18 Oct How to fold a dress shirt?
If you’re anything like me, the idea of folding a dress shirt may seem completely unfamiliar. The process can be daunting and overwhelming to even consider undertaking. However, I have come up with some easy steps that will help make this task much easier for beginners!
How to fold a dress shirt?
1) Lay your shirt flat on a table or countertop to unfold and face down.
2) Fold both sleeves inwards, so they are located around the middle of the garment.
3) Turn the shirt over, so it is now facing upwards.
4) Fold one side at a time towards its respective sleeve 5a- If your fabric type allows for it, roll them up into each other to create an accordion design before continuing to fold in half from left to right. Read also: Shirts to wear with blue pants
5) Fold the collar towards the center of the shirt.
6) Bring up both sides so that they meet in the middle of your shirt. I have found it much easier to pinch them together with one hand and use my other hand to bring up one side at a time.
7) Last but not least, tuck under the bottom of your shirt and you’re done!
8) If your fabric allows for it, roll up the sleeves into each other to create an accordion design before folding in half from left to right.
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Fold an ironed dress shirt
1)Iron the shirt completely using the appropriate setting for your fabric type.
2)Lay the shirt folded in half with all its creases facing downwards on a flat surface.
3)Fold one of the sleeves towards the middle of the garment, and then fold it back down (so that you’re folding it towards itself).
4)Pick up the bottom of your shirt and fold it towards the top.
5)Pick up the right side of your shirt and fold it over towards the left, making sure to iron out any creases as you go along.
6)Fold the other sleeve on top of itself in a similar fashion to step 3.
7)Fold the bottom of your shirt up towards where you just folded over the right side.
8)Bring up both sides and then fold them inwards to meet in the middle, making sure that your collar does not get creased or wrinkled along the way!
9)Fold one side at a time over the top before folding in half from left to right.
10)Last but not least, tuck in your shirt under its bottom and you’re good to go! Discover also: Does polyester stretch
Fold a cardboard dress shirt
1) Iron the shirt completely using the appropriate setting for your fabric type.
2) Lay the shirt folded in half with all its creases facing downwards on a flat surface.
3) Fold one of the sleeves towards the middle of the garment, and then fold it back down (so that you’re folding it towards itself).
4) Fold the bottom up towards the top to create a tube shape.
5) Pick both sides of your shirt and bring them inwards, making sure that your collar does not get creased or wrinkled along the way.
6)Tuck both sides into your shirt’s bottom before you fold it in half from left to right.
7)Bring up one side of your shirt and tuck it into the other side’s top before folding it in half from left to right.
8)Last but not least, tuck in the bottom of your shirt under its sides and you’re good to go! Fold an ironed dress shirt
Conclusion:
There you have it, 3 different and simple ways to fold a dress shirt. I hope this helps make your life a little bit easier! As always, if the process is too difficult for you, feel free to contact us and we will be more than happy to assist you with any problems or concerns that you may have.
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