It is very important to properly care for men's shirts so that they retain their original appearance for a long time. To do this, you need to know how to properly iron men's shirts, how to wash and fold them. First of all, you need to study all the information on the product tag indicated by the manufacturer and strictly adhere to it.
It is very nice when your man wears a perfectly clean shirt without a single wrinkle, which indicates what a caring woman you are and what a good housewife you are. To do everything right, you need to know a few secrets about caring for men's shirts, which we will reveal in this article.
Expert opinion
Helen Goldman
Male stylist-image maker
The collar and cuffs get the most dirty when wearing a shirt, due to close contact with the skin of the hands, but it is not recommended to rub them with brushes or hands so as not to deform the cuffs and not provoke tissue destruction. It is necessary to soak these places in a special detergent for washing shirts.
Handwash
Shirts must not be dipped into a basin of boiling water. If you do not follow this rule, then colored fabrics will quickly lose color saturation, and light fabrics may turn yellow. The baud temperature should not exceed 40 degrees.
After washing, the shirt should not be twisted to avoid excessive wrinkles that will be difficult to iron. Also, do not use bleaching agents when soaking, which destroy the threads of the fabric.
Important! If the fabric from which the men's shirt is sewn fades, then only hand washing is suitable for it. Otherwise, you risk ruining other things that will be erased along with it.
In the washing machine
Modern washing machines have gentle modes that minimize signs of wear on the shirt fabric during regular washing. There is no need to pack the shirts in a pillowcase or turn them inside out. Such methods have long been discouraged. The only disadvantage of machine washing for a long time is that the color of the fabric of the product may change. But this problem can be easily solved with the help of a quality powder suitable for the type and color of the shirt fabric.
Advice! Shirts should be sorted by color before washing. Light models are washed separately from color ones. To avoid deformation of the collar and cuffs, it is recommended to fasten the buttons before washing.
Remembering all the rules on how to wash men's shirts in a washing machine is not difficult. It is important to additionally process the most contaminated places before washing, fasten all buttons and do not clog the drum of the machine to failure. After washing, shirts must be immediately hung on a coat hanger to dry in order to prevent the formation of a large number of wrinkles, which will greatly simplify the ironing process.
Selecting the ironing mode depending on the type of fabric
Before answering the question of which shirts are well ironed, it is necessary to figure out at what temperature it is better to iron certain fabrics. If you choose the wrong temperature for ironing, then the risk of spoiling the item at the initial stage of the process increases. Each tissue responds to a certain temperature, which must be known in advance.
So , it is necessary to iron a men's shirt carefully, and for this it is worth looking at the composition of the fabric. If it is mixed and consists of 50 to 50 cotton and polyester, then the heating temperature of the iron should not exceed 110 degrees. Chiffon and silk models should be ironed at a temperature of 80 to 110 degrees.
Natural cotton shirts will not be ironed at a temperature of less than 150 degrees, and for linen fabrics it will be necessary to turn the temperature up to 220, while additional wetting of the fabric during the ironing process is welcome.
Wool must be ironed strictly through the fabric in the same temperature regime as mixed fabrics. In this case, it is recommended to use the steam mode. It is better for young housewives to start with cotton things to hone their ironing skills. Natural fabrics are easier to iron.
How to iron properly?
Experienced housewives start the process from the back of the shirt, but girls who are just mastering the technique are advised to start with small details. The ironing system runs in the following sequence. We start with the collar, then move on to the cuffs, sleeves, back and shelf of the product.
For reference! It is necessary to start ironing the shirt, at the moment when the fabric is not yet dry, it should be slightly damp, then the process will be easy and fast. If the fabric is dry, then before laying it on the ironing board, it is recommended to wrap the product in a damp towel for several minutes.
How to iron the collar of a men's shirt? We begin to iron it from the wrong side and only then move on to the front. If the shirt is not sewn from natural fabric, then during the ironing process, stains may remain on it, therefore, before taking on the iron, the collar must be sprayed with a spray bottle. All movements should be slow with little pressure.
