The raglan sleeve style was first developed by the tailor of FitzRoy James Henry Somerset, also known as the first Baron Raglan. Lord Raglan lost his right arm in the Crimean War and his tailor designed the diagonal armhole seam to afford him greater movement and ease of dressing.

The Raglan style of sleeve creates a wider underarm area, especially convenient for over-garments such as sweatshirts or jackets, as it allows additional space for other layers underneath.

The term "raglan" refers to the style of the shirt rather than the fabric. The sleeves on these shirts reach all the way to the collar and neckline rather than stopping at the shoulder. Moreover, the raglan tee's sleeves are usually a different color than the body of the garment.

Baron Raglan popularised this way of assembling the shoulder by incorporating it into his own ceremonial uniform. The Baron, who lost one hand during a battle, sees the raglan sleeve as a way to regain his autonomy in getting dressed or in riding.

Creating a raglan sleeve is a fairly simple process. We slash the bodice block from neck to mid armhole and then transfer the slashed upper shoulder panels to the sleeve head. Once in place, we smooth the lines of both sleeve and bodice block to create a stylish comfortable fitting sleeve.

The raglan tees are known as baseball tees because of their alliance with the baseball teams, and these T-shirts are preferred to be worn during the game because of its fit and the comfort.

'Raglan seams' is when the sleeves start at the very top of the neck, and follow the shoulder lines, from the neck to the sleeves. This results in a nice effect marking the transition between the sleeves and the body. Raglan is a widely used technique for working increases when knitting from the top down.

Raglan shirts come in a variety of different fabric blends. Most are a mixture of polyester and other fabric. Commonly, the polyester is mixed with cotton, but you can also find these tees in 100% polyester, 100% cotton, and fleece blends.

Raglan shirts are ideal for summer because they are both lightweight and airy. Fabrics include cotton, linen, and wool, and they usually have short sleeves (though long sleeves are available).

Early Western medieval sleeves were cut straight, and underarm triangle-shaped gussets were used to provide ease of movement. In the 14th century, the rounded sleeve cap was invented, allowing a more fitted sleeve to be inserted, with ease around the sleeve head and a wider cut at the back allowing for wider movement.

Creating a raglan sleeve is a fairly simple process. We slash the bodice block from neck to mid armhole and then transfer the slashed upper shoulder panels to the sleeve head. Once in place, we smooth the lines of both sleeve and bodice block to create a stylish comfortable fitting sleeve.

Raglan shaping is usually worked from the top-down and involves a long, slanted (or sometimes curved) seam running from the neck to the underarm. Raglans have no shoulder seam; the expanding sleeve cap becomes the shoulder of the garment.

Fundamentally, a raglan is a sweater that is shaped between the underarm and the neck with four columns of decreases that go from the front and back of each armhole up to the neck. That area - the underarm to the neck - is called the yoke.

Raglan shirts come in a variety of different fabric blends. Most are a mixture of polyester and other fabric. Commonly, the polyester is mixed with cotton, but you can also find these tees in 100% polyester, 100% cotton, and fleece blends.

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Early Western medieval sleeves were cut straight, and underarm triangle-shaped gussets were used to provide ease of movement. In the 14th century, the rounded sleeve cap was invented, allowing a more fitted sleeve to be inserted, with ease around the sleeve head and a wider cut at the back allowing for wider movement.