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• Steps
• Tips
• What do you need

In order for the shirt to have a beautiful and elegant look, it must be starched. A starched shirt will wrinkle less and have a smoother look. The starch protects the fabric from wear and tear, which will prolong the life of your favorite clothes. The secret of a well-starched item is to properly prepare the item, make the right starch solution and apply it on the fabric exactly as needed.

Steps

1. 1 Prepare your shirt in advance. For best starching results, wash and dry your shirt thoroughly before dipping it in the starchy solution. Stains and dirt that will be removed during washing can prevent the penetration of starch into the fabric and weaken its qualities.
2. 2 Mix the starch solution. Mix the starch. Laundry starch is sold in powder form, the instructions on the packaging indicate the proportions of powder and water. Follow the directions, make sure you mix both ingredients well. Pour the resulting solution into a bottle with a spray attachment.
3. 3 Place your shirt on an ironing board. Position it so that the back of the shirt is flat on the board, and the rest hangs down.
4. 4 Spray the starchy solution onto the back of your shirt. Work in a well-lit place, thoroughly cover the entire surface with the solution. Wait a couple of seconds for the solution to soak into the fabric and iron with an iron at the temperature indicated on the shirt label.
5. 5 Do the same for the front of the shirt. Turn it over on an ironing board, spray with a starch solution, and iron. Then go to the sleeves. The last step is the collar.
6. 6 Hang up your shirt immediately. Hang the shirt on a hanger and let it hang in the air for a bit before hanging it in the closet. This will allow the starch to enter the fabric more tightly and harden, the shirt will be crispy, just like you wanted it to be.

Tips

• Not all types of material can be starchy. Cotton and natural fabrics are ideal for this; Synthetic fabrics won't look good after starch, synthetic shirts can just be ironed well enough. Starch is also not recommended for silk.
• If you don't want to mix the starch solution yourself, you can buy a ready-made solution. The ready-made solution is sold in a spray bottle or in an aerosol can. Use the prepared solution in the same way as described above.

What do you need

• Starch
• Water
• Iron and ironing board