How to Maintain Power Shirt Collar and Keep them from Curling
Curled up shirt collar are annoying and can project you as cheap. Although, the collars of quality men’s shirt are powerful and usually not prone to curling due to better cloth construction and the use of collar stays. If you nevertheless experience collar curling, here are few tips to help resolve it and maintain a power shirt collar.
- Remove your shirt from the dryer while it is still slightly damp. Hang the shirt and button the neck band. Fold the collar down and smooth out any wrinkles the allow the shirt to air dry.
- If the collar of your shirt curls in spite of your efforts, follow these instructions for starching the collar.
A. Place the shirt on the ironing board and spread the collar out .
B. Iron the collar until it stays flat using a steam iron at the highest heat recommended on the label. Flip the shirt over and repeat ironing on the opposite side of the collar.
C. Lightly spray starch on the collar and iron it again. Flip the collar over, spry starch and iron on the opposite side. Iron the tips of the corners with the point of the iron.