Anatomy of a shirt

Anatomy of a shirt

Ever looked at the instructions of a shirt sewing pattern, seen names of pattern pieces and aren't sure what they are?

We have created this breakdown of the pieces and hope this handy diagram helps demystify the different parts of a shirt!

picture of a woman turning the collar of her shirt up. She is looking away from the camera and there are labels all over
An image of the back of a shirt with titles pointing out the various different parts of a shirt

A shirt is such a classic item and we have compiled some of the different shirt sewing patterns that we have in stock to try and make it easier for you to decide which shirt is right for you! 

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Below are the different stages to making a shirt, if there is a particular part of the shirt making process that you are interested in then you can go straight to it!

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