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Fabric for collars, plackets and tailoring: a crisp, medium woven that presses sharp.
The collar stand and the placket fold need a fabric that takes a hard press; a soft viscose collar will not stand up.
| families | cotton poplin, shirting, linen |
| ask for | medium weight shirting, crisp, presses flat |
| trade-off | Interfacing matters as much as the cloth: fuse a crisp interfacing to the collar and placket. |
Fabric weights in g/m² are on Choosing fabric: weight and drape.