How to iron a shirt

A neat appearance of a man is impossible without painstaking female labor. Ironing T-shirts and T-shirts is not difficult at all, but ironing a shirt can cause some problems due to the complex cut of the thing.

How to iron a long sleeve shirt

Men's shirts are demanding to iron. The process works best if the fabric is not overdried, but slightly damp after washing... If you missed the moment and the fabric became too dry, then moisten it with a spray bottle.

It is important to choose the right temperature regime so as not to spoil the matter:

• Cotton shirts with polyester must be ironed with an iron heated to 110 degrees. In this case, it is allowed to use steam.
• Shirts made of viscose can be ironed at 120 degrees. Steam can also be applied to them.
• Cotton shirts require more intense heating up to 150 degrees and ironing with steam.
• If the fabric of the product is cotton with linen, then the heating of the iron should be up to 200 degrees. Smooth with plenty of steam.
• Shirts made from natural linen require maximum heating up to 230 degrees, intense sole pressure and a lot of steam.

If the fabric of the shirt is dark, then it is better to wield the iron from the wrong side, otherwise glossy marks from the iron may remain on the fabric. If it is impossible to smooth out the fabric from the wrong side, iron it with a lot of steam, without pressing on the fabric, but rather use an iron.

Start ironing at the shirt collar. Walk down the wrong side first, working from the corners to the center. Then flip the collar over your face and iron similarly.

Then move on to the sleeves. First, shape the cuffs in the same way as you ironed the collar. If the shirt has double cuffs, then straighten it in one layer and iron it on both sides without bending. Then fold the cuffs properly and iron the fold.

Now fold the sleeve so that the seam is centered and smooth. Flip over to the other side and iron again from seam to edges. Then fold the sleeve in a different position and guide iron from the seam to the center.

After that, you can proceed to the larger parts of the shirt. Place the garment so that the yoke rests on the narrow part of the ironing board and iron the area. After that, iron the shelf, not forgetting the gaps between the buttons. Iron the back last, start at the right side seam, gradually turn the garment over and finish with the left side seam.

How to iron the sleeves of a shirt

It is most convenient to iron shirt sleeves if you use a special device in the form of a small shoe. It usually comes with a basic ironing board. This last makes smoothing the sleeves much easier. Just put the last in the sleeve of the product and iron around the perimeter. If you do not have such an assistant, do not be upset. Just roll up a large terry towel and use it.

According to the rules of etiquette, there should not be any arrows on the sleeves of the shirt, so smooth the fabric carefully. Only if your Man in public it will be constantly in a jacket, you can not worry about smoothing the arrows.

How to iron a shirt: video

If you still have questions about how to proceed when ironing a shirt, then watch a short video.