How to fold a shirt correctly: in a suitcase, on the road, gift wrapping

In a large family, the issue of storing things is very relevant, especially if the living space does not allow placing closets for each household. You can save space in the wardrobe due to the top and side shelves, while it is important to fold the shirt correctly so that it does not wrinkle. Consider a few tips for storing shirts and similar items of clothing with long or short sleeves and collars.

Organizing things inside the closet

Features of storing shirts

Most often, they try to hang such an office wardrobe item on a hanger, but there are situations in which the thing needs to be folded. There are some general rules:

1. You only need to fold a carefully ironed shirt. It is recommended to collect all the washed items, iron them and start the folding process only after the fabric has cooled down. Cotton fabrics hot after the iron can wrinkle a lot, so you need to wait about 30 minutes, hanging the clothes on a hanger for this time.
2. Fasten the buttons from top to bottom, as well as on the cuffs of the product, smooth out accidentally formed wrinkles with your hands. This will eliminate the appearance of unwanted tissue deformations.
3. Place the shirt neatly on the shelf on top of other items. There is no need to put heavy things on an office outfit, there can be no more than 3 light wardrobe items in one pile.
4. A men's shirt made of expensive fabric should not only be folded neatly, but also wrapped in parchment paper. This will protect the product from accidental stains during transport.
5. Shirts are folded right side out; they must be placed on the shelf on top of each other with a jack. It is important to support the collars, for this it is best to use special plastic holders from new things or choose suitable soft items.
6. For men who often go on business trips, it is recommended to purchase a separate bag for storing office wardrobe, such can be found in stores. You should also buy products from special fabrics that do not wrinkle.

Delicate items are placed in special bags

How to fold a shirt properly

There are several detailed folding schemes for men's or women's shirts. Methods depend on the situation, sleeve length, fabric quality.

How to quickly fold a shirt

Consultants and salespeople do not have time to carefully roll up every item, especially at the time of an influx of customers. At the same time, most clothing stores have strict requirements, according to which it is necessary to fold goods quickly and perfectly:

1. Place the product face down on a smooth surface.
2. Fold the left side of the shirt to the middle of the shoulder, wrap the sleeve in three layers, leaving the cuffs open.
3. Repeat for the right side of the product.
4. The second sleeve does not need to be folded, it is packed parallel to the shirt, turning the cuffs up or straightening it.
5. Fold up the bottom of the fabric and fold the item in half.

When folded, the shirt is placed in a bag for the buyer, in a bag for transportation, put back on the shelf.

How to fold a shirt so it doesn't wrinkle

The easiest way can be called traditional. This is how things are folded in stores, when traveling, while organizing a wardrobe space:

1. Fasten the ironed shirt with all the buttons and turn the back upside down.
2. Fold the sleeves opposite each other so that they are parallel to the rest of the product.
3. Fold the shirt on the sides, straighten the formed folds.

Perfectly ironed shirts - a man's decoration

How to fold a long sleeve shirt

Most office drescodes require a work shirt to have a long sleeve, but these are the things that wrinkle the most. It is necessary to fold a capricious product in the following way:

• put the shirt with its front side on a flat surface (table, bed);
• figuratively divide the thing into three equal parts, wrap one of these parts up to the middle of the shoulder;
• fold the sleeve in three turns, leaving the cuffs open;
• repeat the same with the other sleeve;
• Fold the part of the shirt that is usually tucked into trousers about the width of an adult's hand;
• lift the thing from the bottom and fold it to the collar, put it in a closet or duffel bag.

Detailed shirt folding algorithm

How to fold a short sleeve shirt

Visually, this garment is similar to a T-shirt, so you can use the standard folding pattern.

Method 1:

• lay the shirt with the neck to the right with the face up;
• with your eyes, divide the shirt into two parts across and along from the shoulder seam;
• imagine the point of intersection of these lines and grab it with your left hand;
• with your right hand, keep a place near the gate, where the second mental line passes;
• while holding the shirt, wrap your right hand behind your left;
• without letting go of the upper edge with your right hand, grab the bottom of the shirt, the left hand continues to hold the middle of the product;
• pick up the thing with outstretched arms and shake it slightly, straighten it, then tuck the opposite edge and put the short-sleeved shirt on the shelf.

