How does the proper ironing of shirts

Ironing shirts is a delicate matter that not every girl can do nowadays. The reason that this skill is gradually becoming a gimmick may be better reflected by a joke that has become popular on social networks: “A man in a suit inspires great respect, but only until you find out that he works for a man in a T-shirt and jeans” .

This instructional article will help you learn how to iron a long sleeve shirt for a man, how to iron a shirt’s sleeves, and how to dry and fold a shirt so that the man in it looks at 100.

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Need to know

Modern society does not require male representatives to wear a business suit. Now more and more you will meet people dressed with taste and freedom, in the style of Casual. Many companies have introduced a free, but in moderation, dress code. But, despite this, the suit with the needle and the shirt ironed underneath inspire others with the idea that the wearer is a serious and diligent person who knows how to present himself and knows the elementary rules of good form. If you still have problems with this, or even if you are completely sure that you are doing it correctly, use the information from our review, which will help you to look 100% sure:

• How to choose the color of the shirt to the pants?
• How to determine the size of a men's shirt?
• How to choose a tie for a shirt?

What is required to iron the shirts was not only correct, but also comfortable?

Ironing board

A delicate item such as a men's shirt requires certain conditions during straightening. Therefore, if you have an old ironing board on which spots from many previous ironing live, it is advisable to replace it with a new one. Of course, not for the sake of just a shirt, bedding for sure you too iron.

Important! Buy a board that has an element for ironing the sleeves. And for the right choice of a convenient device, read about types of ironing boards and the rules for their choice.

If you have a good clean board, then do not think.

Iron

An ideal iron, especially if you are going to iron a man’s shirt, should be clean, without drips on the sole and adhering spots. Modernity allows us to acquire wonderful technology, and the variety of irons is amazing. The sole is made of stainless steel, a convenient system of modes for ironing, a spray gun, a device for treating steam and a sprayer - and any thing will succumb to you. Ironing shirts with such an iron is a pleasure.

Important! There is an alternative version of household appliances, which is even easier to use. Learn all about shirt steamer.

Water

Steaming shirts, especially dark ones, preferably with water not from the tap, but filtered. The salts contained in running water usually leave white plaque on things, which is then difficult to remove.

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Different fabrics - how to iron?

First, a few words about drying shirts. How often do we see things that are hung on a rope, and among them are men's shirts? Such drying will add work to you, because ironing a shirt that is simply dried on a rope is much more difficult. By the way, and the deformation of a thing after such treatment will not be long in coming.

To avoid this, after washing, hang the shirt on your shoulders and dry like that.You will understand how much the ironing of shirts has now changed for the better - it will take less effort.

Cotton and linen:

• If the composition of the fabric shirts 80% or more - linen and cotton, then iron such a thing should be wet.
• If you wash clothes by hand, then the shirt must first be wrung out, wrapped in a clean towel.
• If the shirt is already dry, then use a towel again - sprinkle the item with water and wrap it in a clean towel or other well-absorbing cloth to evenly distribute moisture.

Silk

Smoothing silk shirts will produce results if the fabric is dry. Do not iron directly, use a clean piece of thin cotton fabric - iron through it.

Important! In no case do not iron the silk through cheesecloth, otherwise the iron, even the cleanest one, will leave traces on the fabric. A shirt made of rayon is generally contraindicated in spraying with water - guaranteed to remain stains.

Dark shirts and patterned shirts

If ordinary shirts need to be ironed on the front side, then dark ones with embroidery, patterns or ornaments should only be ironed from the inside out. Otherwise, glittering traces will remain on dark textiles, and on shirts with patterns or embroidery, the latter will fade and deform.

If you still can’t iron from the wrong side, go through the thing completely, lightly touching it and with the steamer turned on.

Important! Shiny fabric is ironed only from the inside.

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Mode for proper ironing

Of course, the more natural components in the shirt’s fabric, the higher the temperature of the sole of the iron should be, the stronger the pressure and the more steam (silk is the exception):

• ironing shirts from one hundred percent cotton implies a temperature of 150 degrees, a lot of humidity and more pressure;
• if added polyester - 110 degrees with a small amount of dry steam;
• clean flax - 200 degrees and above, a lot of steam and pressure;
• cotton plus linen - 180-200 degrees, a lot of steam and humidity, strong pressure;
• synthetics require 120 degrees, steam and pressure are not necessary (exception - viscose);
• the silk is ironed with a little steam at 150 degrees, but, as you remember, through a cotton cloth.

Important! Please also note our separate publication, which sets out in detail all the rules for washing shirts in a typewriter.

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Iron the shirt correctly - instructions

Before proceeding directly to ironing, you first need to determine the sequence of how to iron a men's long-sleeved shirt. This is a very important nuance. So, the ironing order:

• collar;
• cuffs;
• sleeves;
• strips;
• shelf;
• back.

As you already understood, we simply go from small parts to large ones.

Important! Large parts of the shirt are ironed along the shared thread. So that you don’t puzzle what it is, let’s explain: a shared thread is that thread that stretches less. Pull your shirt with your hands, as you usually stretch the stretch fabric in opposite directions - first up and down, then right and left. The direction where there is less “pull” is the shared thread.

Collar:

1. Iron from the inside out from the corners to the middle.
2. In the same way - from the front side.
3. Continue ironing until the collar is completely dry.

Important! Do not iron on a bend and do not artificially create a bend-stand, it looks very unprofessional.

Cuffs:

1. Iron from the inside out, fully deploying the cuff.
2. Iron the front part in the same way.
3. Fold the cuff as you need.
4. Smooth so that the button and buttonhole are on top of each other.

Important! Collar and cuffs are the most difficult and often soiled places, especially on light shirts. To handle them with ease, we’ve prepared several effective ways to help you, how to bleach a collar and cuffs in a white shirt.

Sleeves

How to iron the sleeves of the shirt so that there are no tasteless folds on the sides:

1. Iron the sleeve by folding it with a seam in the center - on both sides (this is smoothing the seam).
2. Fold the sleeve with a seam on the side, again iron on both sides, smoothing the bends.

Important! Do not create a new bend when ironed a second time with a seam on the side. If your board has a tool for ironing sleeves - great! Just pull the sleeve over it and pass the iron in a circle.

Strips and shelves:

1. Fold the shirt and lay it on the board with the front of you.
2. Iron the right shelf along the shared thread and the button strip with buttons on it, tacking the iron between the buttons.
3. Iron the left shelf and the bar with the loops in a similar way.

Back:

1. Unfold the product so that the entire back or most of it is on the surface of the table.
2. Start stroking from right to left, moving in this order: right side - top near the armhole - yoke - armhole at the left sleeve - left side - bottom of the back - center.

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Fold correctly

Now that you have learned how to iron a man’s long-sleeved shirt, you need to be able to fold the ironed product so that it does not wrinkle and does not hurt the wasted effort on ironing.

The surest way to maintain the appearance of a shirt is to hang it on your shoulders in a closet. It is not necessary to use only one coat hanger for only one product. Once the shirt is ironed - it is dry and has a great shape that will not spoil the presence of another shirt on top.

If there is no such possibility for storing things, then in our arsenal there is an excellent way to fold ironed shirts:

1. Button all buttons.
2. Turn the shirt back to you.
3. Fold the sleeves evenly in the center of the product without crossing.
4. Straighten the shirt and fold it from the sides to the center (along).
5. Flatten and fold in half from the bottom up.

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Stock footage

You will get what you usually see when you buy a new shirt. For even better shirt storage, you can put a cardboard box under the collar. Now put the products on a shelf in a cabinet with a jack, in the same way - and in a suitcase, if a business trip.