How to Fold a Shirt for Travel
Find a large, clean table on which you can fold your shirts., Smooth out your t-shirt with the front facing down. , Fold the right sleeve and shirt vertically until the edge of the sleeve meets the center of the shirt body. , Repeat, folding the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Find a large
Fold it in half again from the bottom to make it even smaller.
If the t-shirt is already a small size, you may not need to fold it twice horizontally. ,,, Smooth it out with the arms to the sides.
Take care to remove all wrinkles at each step in the process; any wrinkles that you make now will be very pronounced when you reach your destination. , The edge of the cuff should be parallel to the edge of the shirt, rather than tilted.
Fold it just past the center of the shirt, approximately where the left side of the collar ends. , It should extend to an imaginary line below the right side of the collar.
Smooth the sleeves down. , Grab the shoulder seam and the bottom edge and fold vertically into the middle. , Folding the edge into the center.
With fitted shirts, the sides of the shirt will meet at the top of the back, but not necessarily at the bottom. , Skip this step if you plan to wrap shirts in your suitcase to decrease the chance of wrinkles even further. , Place it over the bottom half of your vertically folded shirt. , Smooth it out.
By wrapping your shirts, they are more likely to stay in place and less likely to cause wrinkles. , Then, lay your wrapped shirts in a single layer over them.
Alternate them with the collars at different ends if you need to pack them in several layers. -
Step 2: clean table on which you can fold your shirts.
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Step 3: Smooth out your t-shirt with the front facing down.
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Step 4: Fold the right sleeve and shirt vertically until the edge of the sleeve meets the center of the shirt body.
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Step 5: Repeat
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Step 6: folding the left sleeve and shirt until it meets the right sleeve in the center of the shirt.
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Step 7: Fold the bottom edge up to the top edge.
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Step 8: Flip the folded t-shirt over and set it at the edge of your table.
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Step 9: Button up your dress shirt all the way to the top button.
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Step 10: Place it face down on your large table.
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Step 11: Fold the right sleeve vertically into the middle of the shirt.
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Step 12: Repeat with the left sleeve
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Step 13: folding it vertically and placing it over the right sleeve.
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Step 14: Fold the right side of the shirt in to the center of the back.
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Step 15: Repeat with the left side.
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Step 16: Fold it in half horizontally once or twice
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Step 17: if you are folding without wrapping your clothes.
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Step 18: Layer the folded t-shirt on top of your dress shirt.
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Step 19: Fold the top of the dress shirt down
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Step 20: over the t-shirt.
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Step 21: Place your socks
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Step 22: underwear and other rolled clothing at the bottom of your suitcase.
Detailed Guide
Fold it in half again from the bottom to make it even smaller.
If the t-shirt is already a small size, you may not need to fold it twice horizontally. ,,, Smooth it out with the arms to the sides.
Take care to remove all wrinkles at each step in the process; any wrinkles that you make now will be very pronounced when you reach your destination. , The edge of the cuff should be parallel to the edge of the shirt, rather than tilted.
Fold it just past the center of the shirt, approximately where the left side of the collar ends. , It should extend to an imaginary line below the right side of the collar.
Smooth the sleeves down. , Grab the shoulder seam and the bottom edge and fold vertically into the middle. , Folding the edge into the center.
With fitted shirts, the sides of the shirt will meet at the top of the back, but not necessarily at the bottom. , Skip this step if you plan to wrap shirts in your suitcase to decrease the chance of wrinkles even further. , Place it over the bottom half of your vertically folded shirt. , Smooth it out.
By wrapping your shirts, they are more likely to stay in place and less likely to cause wrinkles. , Then, lay your wrapped shirts in a single layer over them.
Alternate them with the collars at different ends if you need to pack them in several layers.
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