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Facts About Collar And Collar Stiffener

Collar generally refers to the dress part which is fastened around neck. There are various collar types that have developed in course of time with changes in style and fashion. Collars have broadly been divided into three categories—turnover collars, flat collars and standing collars. There are many other kinds of collar which are popular all over the world. Some of the styles are still in vogue and some of them were a popular fashion in past.

A Chinese collar is open in front. It’s a standing collar and is usually short. It is also known as Cadet Collar or Mandarin collar. Nehru collar is also a standing collar that is fastened together in front. A Chelsea collar is flat collar which has pointed and long ends. It is used generally with V-neck. This collar type was in vogue in 1960s and 1980s.

Cape collar falls over shoulders in frill. Detachable collar is a type of collar that can be attached and removed from the garment as and when desired. It is attached to the shirt by the use of buttons. Poet collar is a soft collar which has pointed and long ends. Button down collars have collar ends buttoned to garment. A turtleneck extends to the wearer’s chin.

Collars are generally stiffened by the usage of interfacing. This means attaching the fabric folds to other side of collar which isn’t seen. When the collar isn’t stiff, it’s referred as soft collar.

Collar stiffeners is the most used term in apparel world with regards to collar. The metal collar stiffeners or plastic collar stiffeners can be used in collar for keeping it stiff.

Collar stiffeners are accessories of men’s shirt. Every man should have collar stiffeners as his clothing accessory. Collar stiffeners are also known as collar tabs, collar sticks, collar stays or collar knuckles in UK.

Shirt collar stiffeners are quite rigid, smooth metal strips. They can be made up of different elements or materials like brass, sterling silver, stainless steel, horn, plastic or mother of pearl rounded at an end and pointed at another, inserted to pockets specially made on underside of shirt collar of a man for stabilizing the points of collar. The collar stays ensure that collar lies flat against collar bones, to stay in proper place and to look crisp.

Collar stays are mainly sold in sewing and fabric supply stores, haberdashers and clothing stores of men. They must be removed from the shirts before press ironing or dry cleaning. Shirts which are press ironed with collar stays can be damaged. Some of the shirts have the stays that are sewn to collar and are not removable.

Now that you know about varied kind of collar stiffeners you can simply go ahead and buy one.

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You can get the best quality collar stiffeners in Quality Stays. They are very much particular about delivering the collar stays as soon as possible to their clients. They normally deliver the goods within two working days after placement of the order. Quality Stays sell shirt collar stiffeners at very reasonable rates.

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how do you sew a collar on a shirt using interfacing fabric?

I'm not sure if that is the right term...but I"m sewing a shirt that has an interfacing piece to attach...The pattern is very unclear...does anyone know about this?
thanks...I just can't figure out the pattern....should I just adjust it?
okay...so I"m pretty much an idiot....
I thought that the interface pattern was the whole thing...not half of it...if I cut it on folded fabric...it produces a longer collar...does that sound like the correct way?
LOL...that's kinda funny

Usually you cut the piece of interfacing the same size as the collar and just stitch it to the wrong side of the material of the collar, then just sew the collar as normal. The interfacing helps to stiffen up the collar and keep it in place.