Shirt Sleeve Construction

Abstract

A long sleeve shirt construction that incorporates a stretch panel in the sleeve. The stretch panel extends part or all of the length of the sleeve. The stretch panel extends around a portion of the circumference of the sleeve either with a constant width or tapered and is positioned at the underside of the sleeve. Optionally, the sleeve includes a hold tab for retaining the sleeve in the rolled-up position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shirt comprising:
 (a) a torso and a pair of long sleeves extending from the torso at a shoulder, the torso having a front fastener, each of the sleeves having a length from the shoulder to a free end, a sleeve gauntlet, a cuff at the free end, a circumference, and an underside, and being composed of cotton, cotton blends, polyester blends, or rayon blends;   (b) each of the sleeves having a main portion and a stretch panel, the stretch panel extending from the shoulder to the free end and over a portion of the circumference, the main portion extending over the remainder of the sleeve, the stretch panel composed of a stretch fabric.   
     
     
         2 . The shirt of  claim 1  wherein the stretch panel is positioned on the underside of the sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The shirt of  claim 1  wherein the portion of the circumference of the sleeve extended over by the stretch panel has a generally constant width. 
     
     
         4 . The shirt of  claim 1  wherein each of the sleeves tapers from the shoulder to the free end. 
     
     
         5 . The shirt of  claim 1  wherein the stretch fabric is composed in part of spandex. 
     
     
         6 . A shirt comprising:
 (a) a torso and a pair of long sleeves extending from the torso at a shoulder, the torso having a front fastener, each of the sleeves having a length from the shoulder to a free end, a sleeve gauntlet, a cuff at the free end, a circumference, and an underside, and being composed of cotton, cotton blends, polyester blends, or rayon blends.   (b) each of the sleeves having a main portion and a stretch panel, the stretch panel extending from the shoulder to the free end and over a portion of the circumference with a generally constant width, the stretch panel positioned on the underside of the sleeve, the main portion extending over the remainder of the sleeve, the stretch panel composed of a stretch fabric composed in part of spandex.   
     
     
         7 . The shirt of  claim 6  wherein each of the sleeves tapers from the shoulder to the free end.