After that, we rise gently up the sleeve. This is the most difficult place where creases and folds are most often formed. The sleeve folds in half at the seam. We begin to iron from the seam to the middle of the sleeve. Next, you need to decide if you need an arrow on the sleeve?
In classic models, the arrow is often ironed, for this, the fabric of the sleeve is simply gently straightened and ironed well over the entire surface from top to bottom. If the arrow is not supposed, then reaching the edge, the fabric gradually shifts. And it is best to use a special mini board for high-quality ironing of the shoulder area. After the work is completed on one side, it is necessary to turn the sleeve over and repeat all the manipulations.
The shirt shelves are straightened in the direction from the buttons. The iron moves from top to bottom. Separate attention is paid to the pocket, it is leveled in the opposite direction from the bottom up. Make sure that the hot surface of the iron does not come into contact with the buttons.
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The back is the largest part of the shirt, so it will not work completely on the ironing board. She is ironed in two, or even three steps. The yoke and shoulder area are carefully smoothed with the nose of the iron, and then the iron moves down.
We pay special attention to the joints of the seams so that there are no folds on them. Moving along the surface, it is necessary to ensure that creases and folds do not form. The yoke on the back is pre-treated with steam and smoothed down.
What are the nuances?
After the ironing process is completed, the shirt is hung on a coat hanger, while it is not recommended to hide it in the closet until the fabric cools down. In order for the collar not to lose its shape, it is better to fasten the top button immediately. Most housewives prefer to store shirts on hangers, but some fold them and store them on shelves in the wardrobe.
How to fold men's shirts?
To store shirts on the shelf and not be afraid that they will wrinkle, you need to know how to fold men's shirts correctly. To do this, take an ironed shirt, fasten all the buttons on it and place it on a flat surface with the back up. Next, we will consider the folding process step by step.
- We start from the left side. Carefully take your fingers in the middle of the shoulder. Then draw an invisible straight line down and grab a little fabric from below with the second finger. Ideally, about a third of the width of the back should be separated, which is folded up along with the sleeve.
- It turns out that the sleeve lay diagonally. So that the sleeve does not wrinkle during further folding, it is turned inside out, placing it parallel to the inverted sidewall.
- The same manipulations are carried out with the right side of the shirt. Both sleeves are neatly placed parallel to each other.
- Next, you need to take the bottom of the shirt and bend it up to the width of the palm. Fold the remaining length in half so that the fold line reaches the collar.
In this form, you can store shirts on the shelves for a long time and not be afraid that they will wrinkle.
Conclusion
Learning how to properly care for your man's shirts is not at all difficult. The main thing is to master the art of washing, ironing and learn how to fold a men's shirt in such a way that it takes up little space and does not wrinkle. Having understood the technical aspects of each procedure, any woman can save a lot of free time and at the same time be proud that her husband looks like a Hollywood star in a perfect shirt.
The process of housekeeping always resembles a battlefield - of course, you can’t do without your “military tricks”. Ironing men's clothing falls into this category. You can try dozens of times to achieve perfection, but it’s hard to do without small and very important life hacks.
What is the best ironing?
First of all, you need to carefully approach the choice of means to achieve the goal. Of course, professionals in this field can easily cope with the task, even holding an old coal machine in their hands. But modern housewives have no choice but to iron the collar with much more modern devices.
Just two decades ago, the question of how to iron a man's shirt was not quite acute. At the disposal of the hostess was a classic wired electric iron, with which she carried out all types of work. Today the situation is fundamentally different. Children's, women's, men's wardrobe items are no longer made from heat-resistant cotton, but from a variety of mixed fabrics, and not all of them have such an advantage as ease of ironing. That is why in the arsenal of a modern hostess there are usually several types of electronic devices at once.
Among them are a number of interesting devices.
