todd shelton

Let’s look at what we saw as a problem and how we fixed it.

The placket is the center front vertical piece where the buttons and buttonholes are placed. The placket between the top two buttons can collapse under the weight of the collar band and collar – causing the neckline to droop and spread open.

To fix this problem we added an extra piece of interfacing (material designed to give stability to an area of a garment) to the placket from the neckband down to below the second button. This reinforcement stabilizes the placket, helping to hold it upright (see above photo).

Notice how the placket holds its’ shape. It doesn’t collapse or buckle. This helps you control the look of your neckline.  Compare that to the inset image from Brand X.

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