Knowing how to starch the shirt, you can give the ordinary product an unusually solemn appearance. A few years ago this approach to the processing of men's and women's shirts was used everywhere, and even in everyday life. Today, the direction is undeservedly ignored by many mistresses.
Most often they explain this by the lack of free time, but, as practice shows, additional manipulations take just a few minutes. The rest simply do not understand the beauty of the approach.
In addition to the festive occasion, starching of shirts is considered beneficial and on the practical side of the issue:
- If products intended for regular wear, constantly starch at home, you can count on reducing the rate of their wear. The texture of the fibers becomes denser, and they slowly deteriorate.
- The processed things last longer keep their neat appearance and do not crumble so fast.
- In the process of starching, an additional layer is formed on the surface of the fabric, which after compacting is compacted and provides the matter with additional whiteness.
- The starch interlayer is also a protective barrier that prevents rapid contamination of the garment. Under the action of water, this film dissolves and allows you to wash the matter without problems.
Tip: Few people know that it is possible to starch the shirt only from natural fabric. Synthetics do not have that unique porous texture that is able to pass a solution between the fibers and fasten it there.
Despite the abundance of pluses, starch has one significant disadvantage - after such processing, the products stop passing air. Therefore, it is not recommended to wear starched shirts all the time.
Rules for the preparation of the formulation and important nuances of the
process One of the most important stages of the work is the preparation of the active compound, it is on its quality that the degree of fixation of the fabric and the final appearance of the product will depend.
Thus it is necessary to be based not only on the desired level of rigidity, but also the quality of the material:
- Soft way. It is used for processing chiffon and cambric. To do this, a teaspoon of starch is dissolved in a small amount of water, then add a liter of boiling water to the mass and cook it on low heat for no more than three minutes. In the end, a transparent and homogeneous product should be obtained.
- Semi-rigid method. Ideal for cotton. It differs from the previous approach only by the amount of starch. We take it in the amount of a tablespoon.
- Hard method. It is used for starching cuffs and collars. First, two tablespoons of starch is ground with cold water to the state of gruel. Then we dissolve a teaspoon of salt in a glass of boiling water and mix with starch gruel. The resulting mass boil a couple of minutes and insist for at least an hour.
After the preparation of the composition, we proceed to the processing of the washed product or its individual parts.
Technique of manipulation and secrets from experienced hostesses
The very procedure for starching is quite simple, but for an optimal result, several important points should be considered:
- If the product needs to be processed completely, then immerse it in the prepared composition for half an hour. Partial processing does not require a long soak, just carefully wet some areas.
- Before starching the collar, it is recommended to wipe it with hydrogen peroxide. This will get rid of the yellow divorce and prevent their rapid appearance.
- After the right time, we take out a thing and hang it, neatly straightening all the wrinkles and creases.
- Dry the garment in a natural way, spraying with water from the spray gun as it dries.
- When the shirt becomes only slightly damp, iron it, paying special attention to the cuffs and collar.
- Dry the fabric treated with starch on a balcony or battery is not recommended, this can lead to overdrying of the material and formation of strong fractures.
- If the product needs to be given a solemn gloss, then a little salt or melted stearin should be added to the working composition.
- Today, it is possible to starch shirts even in a washing machine. To do this, just fill the starch in the air conditioner tray. Other means are not used in the same cycle.
Such economical procedure as starching of shirts allows to achieve an effect that even dry-cleaning staff can not guarantee. At the same time, there are no negative consequences for the tissue.
