Performance Shirts: What Are They?

Apart from keeping the wearer cool and sweat drawn away from the body, there are many advantages to wearing performance shirts. The following outline these:

  1. The fabric has a high level of breathability, which keeps the wearer comfortable.
  2. The unique composition of the shirt keeps it from wrinkling.
  3. The color-rich dyes utilized in performance shirts prevent the color used from fading, so it continues to look new.
  4. While the shirts are stretchy and designed to fit comfortably over the body, they are designed in such a way that they do not shrink. This means that the shirts remain their shape regardless of wear, fold, or the types of activities performed while in one.
  5. They are 100% bleachable to help keep all those stains away.
  6. They are rate UPF 50, so there is no need for sunscreen when wearing our shirts.

What are Performance Shirts Made Of? 

The material that makes up performance shirts varies, depending on the manufacturer and how they intend their product to work. Some common materials include:

  • Nylon: this type of fabric has great wicking properties, so it can help to keep you cool and dry.
  • Polyester: this type of fabric is also great at wicking away moisture from the body. In addition to that benefit, it’s a strong material and can hold its shape well after being washed so that it won’t wrinkle as easily.
  • Rayon: similar to polyester, except that it’s even more lightweight and breathable than that fabric.
  • Spandex: this type of material is stretchy, so it moves with your body and won’t restrict movement. It also wicks moisture away from the skin to keep you cool during wear.
  • Synthetic blends: Because fabric blends are often made with multiple fabrics to create different effects, there’s a wide variety of materials used to make performance shirts. Take True Kings Clothing Performance Shirts are 100% Polyester.

These are just a few of the most common materials used in performance shirts—others can work even better for specific situations or uses than these listed here.

How do Performance Shirts Work? 

Most performance shirt technology works by using a lightweight fabric like polyester. The fibers are woven throughout the shirt to push sweat away from the body and move it through the clothing so that it evaporates, resulting in only dry air touching your skin rather than a wet, sticky shirt.

Where do You Wear Performance Shirts? 

You can wear a performance shirt pretty much anywhere you’d normally wear another type of shirt as long as it’s appropriate for the setting and weather conditions.

However, since these kinds of shirts are typically designed to be worn in hotter temperatures or when working up a sweat during physical activity, they’re great for sports and other outdoor activities like hiking,playing golf, fishing or working in the sun.

You can also wear them while working out since you’ll sweat less and feel more comfortable in the lightweight fabric that wicks away moisture from your skin. Of course, this means fewer germs on your clothing too!

With performance dress shirts, you wear them to work or to a business meeting. They’re versatile enough that you can wear them in any setting, but they also can wick sweat away from your body better than most other fabrics out there.

What’s The Difference Between A Performance Shirt And Other Shirts?

As mentioned, performance shirts are made with different materials and technology to wick away sweat and moisture. In addition, they may have anti-microbial properties to make them more resistant to odor, making these types of shirts great for warmer weather or activities that are likely to cause you to build up a lot of perspiration throughout the day.  They are also the only type of shirt that you can sublimate your image into making your design become a permanent part of your shirt.  No Fading or Cracking and it leaves your shirt breathable even where there is print.  Our Performance shirts are also 100% bleachable to help keep them looking brand new for  years.