- Iron. It differs from its cast-iron prototype in much the same way as a modern sports car differs from a cart with a horse as a traction force. First of all, you need to pay attention to the sole - metal (aluminum, steel) options are now sold with a Teflon coating. In addition, models with a ceramic platform are also popular. Among the options, steaming, a water sprinkler, and a thermostat are considered mandatory.
- Steam generator. The device works in a horizontal plane, has a sole with an increased area of the working surface, constantly supplies steam through special holes. High power and intensity of processing makes this device indispensable when working with fabrics that can be steamed. It is worth noting that if the steam effect in the iron is carried out by means of the evaporation of moisture, then only dry steam is generated here.
- Steamer. The device works with hot steam and is convenient in everyday use. Its main purpose is to tidy up heavy wardrobe items made of dense fabric. Due to the presence of vertical "shoulders", the design is suitable for processing coats, suits, jackets. With the help of the device, the stubborn smell of tobacco is easily eliminated, other aromas, strong creases and folds are removed.
- Paromanequin. It is used mainly in professional ateliers and laundries. With it, you can easily keep shirts, shirts, men's jackets and vests in order. The robotic steam mannequin is quite expensive, but it can be used to provide a really high level of quality in fabric processing. Even the most complex and obvious creases are smoothed out.
Ironing mode by type of fabric
In the process of ironing linen, do not forget that cotton, linen fabric and other materials are put in order at a temperature recommended by the manufacturer. With care, you need to iron stretch, silk and chiffon textile products.
In the absence of accurate data on the composition of the fabric, smoothing of the matter should begin with a minimum temperature regime. Proper heating will allow the soleplate to glide easily and smoothly over the surface of the fabric. As soon as progress becomes difficult, the process must be interrupted, the heating temperature should be reduced. The standard heating intensity parameters have the following international designations:
- one dot on the regulator indicates a temperature range within 110 degrees;
- two points correspond to indicators of 150 degrees;
- three points are equal to 200 degrees.
The need for steam | Platform pressure intensity | |||
Cotton | intensive | additional moisture is required |
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Cotton-polyester blended | Yes, minimum quantity | without features | possible additional moisture |
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absent | standard | iron without evaporation mode, exclude moisture, using a dampened cotton cloth |
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no more than 80 | absent | with minimal pressure | to exclude spraying of moisture, ironing only through a cotton cloth moistened with water |
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Cotton-free polyester | absent | with minimal pressure | dry iron, with strict observance of the maximum heating values of the sole |
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Viscose rayon | minimum volume | without features | ironing only from the inside out, without moistening with a spray bottle |
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Cotton with a "wrinkled" texture | absent | standard | taking into account the composition and impurities |
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Knitwear | taking into account the composition in the range of 110-150 degrees | no hard pressure | ironing from the inside, against the direction of the loops |
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with minimal pressure | objects with a large embossed viscous should be steamed, flat ones - ironed through a damp cotton cloth |
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from the reverse side, pre-moisturized |
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intense steam exposure | strong pressure | moisturize, be sure to process from the inside out |
It is not enough just to have a high-quality iron, steamer or steam generator - you also need to pay attention to how effective the work will be. And it depends on compliance with many rules. Features of the process
How to properly iron? For products with long sleeves, it is quite simple to follow certain rules.
- Double and small elements should be ironed first.
- The shirt is placed with the collar on the surface of the ironing board. The wrong side should be on top. You need to iron the fabric from the corners. Around the buttons and loops should be smoothed especially carefully.
After processing the wrong side, the part is ironed from the front side, with the ironing of the rack. Poorly smoothed fabrics are treated with steam. Upon completion of the manipulations, the collar is folded along the line of connection with the stand with a margin of 5 mm, ironed.
Sleeve part
Smoothing should start from the cuffs. They are laid out on the board from the inside out. Iron from the corners to the central part, inside out - from the center to the corners to avoid wrinkles.
