Come summer season and any fabric except cotton and linen seems to be totally out of question for most of us. Apart from being light on the body, cotton is also highly absorbent. Under the scorching heat of the sun, it comes across as total bliss. The only problem with cotton is that it is extremely prone to wrinkles and is very difficult to iron. However, with a little tact and a few tips, you can iron your cotton shirt easily and make it totally wrinkle-free. In order to help you out with task, we have provided complete instructions on 'how to iron cotton shirt', in the lines below.
Ironing Cotton Shirts
- First of all, since the shirt is of cotton fabric, you will have to make it damp. You can either use a spray for the purpose or iron the shirt immediately after taking out from the wash.
- Next, you need to place the ironing board on a flat surface and plug the iron into the socket.
- Since you are ironing a cotton shirt, you need to keep the setting on high.
- Begin ironing the shirt, starting from the inside of the cuffs and up the tabs of the sleeves.
- Now, turn the tab side of the sleeve upward and iron its sleeve.
- Repeat the procedure with the other sleeve.
- Fit the shirt smoothly over the end of the board and iron its neck.
- Next comes the turn of the inside-front panels of the shirt. From the backside of the fabric, you can iron right over the buttons and the pocket.
- Move on to the right-front panel of the shirt and follow it with ironing the back.
- Finally, do the seams and the left-front panel.
- Your shirt is now devoid of wrinkles. Place it on a hanger, buttoning the top button to hold it in place.
