New Choices for Men’s Big and Tall Shirts

 By:  Krista Mayne

Big and tall men have a lot of options in long-sleeve shirts these days.  Gone are the days of settling for buying short sleeve shirt because the long sleeves shirts are not long enough, or buying a shirt and rolling it up to disguise a sleeve length too short.  Now there are plenty of long sleeve big and tall shirts on the market.  Here are some of the current trends in the men’s big and tall shirt department.

Some popular big and tall shirts are wrinkle-free big and tall shirts.  Now when you travel, you can look great too, as many of the big and tall shirts on the market are easy to care for, just wash and dry, shake out the wrinkles and you are good to go.

      
Tall Wrinkle-Resistant Oxford  Tall Wrinkle-Resistant  EZ-Care Dress Shirts
   $54.50                         $59.50                  $36.99
   MT-4XLT                        MT-4XLT          Up to 40" Sleeve  

               
Tall Non-Iron Shirt  Tall Wrinkle-Free Oxford  Tall Smartcare™ Tailored 
    $69.50                  $30.99              $59.50
Tall 17"-22" Collar   Sleeves to 37"    Sleeves to 37"

                 
Tall Smartcare™ Shirt       Traveler Tall Shirt   Tall Wrinkle-Free Shirt
      $45                     $79.50                $59.50
   LT-2XLT                   16"-20"          Up to 37" Sleeve

Texture is hot this season in big and tall shirts. You are not limited to plain cotton or polyester fabrics.  Now you can choose from fabrics such as corduroy, denim, suede, or canvas.

     
Patterned Tall Shirt       Patterned Tall Shirt           Striped Tall Shirt
           $59.50                    $65                     $65
         MT-4XLT                 MT-4XLT                MT-4XLT
                  
Patterned Tall Shirt   Tall Smartcare™ Stripe    Tall Smartcare™ Patterned  
      $39.99                        $59.50                  $65
   LT-6XLT               Sleeves to 38" long       LT-2XLT

Texture is hot this season in big and tall shirts. You are not limited to plain cotton or polyester fabrics.  Now you can choose from fabrics such as corduroy, denim, suede, or canvas.

    
Corduroy Tall Shirt            Denim Tall Shirt            Canvas Tall Shirt
     $44.50                        $39.50                  $49.50
     MT-4XLT                     MT-4XLT                 MT-4XLT

      
Tall Smartcare™ Denim  Tall Washable Suede     Malpai Tall Shirt
     $65                    $134.50                    $79
  LT-2XLT                  LT-2XLT                   MT-2XLT

The most interesting types of big and tall shirts that I have found are specialized big and tall travel shirts.  Many of these big and tall travel shirts have special features such as sun protection made from a fabric rated for its level of ultraviolet or UV protection.  Other big and tall travel shirts have insect repellant built into the shirt- so you can enjoy the outdoors without being bothered by pesky bugs.  There are also big and tall shirts made with unique fabrics that keep you cool as they whisk moisture away from you, so you can arrive at your destination fresh smelling and dry.  Some big and tall shirts on the market are made especially for those who enjoy outdoor sports such as fishing shirts with extra pockets for all of your fishing gear.  Big and tall shirts are most prevalent on the Internet, as many of the retail stores do not carry big and tall shirts.

      
Sun Protection Tall Shirt  TropiCool® Tall Shirt    Tall Tropical Microfiber
         $85                  $19.99-$24.99           $64.50
     MT-XLT                     LT-4XLT                 LT-XLT

     
Air-Conditioned Tall Shirt  CoolMax®-Cotton Tall Oxford   CoolMax® Tall Polo
         $59.50                   $54.50                   $47.50
      LT-2XLT                   LT-2XLT                    LT-2XLT

 
Bush Tall Shirt       Tall Adjustable Sleeve
      $69                 $35
      MT-2XLT            LT-5XLT