On the front side, it is necessary to pay attention to the connection of the cuff and the sleeve part. After ironing small parts, the sleeve must be laid out on the surface of the board, placing the seam in the center. You need to iron, not reaching the cuffs, with a stretch, without smoothing the edges. At the end of the procedure, the sleeve is turned and ironed on the side. With the help of the undersleeve, the area of \u200b\u200bthe fastener and the fit of the sleeve to the cuff is ironed.
Shoulder and yoke area
To iron this area, the shirt is placed on the board from its narrow edge. The fabric must be carefully straightened. The collar is located on top of the board. The shoulders and yoke are stroked, keeping the sole parallel to the counter. The seams of the connection are ironed at the end.
Back with shelves
The side shelves are laid out on the board from its narrow part. First, the surface with buttons is processed - you can start from the wrong side. From the bottom up, the space located between the buttons is smoothed out. Then the seam at the collar is processed, after which the sole is led with a blunt end forward.
After that, the shirt is shifted, the seam of the sidewall and armhole is ironed. From here you need to move to the yoke, back, the seam parts are slightly stretched. The left shelf with loops is ironed last.
- The ironed shirt is sent to the shoulders, fastened with the top button.
How to stroke quickly?
To iron a shirt quickly, especially when this option is regularly required, it is better to immediately get a steam generator. But this method will be relevant only when using fabrics that allow the use of steam exposure. To facilitate and speed up the process, it is worth drying the products in a straightened form, ironing them slightly damp.
Features of ironing a white shirt
If a white shirt needs to be ironed after purchase or washing, then you must definitely pay attention to the cleanliness of the platform. Any dirt on the sole, especially when choosing the wrong thermoregulation mode, will remain on the fabric.
You can check whether the matter gets dirty by first ironing a white napkin. When moisturizing, hard water should be avoided - you should choose a distilled or softened liquid. The cleanliness of the case is also important. If there is any doubt, it is imperative to lay a clean cloth.
Which side to iron?
How to iron a sleeveless shirt?
Sleeveless shirts, more precisely, with short sleeves, are a popular textile item and are often worn in the summer. In addition, there are also options for a polo cut with a fastener up to the middle of the chest. The collar in products is standing-turn-down. When ironing such products, you need to follow a certain procedure.
- Turn the product inside out - this will avoid fading of textiles.
- Pull the polo over the free edge of the board.
- Turning sequentially, smooth out the side seams, back and front.
- Using an undersleeve, you need to smooth out the sleeves. Armhole seams are ironed especially carefully.
- It is recommended to starch the collar with a spray. Processing is done from the inside out. For the collar to stand, the concentration of the product must be quite high. The solution should be prepared before use.
- The collar is ironed from the wrong side from the fastener strap, then the turn-down part is ironed. It is also processed from the front side. Along the line of connection with the rack, the product is ironed at the end.
Important Rules
There are certain rules associated with ironing shirts at home. For example, make sure that the item being ironed is clean. Even unsoiled wardrobe items, worn at least once, should not be ironed.
When choosing an iron, you should pay attention to models with a narrow spout and a built-in steam generator. An ironing board should be chosen with a separate armrest.
If there are prints and stripes on the shirts, they should be ironed separately, but only from the wrong side.
How to iron without an iron and board?
It is quite possible to do without an ironing board and even an iron if you use simple and understandable rules. For example, you can lay out the product on the table, after sprinkling it with water. Shelves and sleeves are carefully straightened. The fabric should be stretched slightly before drying. When drying, you can use a hairdryer.
Another way to quickly iron without an iron and steamer will require access to the bathroom. In addition, you will need to use hangers. A shirt suspended from them is placed in the space of the bathroom, where hot water is turned on. The rising steam will produce a magical effect - the wrinkled matter will be smoothed out.
