How to Care for Your T-Shirts and Shirts to Make Them Last Longer

How to Care for Your T-Shirts and Shirts to Make Them Last Longer

Shirts and T-shirts are the online purchase products for men in their wardrobe.  Only clothing can be styled even without using the inner layer. The only thing that can be kept in mind while purchasing any garments is that they should be of good quality, the washing health of the garments, and the way to keep them to increase the lifespan of your clothes.

Taking care will ultimately increase the lifespan of your shirts and T-shirts. Read to find out the best one.

Washing at 30 degrees- Washing at the Lower cycle helps your clothes by getting lower heat, and the chances of fading and shrinkage are less. Deterioration of the clothes is a possibility is very less if the total care and before-washing precautions are considered properly while washing your clothes. Less spinning and keeping the wash low also helps in saving electricity and your clothes.

Wash in cold water- Washing the garments in cold water will prevent shrinkage of garments and the durability of the clothes will be increased. 100% cotton T-shirts and shirts do not like heat because of their shrinkage possibilities. Detergent works better in higher temperatures which helps in the right balance of detergent and the temperature of running the machine.

Wash inside and outside- Washing inside out your shirts and t-shirts prevents avoidable corrosion occurs on the inner side of the shirts or T-shirts or any of your garments. While the visible outside is not affected. This will help you and decrease the risk of fuzziness and piling of natural clothes. Also, dry the T-shirt from the inside and outside to avoid it from fading.

Detergents with good quality are preferable for long-lasting garments. In the market, many eco-friendly detergents are based on natural ingredients which not harm the life span of your clothes. Avoiding harsh chemicals that destroy the softness of your clothes.

Not to tumble dry- It is for sure that cotton garments are 100% notified to get shrinkage. So it is always recommended to use air dry and then tumble dry.  It is also convenient to use air drying for shirts and t-shirts. The usage of tumble dry is not good because it has more chance of the clothes getting wrinkled and shrunk. In most laundry shops tumble dryers are used where the clothes are put in larger quantities, so this will hamper the clothes and their life. It's good that the shirts and t-shirts are washed at home with minimal detergent so that the clothes are not destroyed.

Iron or steam iron.   T-shirts can be more prone to wrinkles and creasing. So handling of the t-shirts can be done properly after washing it from the washing machine.  Also, you can give a gentle shake to the garments for lesser creasing effects to bring them back in shape. When using the iron reverse and steam ironing is the best to use. 

Store properly.   Store it properly in your wardrobe So that the durability of the garments increases the possibility of getting garments tear will also be less.

Treat the stain as soon as possible- For white clothes or any of the garments. Stains are the best to get treated if applied early for white or any brighter clothes. Treating the stains is important when it comes to any garments because if the stain is not treated properly the longevity of any clothes cannot last longer duration cleaning the stain is very important.

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