You might think that taking your shirts to the dry cleaners is the best way to clean them, well we think otherwise! Dry cleaners use an intense chemical cleaning process; this will weaken the fibres in the fabric and can often give white shirts a yellow hue. When the shirts are machine pressed the buttons can crack and the collar can be flattened.

We recommend machine washing your formal shirts in the washing machine on a warm/cold wash using a non bleach detergent. Let them dry naturally, this will prolong the life span of your favourite shirts!

Everyone hates ironing so unless you’re buying a non iron shirt then try and iron your shirts when they are slightly damp, you will find that the creases straighten out a lot easier and the shirt will look crisp. Don’t fold them for obvious reasons; always hang them up with enough space between each shirt.

The easiest and most efficient way to iron your shirt is to start with the yolk of the shirt (this is the top part of the shirt at the back!), now open the collar and iron up to the seam, iron the sleeves and cuffs, then the front right hand side of the shirt (don’t forget to iron in-between the buttons), now iron the back of the shirt and finally the front left hand side.

 

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