How To Take Care Of Polo T-Shirts

Stylish Thought
StylishThought
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4 min readSep 2, 2016

Polo t-shirt has always been a style statement for the men. The amazing fit, the cotton fabric, style collars and the mesmerizing look is the unique identity of a branded men polo t-shirt.

While buying yourself a polo t-shirt for men would have incurred many times of trials and refusals the aftercare will definitely keep you away from buying a new one for long. Didn’t get us? It’s simple if you have a good Polo- T-shirt you can keep it anew with some extra efforts. This makes you own a rich collection of men’s polo T-shirts both new and old.

The aftercare of polo t-shirts demands few efforts; once you put these efforts you certainly profiteer in the long run. Here we are explaining you some techniques to keep your polo t-shirt always new and vibrant:

Washing:

You must wash your polo t-shirts with the clothes that have the same color. Often clothes color bleed while you launder them this makes the darker color (Red or Orange) to bleed and seep into the lighter colored t-shirts. This way you might ruin your favorite light colored polo t-shirts for men.

Every polo t-shirt comes with a wash care label by the manufacturer, so before you set the wash cycle for your favorite men’s polo T-shirt you must go through the instruction. It tells you about the cycle time and the amount of softener you must use.

Drying:

Usually, 100% cotton fabric are in a men’s polo t-shirts. The fabric is known to be fiber rich and for owning a definite shape, however, it is prone to shrinkage. Avoid using the machine dryer to dry them out. Instead, hang dry them. This way you may add years to the life of your polo t-shirt and save it from shrinking, pilling, fading, etc.

Wire hangers are also a big no when it comes to Polo t-shirts. You should use wooden hangers to hang dry them. If you choose to dry it in the dryer, choose a short cycle and remove the clothes immediately after the cycle completes.

Ironing:

The collar of men’s Polo T-shirts is susceptible to curling over the time. But a neat iron and some starch spray may keep them look sharp and grace the wearer. For easy ironing job, iron the t-shirt after a short time from taking it out from the dryer. Choose the cotton pressing settings while preparing the iron.

You must press it in quadrants, keeping the buttons & the button holes overlapping each other. Flat iron the collar first then fold it back to its normal position. Iron it this way and the collar may remain sharp always.

Storing:

The garment is now ready to be stored. You can fold them or hang them according to your ease. If you follow all the steps mentioned above your storage will add to the look of your men’s polo t-shirt. Avoid wire hangers and use wooden instead. and also your wardrobe must have these t-shirts.

Wire hangers make the fabric pucker at the ends. Before you hang it, fasten the top button to keep the neck and collar in place. This should be done while folding the garment as well. Fold it in the way you find it displayed in any branded showroom and your garment is ready to be stored.

Following these simple steps may give you always new looking polo t-shirts for men. So now you do not have to complain about the polo t-shirt becoming shapeless or faded after some time ,probably you were dealing with it in a wrong way. Give it the desired care and it will live with you for a long time.

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