The Hewitt & May 7-point Ironing Plan

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The Hewitt & May 7-Point Ironing Plan

Begin with a well-laundered, damp shirt. For best results, cotton fabric should be almost wet. If necessary, spray the shirt with water, roll it into a ball, and keep it wrapped in a towel for a few minutes. Try using spray sizing instead of starch – you'll end up with a shirt that is neat but not stiff. Allow the sizing to be absorbed into the fibres for a couple of minutes before ironing.

Make sure you've removed the collar bones.

Using a heavy iron on a temperature and an ironing board with a terry cover, start with the cuffs. Fold the cuff in half, line up the cufflink holes and iron a crisp crease along the fold.

Iron the sleeves next. Carefully spread one sleeve on the ironing board, smoothing out any creases. Starting at the top of the sleeve, iron from the bottom seam towards the top, making a definite crease along the top seam. As you get down to the cuff, carefully iron between the folds of material. Repeat this process on the other side of the sleeve.
Fit the shirt smoothly over the end of the board and iron the yoke. Iron in sections working your way down while using your hand to straighten the fabric.

Next, iron the front panels. Position the shirt so that the tip of the ironing board fits into the top of the armhole and iron the seam. Then iron the rest of the front of the shirtfront in sections, smoothing the fabric across the ironing board. Be sure to iron between each of the buttons. Repeat on the other side.

Finally, iron the collar. Spray first with a little sizing, pull it straight and iron each side. Fold the collar down with care, and iron again along the seam.

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