Every time you go to work or find yourself in a crowded place, willy-nilly, you pay attention to the men who walk around in a wrinkled shirt. They wear expensive clothes, fashion brands, but all this fades when a person is sloppy. This is especially common among junior office workers who went to university yesterday. It's good if mom knows how to iron a shirt, and someone has a wife who keeps her husband neat. However, there are men who have neither the knowledge nor the desire to iron shirts, believing that this is a waste of time. Is it so?
The fact is that both young and adult men, for the most part, do not know how to properly iron a shirt. There is nothing shameful in this, but many people hide behind excuses, saying that this is not a man's business and in general nothing is visible under the jacket. But a man must be self-sufficient and be able to iron not only a shirt, but also sew on a button, if necessary. And by the way, not an ironed shirt, as you can see from under the lapels of the jacket, especially the shirt collar.
The importance of a neat business man is hard to question when it comes to interviewing for a new job or meeting with a business partner. Remember the saying: “they are met by clothes, but they are escorted by the mind”? Having a neat appearance, you demonstrate your discipline and order. If even your appearance suggests that you do not pay attention even to such simple trifles and do not take care of yourself, then who wants to deal with you?
In fact, ironing a shirt is not as difficult as it seems at first glance. With a modest set of knowledge, you can iron one shirt in less than 5 minutes. If my arguments convinced you, then I propose to study a few recommendations on how to properly iron a shirt.
How to iron a shirt
The first thing to do is turn your shirt inside out. In this way you will achieve better results, especially on thick cotton shirts.
Read the label on which there is a recommended temperature for the iron (the iron icon, and there is no dot in). If there is no such icon, then look at the type of fabric and set the temperature on the iron, according to the instructions from the iron manufacturer. As a rule, on irons, the temperature regime is indicated from 1 point to 3. Sometimes the type of fabric is signed next to a particular point.
Most shirts are made from cotton or cotton mixed with another type of fabric. Make sure that there are no synthetics in the shirt, otherwise you can burn the shirt from the hot iron. If there is no label, then try to start ironing at a low temperature. If the creases are not ironed well, slightly increase the temperature. As soon as you feel that the iron begins to slip poorly, stop ironing immediately and reduce the temperature of the iron.
For the convenience of ironing, I recommend not to dry the shirt too much, but to leave it slightly damp. Not wet so that it drips, but a little damp, as if you were caught in the rain a couple of hours ago and almost dried up. Believe me, the shirt will be ironed much easier. From my own experience, I can add that after washing the next batch of shirts (usually 5-6 pieces), I let them dry all night, and in the morning I put them in a pile a little damp and try to iron for 2-3 days. During this time, they do not dry out completely and can be easily ironed over the weekend. If this is too difficult or inconvenient for you, just spray water while ironing the shirt.
Immediately after you iron the shirt, hang it on the back of a chair or immediately on a hanger in the closet. Do not throw an ironed shirt on the sofa or anywhere else, do not ruin your work.
To iron the sleeves of a shirt, in my opinion, is the most difficult task, so start the best with it. Sleeves can be sewn in a variety of ways, making ironing easier or harder. Take the sleeve along the seam and place it on the ironing board. Try to flatten the underside of the sleeve so that there are no strong folds under the top layer of fabric. I am right-handed, so it is more convenient for me to lay the shirt in such a way that the cuff of the shirt starts on the right, and the rest of the shirt on the left. The first step is to iron the sleeve so that there are no wrinkles left. Please note that when you have gone over the seam with an iron, you need to slightly move it away (imagine that you have a roller in front of you, not a sleeve, and turn this “roller” a little) and go through the iron again, but this time do not touch the edge sleeves. After that, I iron the cuff by laying it flat on the ironing board. Carefully go around the buttons and folds that form at the junction of the cuff and sleeve. Do the same with the second sleeve, being careful not to wrinkle the ironed part.
If you have a special stand for ironing sleeves (such a mini ironing board), then ironing the sleeve becomes even easier.
