How to Fold a Shirt

Button the top button and the third button., Lay the shirt face-down on the folding surface., Smooth out any puckers or wrinkles, so the shirt is flat front and back. , Fold the right side first., Neatly fold the sleeve forward, creating an angled...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Button the top button and the third button.

    You should be looking at the back of your shirt. ,, Fold about one-third of the body toward the center of the shirt.

    The fold line starts at the center of the shoulder and ends at the tail.

    You should see the back of your shirt with about one-third of the front folded to the back. , The sleeve should line up with the edge of the first body fold. ,,, The tail should be just behind the collar of the shirt now. , You should have a neatly folded shirt as you typically see at a professional laundry or clothing store.
  2. Step 2: Lay the shirt face-down on the folding surface.

  3. Step 3: Smooth out any puckers or wrinkles

  4. Step 4: so the shirt is flat front and back.

  5. Step 5: Fold the right side first.

  6. Step 6: Neatly fold the sleeve forward

  7. Step 7: creating an angled fold at the shoulder.

  8. Step 8: Fold the left side in the same manner.

  9. Step 9: Make a fold of several inches of the shirt tail.

  10. Step 10: Fold up the bottom half of the partially folded shirt.

  11. Step 11: Turn the entire shirt over.

Detailed Guide

You should be looking at the back of your shirt. ,, Fold about one-third of the body toward the center of the shirt.

The fold line starts at the center of the shoulder and ends at the tail.

You should see the back of your shirt with about one-third of the front folded to the back. , The sleeve should line up with the edge of the first body fold. ,,, The tail should be just behind the collar of the shirt now. , You should have a neatly folded shirt as you typically see at a professional laundry or clothing store.

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