Purchased this time as a gift. Friend said the cotton was not soft

David: Thanks for the gift. i’ve always wanted to wear a John Travolta shirt. Me: Is it cool to wear? Do you think it’s funny? How is the material? Should be 100% soft cotton. David: It’s cotton but not at all soft. Me: Really? What does the tag say? David: 100% cotton. It feels like cotton. ‘Soft’ is subjective I guess. Me: Should be ringsprun Crickets from David after that. I guess he wasn't impressed by the material? The white I purchased was fine. The gray is not 100% ring spun. "with the exception of gray shirts, which are 90% cotton and 10% polyester."