Why do I start ironing from the sleeves, and not like the rest of the Internet from the collar or the front of the shirt? The fact is that after ironing the front and back of the shirt, you will then be forced to fold the already ironed part in order to iron the sleeves. It often happens that the sleeve cannot be ironed the first time (reasons: a cold iron, the water in the iron ran out or we forgot to pour it, a complex shirt or delicate fabric, it’s just that the hands don’t work normally in the morning, and so on), and you have to go there -here fidget shirt in order to achieve a good result. As a result, the shirt is wrinkled again and needs to be ironed.
2. Iron the front and back of the shirt
Start with the part where the buttons are sewn on. Place the shirt as shown in the picture and iron the shirt carefully. Pay attention to the area close to the collar, as this part is visible from under the tie.
Attention! Gently iron the areas around the buttons. Do not iron the buttons themselves, they may melt (if you choose not to turn the shirt inside out).
Next, drag the shirt so that you have the back of the shirt (usually half of the back or 2/3 of it). Iron the entire area, focusing on the area around the shirt collar. I recommend not ironing patches and labels that are made from synthetics. If the iron is hot, then the edge of the label may melt a little, and then freeze and scratch your neck if you do not wear undershirts.
After you have ironed the back of the shirt, move on to the front of the shirt, where there are no buttons (this is usually the right side of the shirt). Carefully iron the chest pocket area and the pocket itself (if any). Again, iron the area around the collar well.
The next step is to iron the shoulders of the shirt. To do this, put the shirt on the narrow part of the ironing board, so that only the left or right shoulder can be ironed. Try to reach difficult areas with the tip of the iron so that there are no wrinkles. Once you're done with one shoulder, move on to the other.
4. Ironing the shirt collar
If you forgot to remove the bones from the collars (this is done before washing), then remove the bones now. It happens that they are sewn into the collar, then do nothing with them. Lay out the shirt collar with the inside facing you. Try to get rid of all the folds at the corners of the collar, since it is this part that catches the eye of people around you in the first place.
5. Check the folds and hang up the shirt
See if there are any wrinkled areas left on the shirt. If everything is in order, hang it on a hanger and place the shirt in your closet.
- If you are unsure of the type of fabric the shirt is made of, always start ironing at a low temperature. You may spend a little more time ironing, but you will not burn it.
- Always iron around the buttons, not over the buttons. Even if the buttons are under the fabric (in case the shirt is turned inside out), still go around the buttons when ironing.
- Do not iron a dirty shirt if it has not been washed. If you iron stains on a shirt, then it will be extremely difficult to wash the shirt, if at all.
Cleaning the iron
If you, like me, have hard water at home and mineral deposits constantly accumulate in the iron, then I recommend cleaning it occasionally. To do this, fill the water tank with a solution: 1 part water, 1 part acetic acid. They say you can still use citric acid, but the concentrate will be much more expensive than simple table vinegar (the concentration of vinegar is about 70%). Pour the solution, heat the iron and place it on the ironing board with the iron soleplate down, so that steam comes out from under it. When all the water runs out, see how much dirt has accumulated in the iron. Repeat the procedure if necessary. To prevent this from happening, fill in purified water if you have a flow filter or bottled water, if possible.
Knowing how to iron a shirt correctly, you will never be afraid of a mountain of wrinkled shirts. A little practice by ironing a couple of dozen shirts, and the time spent ironing one shirt will be reduced to an insignificant 3-4 minutes. To slightly diversify the process of ironing crumpled shirts, parallel watching TV or listening to the radio will help. I hope you have the patience to learn this simple but necessary skill.
Everyone needs to know how to iron a shirt properly. This item is in the wardrobe of almost any man and any woman, it helps to realize a strict and noble image. At the same time, the shirt looks impressive only on condition that it is well ironed.
In this article, we will present step-by-step instructions that will help you achieve the perfect result when ironing and look great in a shirt.
