The front placket of a shirt needs to hold its shape while supporting buttons and buttonholes. Without suitable reinforcement, the fabric around these details may stretch or become distorted during sewing and regular use. Non-woven interlining for shirt plackets provides an additional layer of support behind the fabric. It is commonly used for this purpose because the bonded-fibre material can reinforce smaller garment sections without requiring a woven base.
The choice of grade should reflect the shirt fabric and the placket construction. Double Ghoda's application guide lists 40–55 GSM for plackets. This range offers a useful starting point for manufacturers, but it should not replace sample testing. A lightweight shirt fabric may need a different grade from a thicker material or a design with a wider, more structured placket. The objective is to support the button area while preserving the intended appearance and flexibility of the shirt front. Excessive stiffness can affect how the placket folds and sits, so the selected material should complement the outer fabric.
During sampling, cut the interlining to match the placket pattern and identify the adhesive-coated side before positioning it. The coated side should face the wrong side of the fashion fabric. Follow the product's recommended fusing guidance and test the combination on the actual fabric. After pressing, allow the sample to cool before checking the bond. Inspect the button area for bubbles, edge lifting and distortion. Then sew a sample placket and check whether the fabric remains stable around the buttonholes. This gives a more realistic indication of how the material will perform during production than testing an unsewn fabric piece alone.
For factories producing shirts and kurtas in volume, keeping the approved placket sample and interlining specification can help maintain consistency across batches. Double Ghoda supplies 100% polyester non-woven fusible interlining with PES single-dot coating in 30–80 GSM. The material is available in 100 cm width and 90-metre rolls, in white and black. If you are sourcing reinforcement for shirt plackets, compare the 40–55 GSM application range with your fabric sample and enquire with your required colour and quantity.
