Non-iron Shirts

[Sterillium]

Has anyone ever discovered a genuinely non-iron shirt?

As in, no ironing at all, literally wash and wear, so to speak... I've tried a few and just found they iron relatively easily, but still need an iron.

[Jim H]

Yeah, I’ve got one Charles Tyrwitt which is excellent.
Mind I’ve noticed of late CT stuff isn’t the quality it used to be.

I’ve got a few Ralph Lauren which I can also get away without ironing (mainly check) as plain show up creases more.

I do think RL get better as they get older, mind they are not cheap. As always, pay cheap - pay twice.

[RizzoTheRat]

The M&S ones used to be good but now they don't do them in the tailored fit which means they're not actually human shaped.

I've got a TM Lewin one which isn't that good

Bought some Charles Tyrwhitt ones a while back, the more textured fabric ones are brilliant, but the flatter fabrics aren't quite as good for non-ironability.

[Peanut Gallery]

Cotton Traders - really nice and smooth. They have some shops around so you can try some out, however I just go online direct.

Iron is gathering dust.

[chopper602]

Peanut Gallery said:

Iron is gathering dust.

You're getting your appliances mixed up, that's your hoover

[illmonkey]

chopper602 said:

Peanut Gallery said:

Iron is gathering dust.

You're getting your appliances mixed up, that's your hoover

Unless you're snooping in his house, it's a Vacuum cleaner, h'actually...

[EBRANDON1]

Jim H said:

Yeah, I’ve got one Charles Tyrwitt which is excellent.
Mind I’ve noticed of late CT stuff isn’t the quality it used to be.

I’ve got a few Ralph Lauren which I can also get away without ironing (mainly check) as plain show up creases more.

I do think RL get better as they get older, mind they are not cheap. As always, pay cheap - pay twice.

Do you just put them on a hanger right after washing, whilst still damp?

I have Charles Tyrwhitt too but always iron them (even though it says non-iron) as I couldn't really see how it wouldn't need ironing, given how creased it obviously is coming out of the washer.

[Jim H]

EBRANDON1 said:

Jim H said:

Yeah, I’ve got one Charles Tyrwitt which is excellent.
Mind I’ve noticed of late CT stuff isn’t the quality it used to be.

I’ve got a few Ralph Lauren which I can also get away without ironing (mainly check) as plain show up creases more.

I do think RL get better as they get older, mind they are not cheap. As always, pay cheap - pay twice.

Do you just put them on a hanger right after washing, whilst still damp?

I have Charles Tyrwhitt too but always iron them (even though it says non-iron) as I couldn't really see how it wouldn't need ironing, given how creased it obviously is coming out of the washer.

Straight out of washing machine and line dried ( I don’t have a tumble)

Then when dry hung up on a hangar.

If I can’t get them dry on the line, especially in winter months, spun an extra time and hung up to air inside on a hangar.

[RizzoTheRat]

EBRANDON1 said:

Do you just put them on a hanger right after washing, whilst still damp?

That's what I do. Tumble drying does a better job bit I don't usually bother. If I've got one I've dried on a hanger that's still looking a bit crumpled I give it a few minutes in the drier before putting it on.

[popegregory]

RizzoTheRat said:

I've got a TM Lewin one which isn't that good

I’ve noticed this, was a big TML fan but since they went bust and reappeared the quality is clearly not what it was

[FlabbyMidgets]

I have a few of the Uniqlo super non-iron shirts and don't have to iron at all. Unfortunately only available in 3 colours

[g3org3y]

EBRANDON1 said:

Do you just put them on a hanger right after washing, whilst still damp?

I have Charles Tyrwhitt too but always iron them (even though it says non-iron) as I couldn't really see how it wouldn't need ironing, given how creased it obviously is coming out of the washer.

I find with the non iron shirts, you can do 30 seconds with a hand steamer and it does the job.

[Cotty]

I have about twenty Charles Tyrwitt shirts. combination of double cuff work shirts and casual shirts. They work really well and I haven't ironed a shirt for over fifteen years.

It helps if you have a reduce ironing button on your washing machine. It reduced the final spin from 1400rpm to 800rpm so the shirts don't get so creased on the final spin. Give them a quick shake straight out of the machine and hang them up.

[shirt]

I take it none of you own a magic laundry basket?

[akirk]

shirt said:

I take it none of you own a magic laundry basket?

yes, but I am in charge of it
when we got married we looked at various necessary tasks and decided that ironing would be outsourced... best thing we did was to buy a tank fed steam iron...

[romeogolf]

I have a load of the Charles Tyrwhitt non-iron shirts and like other posters, I find some to be more non-iron than others with all of them requiring at least a quick once-over.

Usually the collar just needs a quick press back into shape but I have a few which feel like they're a slightly different fabric and come out more creased than my regular "needs iron" stuff!

I wash as usual on a 1400 spin and then tumble on my machine's "hang dry" setting which leaves them about 90% dry.

I see them less as non-iron as much as "very little iron".

[nyt]

I used to get excellent results with Brooks Brothers shirts - especially with a brief tumble dry
I could pack them for travel and they unpack uncreased

https://www.brooksbrothers.eu/gb/en/shirts/


But they've certainly become expensive.


Better bought in the US in one of their frequent sales. More sizes too.

[RC1807]

Charles Thyrwhitt every day, FTW

[5pen]

Nope. Not that I’ve found for the usual suspects anyway (TML, CT, Hawes & Curtis).

They all seem to have an odd feel and a bit of a sheen to them that I don’t like too.

Since they still need a run-over with an iron and I don’t need to wear formal shirts regularly, I just buy normal ones. They look and feel much nicer.

[Mr Magooagain]

No ironing done in my household. Waste of time with our lifestyle.