I pre-wash and pre-shrink all of my fabric to provide you with the truest size and prevent color bleed. These twirl dresses are soft and include pockets! The sample has long sleeves, you have the option to choose short, long, or 3/4 sleeves. This dress is lined, so more seams are enclosed (let me know if you need as many as possible enclosed or on the outside instead of inside!) and I finish my seams with wooly nylon for softer seams. The shirt is made from 95% cotton, 5% spandex jersey knit that was sourced, milled, and printed in the US. Everything is sewn by me in my home studio in Alabama. I use wooly nylon to keep the seams softer and everything is serged for more secure and professional seams. The cotton in these dresses only gets softer over time.