Shirt Care

1. Washing

- Hand-washing is preferred
- Undo all buttons for washing as this will lessen the strain at buttonholes
- Remove the collar stays
- Turn the shirt inside-out
- Unless specified otherwise, machine-wash in water at temperature of 40°C to 60°C (104°F to 140°F)
- Line dry or dry in an airing cupboard; do not tumble dry
- “Hand-laundering” dry-cleaning service is another possibility to avoid chemical treatments to the shirt

2. Ironing

2.1 General advice
- Cotton shirt is best ironed while still slightly damp from the wash
- Fine spray might still be required if the shirt has dried-out
- The shirt should be unbuttoned during ironing
- Iron both sides of the shirt if necessary
- The general order to ironing a shirt is the following: collar, cuffs, sleeves, yokes (shoulders), front panels and ending with the back panel
- One finished hang shirt with a hanger with the top button done
- Set the iron’s temperature dial to “cotton”
- Lay the shirt flat on the ironing board, and using a dry iron (no steam), press the fabric until dry and crease free
- Be careful not to iron over the garment label as this is not made from cotton and may be damaged

2.2 Collar
- Remove collar stays
- Iron the back of the collar and band before the front and start from the collar point to the centre to avoid creasing on the collar edge
- Try not to use too much pressure when ironing the collar tips; these are the part most susceptible to wear when ironing