Fabric and structure:
- If you are like Matt and like your shirts to be rather stiff, then 100% heavyweight cotton is the way to go. The thickness and weight of the fabric determines how much starch the shirt will hold, and heavyweight 100% cotton shirts are the only shirts that can be heavily starched. In addition, oxford weaves allow for heavier starching than finer pinpoints.
- If you are a hot-natured person, choose natural fibers like cotton and silk because they breathe well. Keep in mind that silk is more difficult to care for than cotton, and of course, there is no starching with silk.
- Finally, when purchasing, check for quality. Look for things like a symmetrical, straight collar; removable collar stays; a split yoke; neat, tight side stitching; cleanly finished button holes, tightly sewn buttons, and spare buttons; hand-sewn cuffs; patterns that match; and a small button at the sleeve placket.
- Rotate your dress shirts regularly to reduce the amount of wear they receive.
- Wash your dress shirt after each wearing to avoid perspiration and deodorant stains, cologne stains, ring around the collar, and overall dull looking shirts.
- Keep in mind that heavy use of starch can impact the life of your shirts over time because the starch residue settles in the shirts, which eventually causes the threads to break and fray.
- A beard or five o’clock shadow rubbing on the collar can reduce the life of your dress shirt.
- Watches and jewelry can cause fraying, especially along the cuff area.
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