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Care tips - Storage and travel
Hanging rather than fold for home storage
Keeping shirts folded will increase wrinkles and lines, meaning you have to iron before wearing. Hang your shirts in a wardrobe and consider coding by colour or frequency of use. This way you will soon see the shirts that you rarely wear. Perhaps it’s time to get rid of them.
Hang with top and/or second and perhaps fourth button done up. For special occasion shirts, place tissue paper around the collar. Fold french cuffs back, iron into place and secure with a twist through the holes to keep them closed.
If you have limited space, consider keeping off season shirts in a vacuum bag. This can then be stored flat. You may need to steam and iron shirts when you take them out to refresh them.
Packing wisely for travel
Pack light. Choose two colours so you can mix and match. Dark colours travel well. Pack shoes and belts first. You can put socks or underwear in your shoes. Wrap shoes in plastic if there is a danger of shoe polish rubbing off.
Place trousers in next. Tissue or plastic between clothes will allow them slide rather than crush.
Pack more shirts than trousers. A fresh shirt and tie can dress up the same pair of pants from day to evening.
Fold your shirts with a long fold, so that the front horizontal fold is below the belt line. Socks or underwear can keep the collar in shape.
Microfibre underwear and socks are a lightweight option for travel.
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