Shirt Maintenance Tips

Everyday Care — It’s important to check your dress shirts now and then to make sure there are no loose but­tons, unno­ticed stains, rips or wrin­kles. This is to catch prob­lems before it’s too late and cor­rect any­thing before you actu­ally need to wear it. This also helps prior to iron­ing. Also, keep your dress shirts spaced a few inches apart on their hang­ers, let­ting them breathe and drape nat­u­rally, pre­vent­ing poor form. So take the few min­utes to give a look over and see where any­thing may need some repair.

Washing — This is the most important step to prolonged life of your dress shirt. There are two choices with washing which is to do it yourself or use laundry service. If you use a washing machine, it is recommended to use a gentle cycle with lukewarm water. Be caution if you want to use bleach especially for coloured shirts. Check carefully if the bleach can be applied on dress shirt. Chemicals used by laundry that may discolor your dress shirt or damage it. So use trusted laundry store only. To get that crisp look, purchase a dress shirt made of quality cotton with a high thread count. Avoid dry cleaning your dress shirt since chemicals may wrap the fabrics.