Style Blog — Terminology

Dyed garments versus pigment garments We all know have some idea how dying a piece of boy's clothing is done. We might have even experimented with tie-dyeing t-shirts as a fun family project on a sunny spring weekend. Coloring an item with pigment is more liking using a brush to apply color to the fabric rather than soaking in a coloring solution. This is because pigment dye is not actually a dye, instead, it is a light-reflective or light-absorbing coloring that coats the fibers of a piece of fabric. A traditional dye penetrates the fibers and colors the whole fabric with an...

Do you spell it pea coat or peacoat? We, at The Boy's Store, say as long as your boy wears it when it's cold the spelling is unimportant. A pea coat (or peacoat) is a boy's wool jacket usually navy in color. Generally, pea coats are shorter in length. They will reach just past the waist to about hip height. They have a wide collar with wide lapels. They are the classic double-breasted boy's jacket and are held shut with large buttons which are made of various materials though most often in metal or plastic. Boy's peacoats have two vertical side...

What is the difference between cotton and Pima cotton? Cotton is used in so many items we use every single day. Everything from the towel you used to dry off after your shower this morning to the pair of socks you slipped after getting dressed. Cotton: After the cotton plant blooms a ball of protective fibers forms around the seeds. These fibers are collected and used to produce yarn which is then woven into fabric. Cotton fibers are used for clothing, household fabrics, medical swabs, pads and more. Cotton is a fairly simple to use fiber, it accepts dyes readily...