Enjoy wearing your favorite FIRSTMEN dress for long by following simple garment care guidelines mentioned below. For specific details please refer to the wash care label attached to the dress. This article will help you understand the care needed for different fabrics and then on your future washes will be a breeze.
GENERAL WASH GUIDELINES
Ø Always unbutton, turn up the collar and turn the shirt inside out.
Ø Sort your shirts by color, keeping whites, darks, bright, and medium colors separate
Ø For normal wear shirts we recommend a 30-40C washing program.
Ø For more soiled shirts you can use a 40-60C washing program and if needed preterit any stain with a detergent approximately 30 minutes before washing.
Ø Set the machine on low-spin dry program, which saves energy and reduces the wear and tear.
Ø Leave space for your shirts and detergent to move freely in the washing machine for better cleaning, do not overload the machine. Measure washing powder accurately and follow the advice on the washing powder package.
Ø Allow your shirt dry on a hanger and button the collar in room temperature.
Ø Stretch the cuff, collar and front placket softly. Do not wring the shirt.
Ø A light ironing may be desirable for that extra finishing touch. Avoid ironing the cuffs and collar on a high heat setting, lower the heat and iron them gently.
COTTON SHIRT CARE
Cotton is a natural fiber that "breathes" which makes it cooler to wear than a cotton/poly mix, but makes it more susceptible to wrinkling. Cotton gets creases on washing and wrinkles when worn. Many colored cottons fabrics are non-colorfast so wash them separately when new. Cotton is weakened and may be destroyed by contact with acids - even mild ones like fruit juice - if left for long periods.
Wash Care:
Ø Cotton can be easily laundered, it can withstand warm temperatures
Ø Any good detergent can be used to wash cotton.
Ø Chlorine bleach can be used safely on cotton whites, use color safe bleach on dyed cottons.
Ø Since cotton wrinkle easily so they will require ironing.
Ø A higher heat setting is needed in the dryer to dry cotton. Cotton will take much longer to dry than less absorbent fibers, but do not set the temperature too high or dry the shirts for too long, or it will create excessive shrinkage.
Ø Cotton can be ironed with a hot iron.
LINEN SHIRT CARE
FIRST MEN’s Linens League shirts can be safely washed using a normal wash cycle, but will definitely need ironing. Linen shirts will need to be washed a couple of times to "soften" up the fabric. Our Linen shirts will shrink depending on how much you wash and dry them, to avoid excess shrinkage try dry cleaning. Dry cleaning them always will not get that initial softening effect you need, so they should be washed a couple of times at first if you plan to dry clean them always.
Wash Care:
Ø Linen shirts and Cotton Linen shirts can be washed easily and become softer with use.
Ø You can use gentle bleach in small amounts on your White Linen shirts.
Ø If you wash and dry your Linen shirts at home there is a tendency for colored shirts to fade.
Ø Generally speaking, dry cleaning is recommended if you do not want to see a lot of shrinkage or fading with your Linen shirts.
Ø Linen fabrics will need frequent ironing to reduce wrinkling.
