How to starch the collar?

To give the shirts a more festive and especially solemn appearance, a long time has been used in everyday life for the way of starching. If you have not used it yet, or have forgotten how to do it, in this article you will find different methods, like starching a shirt collar.

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Why do they starch the shirts?

Starch penetrates into the pores of the fabric, thereby making your shirt more rigid, and it is because of this that it looks like you just bought it. In addition, there are other reasons for starching the collar of the shirt or completely the entire product:

• , starched things last longer retain their unrivaled appearance, because their texture is compacted, thereby they become more durable and wear less;
• after this process things do not crumple much longer;
• layer, which is formed during ironing of the starched shirt, provides additional and more pronounced whiteness;
• the starched products are covered with a kind of film that serves as a dirt repellent barrier;
• during washing the film dissolves, and the thing is erased in the most ordinary way.

Important! Remember that only those shirts that are made of natural fabric are allowed to be starched. In synthetic materials there is no necessary porous texture, and that's why you will not be able to starch them.

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Starch - what do you need to know?

A clear disadvantage of using starch is that after this procedure, natural tissues lose the ability to fully pass air through their pores, so it is not necessary to constantly starched things. It is for this very reason that it is not recommended to subject such processing to undergarments and those items of your wardrobe that fit tightly to the body or are worn every day.

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Preparing the correct composition of

Before deciding how to starch the shirt, it is necessary to pay attention to the material from which it is made. From the type of fabric will depend on the required composition and degree of hardness of the solution.

Here follow these rules:

• product made of chiffon or batiste starch by a soft method;
• for cotton is used semi-rigid method;
• dense products or individual parts, such as collar and cuffs, can be starched using only a rigid method.

Method of soft crimping:

1. From 1 liter.cool water, pour a small amount into another container and dissolve in it 1 tsp.starch, without a roller coaster.
2. Komkov should not be, otherwise - the effect will be defective.
3. The rest of the water is boiled and poured into it diluted starch.
4. In this form, cook for 3 minutes, while do not forget to continuously mix.

Important! The finished paste must be transparent, as well as homogeneous.

Semi-rigid method for starching shirts:

For semi-rigid method, the preparation technology of paste is exactly the same as for soft, but it is necessary to take starch twice as much.

Rigid way of starching shirts:

1. 2 tbsp.l.starch mix in 1 tbsp.l.water.
2. Carefully rub to a mushy condition.
3. Separately, take a glass of hot boiled water.
4. Add 15 grams of common salt into it, stir until the crystals dissolve completely.
5. Mix both solutions and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Leave this paste for at least 1 hour so that it sticks.

Important! It is possible to starch not completely the entire shirt, but only the collar and cuffs. Thanks to such a cunning move, the collar, as well as the shirt as a whole, will look much more presentable. Plus - it will be much easier to wash, and the collar and cuffs are the most difficult parts, as they quickly become soiled and difficult to wash.

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Technology Before starching the collar, walk along the surface of the fabric with a tissue dipped in hydrogen peroxide. This action will eliminate yellow spots or other contaminants.

The same method of making the stiffness of this part of the shirt is incredibly simple and accessible to everyone. So, in order to starch the shirt, you need to do the following:

1. Prepare the paste - as described above.
2. In the resulting solution, immerse the product completely and soak it for 35-40 minutes.

Important! If you only need to starch the shirt collar, immerse only this part of your thing in the solution.

1. Remove and carefully hang your shirt in a straightened form so that it is not rumpled.
2. As it dries, sprinkle a few times with water using a spray gun.
3. At the moment when the shirt is almost dry, but still a little wet, iron it.
4. Collar and cuffs are additionally ironed through cheesecloth - so that the fabric does not stick to the sole of the iron.

Important! Do not just hang up your starched shirt on the balcony. There it will inevitably be exposed to direct sunlight, and this can lead to yellowing of the tissue. It's pointless to dry such items on the battery too, because there is a high probability that you will simply dry your shirt, and smoothing it later will be incredibly problematic. The most acceptable and effective method is drying on a hanger in room conditions.

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Some interesting recommendations for the use of starch:

• You can starch a shirt even in an ordinary washing machine. In order to do this, you need: dilute starch to pour into the compartment, which is designed for the conditioner, and other means for washing you should not use in this cycle.
• To give your shirt a more glamorous and glossy shade, add a small amount of melted stearin to the paste.
• In the cold, starched things are allowed to dry, but it will be extremely difficult. Do not be afraid, it will not give you extra stiffness.
• You can add a small amount of salt to the paste in order to gloss your shirt.

It's easy to starch the shirt collar or the whole thing of your wardrobe. And this is the easiest way to make it much more attractive and presentable. No washing or dry cleaning will provide such a bright effect. And now you know how to get this result right and not spend a lot of time on it. Look always beautiful and stylish!