Pre-Ironing Checks:
Always check for stains and clean or remove them before pressing the shirts. Heat from an iron will permanently set the stain into the fabric.
It is best to iron your custom dress shirts while the fabric is damp, so you do not scorch or damage the fabric. It will also make it easier to get out all the wrinkles. Use the water spray function found on most steam irons at intervals of your ironing to keep the fabric moist for easier ironing.
It is a good practice to follow the sequence as follows when ironing your shirt.
Collar - To iron the collar, starting from its underside. Iron away from the collar points toward the back of the neck area. Then turn the shirt over and iron the same way for the front of the collar.
Yoke - Iron the yoke area starting from the neck outwards to the center of the shirt. If there are pleats at the yoke, iron the pleats flat in the direction of the fold.
Cuff - Similar to the collars, iron the cuffs inside out. Always remember to lay the sleeves flat and start from the cuff upward, then iron the other side as well.
Shirt Body - Iron the torso starting from the shoulders down to the shirt ends. Do it step by step starting from the right torso panel then to the left panel. This will keep each side equally well-ironed. Remember to iron in-between the buttons as well with the iron tip.
Once you have finished ironing your dress shirt, hang it up immediately using a wooden, plastic and sturdy wire hangers with firm shoulders. This will ensure your shirts retain its nice shape. Do button both the top and the center buttons to keep it from wrinkling again.
