SHIRT CARE


Caring for your shirts properly gives them a crisp look and more professional appearance. Even though all the shirting fabrics we stock here at Gulati Bespoke are of the highest quality and are durable and woven strong, by treating your shirts their best, you ensure that they'll last longer and look better for as long as you care to wear them. Below are some simple tips to help you care for your shirts.


1) Every­day Care — It’s important to check your dress shirts now and then to make sure there are no loose but­tons, unnoticed stains, rips or wrinkles. This is to catch problems before it’s too late and correct anything before you actually need to wear it. This also helps prior to ironing. Also, keep your dress shirts spaced a few inches apart on their hangers, let­ting them breathe and drape naturally, preventing the cotton fibers from loosing its form.

2) Washing — This is the most important aspect to prolonging the life of your dress shirt. There are two choices with washing which is to do it yourself or have it taken to a cleaning service. If you use a washing machine, make sure to use a gentle cycle with luke­warm water. If by hand, then make sure to separate the colors first and be careful if you are going to use bleach. White shirts should be fine but washed separately from colored shirts. A cleaning service is the most popular form of caring for your shirts, but also the most dangerous. They some­times use chemicals that can discolor your dress shirt or damage it. Never have the shirt starched, which will eventually weaken the fabric’s fibers, making it loose its shape. To get that crisp look, purchase a dress shirt made of quality with a high thread count. Do not get your shirt dry cleaned but laundered instead. Dry cleaning requires chemicals, which sometimes may cause damage to the fabric. Do inform your cleaners to use luke-warm water and take gentle care of the shirts.

3) Ironing — Before flattening out the wrinkles, make sure there aren’t any stains on your dress shirt. Stains that are ironed are impossible to remove, becoming permanently pressed into the high quality delicate fabrics. Also, make sure there are no loose buttons or threading. It’s best to iron when your shirt is slightly damp. Using a good steam iron, you’ll eas­ily and quickly remove wrinkles while also drying out your shirt.

4) Stains — This is bound to happen sooner or later, so it’s best to be prepared. Act immediately when it happens. If it’s just a light stain, slowly try rubbing it off with water and in some cases with a little bit of soap. If it’s a mud or a grass stain, use a stain remover. Liquid detergents work well with oil or grease stains, hand washing with cold water. White shirts are easy targets so try to wear an under­shirt so pit stains won’t appear from your deodorants. Also, sometimes apply cologne first, let it dry and then put on your dress shirt, avoiding any discolorations from the chemicals. A lot of contact with chemicals on delicate high-quality fabrics may cause discoloration, thus try and use minimal detergents or chemicals as possible. If it’s a stubborn stain then take it to launder and ask them to gently try and remove the stain.





 


 



 


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