How to fold a dress shirt can be a question for many people, but with these tips it will be easier to fold and store your shirts.
Depending on your profession, if it’s something more formal, you certainly have several dress shirts, right? Despite being a very elegant piece, the dress shirt is not as easy to iron, fold and store as a regular t-shirt. Especially when you need to travel and the item has to go in your suitcase. This can wrinkle and compromise the seriousness of the look. So, how to fold a dress shirt and store it without wrinkling?
This is a somewhat difficult task, but possible. Some techniques on how to fold a dress shirt can help you keep your shirts always ironed and wrinkle-free. The ideal is to store them on hangers, but there isn’t always room for them all in the wardrobe, so folding the item in a specific way can cause it to not wrinkle as much.
Therefore, today we will teach you some ways on how to fold your dress shirt in the best way possible. Plus tips on how to store it.
How to store a dress shirt
First of all, the dress shirt needs to be ironed to unwrinkle it. This task is not many people’s favorite, but it is just so to remove the folds and wrinkles that form in the fabric after washing and drying. A tip to make ironing your dress shirt easier is to let it dry on a hanger.
When ironing the piece, the ideal is to start from the collar towards the center and work its way to the ends. Then unwrinkle the shoulders and wrists and finally the sleeves. At this stage it is essential to keep them well stretched.
Once ironed, it’s time to put the item away, and that’s when the question arises for many people: how to fold a dress shirt? It may seem very simple, but in practice, not so much. Imagine the dress shirt as a fitted sheet. Many people don’t know how to fold it, or even know how to fold it, but not in a way that prevents it from getting wrinkled in the drawer or getting damaged.
The ideal is to store dress shirts hanging on hangers, so they stay stretched out and don’t wrinkle. It is also recommended that they are not piled up and that there is space between them. This way, they don’t wrinkle, unlike what happens if the wardrobe is too full.
How to fold a dress shirt
However, there is not always space to hang all the dress shirts and they need to be folded to be stored in the drawer. Fortunately, there is a way to do this without wrinkling the shirt, or at least, wrinkling it as little as possible, as in the example above.
Step by step to fold the dress shirt
- First of all, lay out the shirt on a flat surface, such as a table or bed;
- Then fold the first half of the shirt as in the image;
- Then, fold the first sleeve vertically;
- Now, fold the other half of the shirt;
- Repeat what you did in the first sleeve;
- Then fold the bottom of the shirt towards the collar;
- Ready, your shirt is folded and ready to be stored, taking care not to wrinkle it.
Step by step how to fold a dress shirt using a magazine or template
This second option on how to fold a dress shirt is easier, therefore, more suitable for those who don’t have as much practice.
- First, open the shirt in the same way, on a table. However, this time use a magazine or square piece of cardboard in the center of the piece. This will give you an idea of exactly where to fold the shirt;
- Then fold the first half of the shirt;
- Then, fold the sleeve as in the image above;
- Fold the other part of the shirt;
- Repeat the process with the other sleeve;
- Fold the bottom part of almost just one part, as in the image;
- Then, give it another fold so that the shirt is square to the size of the pattern;
- That’s it, a folded shirt just like when you buy it packaged.
How to store a dress shirt in your suitcase
At home, it’s normal to keep shirts on hangers, but what about when you need to go on a trip and need to take a lot of shirts, and you need them to look presentable.
If you have a shirt rack or an adjustable suitcase for suits and shirts, it’s great, the chances of the pieces getting wrinkled will be less.
But if that’s not the case, and you only have a regular suitcase, you can store it too, but it can get wrinkled even if you’re careful. To do this, simply place your shirts folded as you learned above, but with nothing on top so as not to wrinkle them. In other words, shirts should be the last items to be placed in the suitcase, above all other items. The bigger and more spacious the suitcase, the better to avoid wrinkling your shirts.
Bonus: Tip on how to fold the sleeve when using
Now that you’ve learned how to fold a dress shirt and the best way to store it, how about learning how to fold the sleeve for use. We know that these shirts are very hot, and sometimes to alleviate the heat a little, it is common to roll up the sleeves.
In addition to refreshing things a little, wearing rolled-up sleeves can give your look a new look, making it a little more relaxed. In fact, wearing folded sleeves is ideal when you leave work and go out for a social with friends and don’t have time to change your clothes. This way you achieve a more casual look.
Classic fold
This fold doesn’t have much of a secret. Just unbutton the shirt sleeve, and fold the sleeve over itself. Fold as many times as necessary to reach the height you prefer. Finally, straighten the fabric so it doesn’t wrinkle.
Remembering that all these tips on how to fold and store shirts, and even folding sleeves, are suitable for both women’s and men’s shirts.
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