The process of folding a T-shirt or short-sleeved shirt

Method 2:

• on a flat surface, lay out the product with its back up;
• fold the shirt by a third, grabbing the sleeve and a little more fabric towards the center;
• repeat for the other side;
• along the length, mentally divide the thing into three parts and bend it from the bottom edge three times;
• turn the shirt over your face, it is neatly folded.

Method 3:

• lay the shirt on a horizontal surface with either side up;
• divide into three parts and tuck along mentally drawn lines;
• the small sleeve should be on top of the product;
• overlap the opposite edge of the shirt on the previous one;
• bend the folded part in half.

The latter method helps to fold short-sleeved shirts in such a way that they can be stowed in a closet while standing. This is a Japanese system to help maximize the space in your closet.

It is much easier to understand how to fold a men's shirt if you watch a detailed video.

How to fold a Polo shirt

The folding process is about the same as in the previous methods. The polo must be laid face down. In the place where the collar touches the sleeve, you need to grab the fabric with your hand. The other hand aligns the bottom hem so that a straight line forms from the collar.

Then follow these steps:

1. Bend the left sleeve of the product along this contour.
2. Repeat for the opposite side.
3. Raise the hem to the center of the polo, then to the collar.
4. Turn the item over to face you and straighten any folds.

It may not always turn out beautifully and neatly to fold the shirt the first time.You need to practice and repeat the process several times, choose the option that is most convenient for you.

Shirts storage rules

If the size of the dressing room allows it, it is best to hang the shirts on hangers inside the closet, assign a separate place for each product. You can save space with the traditional installation method. The shirt is laid out on a flat surface with the back up. The sleeves are folded parallel to the rest of the item. The product rolls up on the sides and folds in half. Wrinkles may form, which must be gently straightened with your hands.

How beautiful to pack a shirt as a gift

Usually purchased items are already packed in standard polyethylene. Such packaging can hardly be called beautiful, neat and festive. And if you wrap an expensive item in parchment, craft paper, burlap, linen or satin, you get a very original gift for a loved one - a man.

You can pack the shirt in gift paper using the following algorithm:

1. Remove the product from a standard bag or polyethylene.
2. Roll up the product using any of the listed methods, depending on the length of the sleeve.
3. Fold neatly into a prepared gift bag or box.
4. Lay the parchment of paper on top and tie the box with satin ribbon.

A creative gift for a man with taste should be packed appropriately; a present in the form of a shirt can be supplemented with expensive alcohol, perfume or jewelry.

Stylish packaging options for a man's gift

How to fold a shirt into a suitcase

Storing clothes on shelves in a closet in a static state is much easier than transporting clothes from city to city. For frequent business travelers, there are a few easy ways to pack your office clothes into a suitcase or travel bag.

Method 1... Delicate items do not have to be folded using traditional methods - squares or rectangles. Silk or cambric shirts can simply be rolled up to prevent vertical and horizontal wrinkles.

Method 2You will need a sheet of thick cardboard. It can be cut out of a household appliance box. The rectangle should fit the width of the shirt. It is necessary to fold it in the same way as for products with long sleeves, only put the cardboard inside.

Instead of thick cardboard, you can take any thick magazine

Useful Tips

When traveling, it is difficult not to wrinkle a shirt in a soft luggage bag, it is best to get a suitcase with hard sides. There are special tabs for transporting things - walls that fit into a suitcase and prevent deformation of things in it.

It is best to fold shirts into luggage from above, so that nothing presses on the ironed and neatly folded products from above. Upon arrival at the overnight place, it is better to immediately get the shirts out of the luggage and hang them on a hanger.

Conclusion

Using the listed methods, you can properly fold the shirt so as not to wrinkle. There are methods for shelving in a closet or transporting in a suitcase. If you treat delicate fabrics with care, they will last much longer and will help create a unique, stylish and masculine image.