How to Iron a Dress Shirt

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How to Iron a Dress Shirt

• Face ityou cant always ask your mom

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Get an Iron and Ironing Board

• Fill an iron with distilled water (sold in
  bottles at the grocery store), especially if you
  plan on using the

steam setting (almost always recommended,
especially for novices, as you are less likely to
burn fabrics with the addition of mist and
steam).
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Set the Temperature

• Set the iron to the temperature recommended
  on the care tag. 100 cotton and linen will need
  a high setting cotton blends call for medium
  heat and polyester, rayon, nylon, silk, acetate
  and acrylic, will all need a low heat setting. If
  you are unsure about the setting, be safe and use
  a cool iron.

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• Unbutton the shirt and unfold the collar.
• Use a spray bottle filled with water to
  dampen cotton shirts (and only cotton shirts).

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Start with the Collar

• Iron the backside of the collar first, then
  the topside.

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Next do the cuffs

• Unbutton the cuffs and iron the inside, then
  the outside.

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The Sleeves

• Iron sleeves by sliding the sleeve over the
  point of the ironing board. Only the top of the
  sleeve will fit. Rotate the sleeve around until
  all sides have been pressed.

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• For the remainder of the sleeve, place it
  flatly on the ironing board, making sure that
  both the top and bottom layers are straight and
  smooth. Gently iron the sleeve without ironing a
  crease into the edges. Flip the sleeve and repeat

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The front of the shirt

• Lay one side of the shirts front on the
  ironing board, gently stretching the cloth flat
  against the board. Move the iron smoothly, at a
  medium speed, over the cloth. Never let the iron
  stop moving--it will leave a burn mark.

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• As you move the iron, make sure the fabric stays
  flat so you dont accidentally iron a wrinkle
  into your shirt. If you do, spray it down and
  re-iron it.
• Repeat for the back of the shirt and the opposite
  side.
• Make sure to iron around the buttons, not on top
  of them.

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Finishing Touches

• Always iron all parts of a shirt, even though a
  coat and tie will cover certain areas.
• Hang up your shirts immediately after ironing to
  keep them wrinkle free. Button the top and center
  buttons.