pil over time.

I once had some very nice 80% cotton/20% poly that were decent.

They were just expensive as 100% cotton.

I buy the one with the yellow discoloration built in around the armpit area. These shirts help get milage out of otherwise useless ugly ties. The best things about these shirts is you don't need to button the top button when you wear the tie! Also - I find adding some extra padding around the waist area helps to pull off the look. It goes without saying that the shirt is short-sleeved. To completely pull it off, always look annoyed as you talk on the phone.

Originally Posted by lakewolf

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Not less than 100% cotton or 100% linen could be acceptable for me

No love for cotton/linen combinations?

I had once a cotton/linen mix, but was not so fond of it. Kind of lacking the very reasons why you could want to wear a linen shirt....

Originally Posted by lakewolf

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3. the third and fundamental reason why I don't wear polyester is is because IT MAKES MY SWEAT SMELL BAD. Don't know the scientific reason, but when I wear a polyester thing the smell when you sweat is bad, I think maybe your sweat and grease smells different when it mixes to some materials, cotton, wool and linen smell good to me, polyester, nylon not good specially the poly-blends... just awful.
+1
It is strange how so many people are not aware of this. We discussed it at work the other day, and some of my colleagues were perfectly happy with their polyester shirts ('cause "they are much easier to iron"). Now, a lot of these people use heavy dosages of deodorant in order not to smell bad.
I never use deodorants or antiperspirants, not even when I go out dancing. I just make sure to wear 100% cotton or linen shirts (and a bit of EdT), and I can dance for hours and sweat a lot without starting to smell bad. (I am quite sure, I have asked female friends who I know would not hesitate to tell me the truth. In tango the smell issue is essential, as you dance extremely close to your partner.)
Obviously, it is partly due to the fact that my sweat may be less "smelly" than that of most people, but it would never work with a polyester blend shirt.
I have a 60% polyester shirt that I occasionally use at work, but only in winter, using an undershirt. Once I used it without an undershirt, and I noticed a strange smell quite soon, and I do not sweat a lot at work.
I intend never to by any polyester blend shirts in the future.

Exactly...

As epa said... I am a salsa dancer and when go out and dance the night away I sweat ! wearing a quality cotton or linen shirt with a non-perfumed deodorant and a little bit of "Eau-de-toilet" you can dance and sweat and smell good... the ladies notice it for sure.

With Polyester... eugh