Before you start ironing, you must read the instructions on the product label. An iron icon with one circle inside means that the fabric needs to be processed at a minimum temperature, two circles correspond to average values, three to maximum.
Remember that when ironing silk or synthetic items, it is recommended to refrain from using steam and use the most delicate mode. The best thing turn shirt inside out and only then proceed to processing. The same goes for any dark fabric, which may show shiny marks when ironed on the right side.
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Cotton clothing can be exposed to high temperatures and even steam. Linen fabric can be ironed at the highest setting and steam can also be used.
Experts do not recommend drying clothes with an iron - in this case, the fibers of the fabric experience a significant load and are damaged. Therefore, it is better to dry the shirt before ironing or leave it slightly damp. You can always dampen the fabric with a water sprayer or select the steam mode.
Of course, it is most convenient to use an iron on a special ironing board. Large boards often come with miniature ones, which are convenient to use in order to iron long sleeves without wrinkles.
To spend less time ironing, you need to make sure that the shirt does not wrinkle during drying. It is best to hang clothes on hangers after washing, so you don’t have to think about how to deal with creases.
Ironing sequence
The key to success when ironing a shirt is to follow the correct sequence of ironing the elements. You need to start with small details (collar, cuffs, shelves), and then move on to the sleeves, back and front parts. So there will be no creases on large parts.
Collar
Long sleeve shirts should be ironed starting at the collar. Do this from the wrong side, starting from the corners and gradually moving towards the middle. In no case should you smooth the crease on this element - the shirt will not look the best.
Do not leave the iron in one place for a long time - this can cause marks from the soles on the clothes. To prevent the fabric from stretching and deforming, all elements must be ironed in the direction of the shared thread.
Yoke
With further actions, the coquette may wrinkle a little, so additional processing may be necessary in conclusion.
Cuffs and sleeves
Before moving directly to the sleeves, smooth out the cuffs. You should unbutton all the buttons on them and start processing from the wrong side. Then turn it over to the front and also iron. Remember that the location of the buttons must be bent around with an iron.
Arrows on shirt sleeves are a sign of bad taste. How to iron this element correctly? The most obvious advice is to use a special mini ironing board. Gradually moving the fabric along the board, it is easy to perfectly smooth out the long sleeves.
You can use a handy tool - rolled up towel. The principle of operation in this case is the same - the roller is inserted inside the sleeve, and when ironing, the fabric is gradually moved in a circle.
Experienced housewives can achieve the perfect result with just one iron. It is necessary to fold the sleeve so that the seam is located in the middle, and iron the surface without touching the edges. At the next stage, the element is folded along the seam and ironed on both sides without smoothing the fold.
Especially carefully iron the folds located on the sleeve next to the cuff.
Men's shirts and women's short-sleeved blouses are easier to iron because they don't have cuffs. Otherwise, the procedure for ironing these products is the same.
Front (shelves) and back
First of all, the shelf with buttons is decomposed. It is better not to touch the buttons themselves with an iron so that they do not melt. Particular attention should be paid to the area next to the collar - this area of \u200b\u200bthe men's shirt is visible even when a jacket is worn on top.
After all the elements have been processed, you need to straighten the product and inspect it for unnecessary folds and creases. If necessary, problem areas are ironed, and then shirts and blouses are placed on the shoulders.
In order for the clothes not to wrinkle, they should hang freely. If you are ironing several shirts at once and have nowhere to hang them, use our tips to fold them properly.
How to fold a shirt
The sequence of actions when folding a shirt is as follows:
- all buttons are fastened on the product;
- lay out on a flat surface with the back up;
- arrange the sleeves as shown in the figure below;
- fold the lowest part of the shirt, and then the whole product in half.
A narrow strip of cardboard can be laid along the fold of the collar so that it does not shrink when the shirts lie on top of each other. They are laid on the cabinet shelf, placing the collars in different directions.