Restoring Shirt Collars
Dress shirt collars restored to original size
Restoring Dress Shirt Collars
Traditional shirt makers have been taught to shrink the cloth and interfacing before construction.
Interfacings in the beginning were non-fusible(meaning no glue.). Consequently the interfacings were put into a container of water or in the laundry machine(usually extremely hot water).After this process the interfacings were stretched and and shrunk(basically relaxing the weave of the fabric which tends to be under tension when coming off the loom(the machine that weaves the thread into fabric).
Today most manufactures take the fabric and interfacing right off the bolt and cut it into the parts needed. Most interfacings are fusible(meaning that they have glue on one side). A lot of these fabrics and interfacings are treated with chemicals to reduce the amount of shrinkage. Regardless of this treatment the fabrics and interfacings still manage to shrink, Or do they?. Where does this shrinkage go, much like when you delete a file on your computer, where does it go?.
Men everywhere know what I am talking about. You just bought a shirt, 16-1/2, washed it two times and now it does not fit. Its now 15.-3/4", you struggle to wear it, halfway through the day you unbutton to feel relief. Next time you see the shirt in your closet you're reluctant to wear it, maybe its the last clean shirt in the closet, well, I wear it anyway.
Dress shirts can be restored and there will be a video coming out on June 23,2009 that will visually explain on how to restore and keep your dress shirts the same size that was on the shirt label the day you purchased.
On the Cd there will also additional information on the following:
measuring dress shirt collars when buying
What dress shirt styles are available
Where to get affordable dress shirt collar replacement
Getting Dress shirt recuts
Dress shirts custom made
Where to buy shirtings at wholesale prices
Be one of the first to be notified of this unique technique in restoring shirt collars to original size
register at: www.restoringdresshirtcollars.com
Restoring Dress Shirt Collars
Traditional shirt makers have been taught to shrink the cloth and interfacing before construction.
Interfacings in the beginning were non-fusible(meaning no glue.). Consequently the interfacings were put into a container of water or in the laundry machine(usually extremely hot water).After this process the interfacings were stretched and and shrunk(basically relaxing the weave of the fabric which tends to be under tension when coming off the loom(the machine that weaves the thread into fabric).
Today most manufactures take the fabric and interfacing right off the bolt and cut it into the parts needed. Most interfacings are fusible(meaning that they have glue on one side). A lot of these fabrics and interfacings are treated with chemicals to reduce the amount of shrinkage. Regardless of this treatment the fabrics and interfacings still manage to shrink, Or do they?. Where does this shrinkage go, much like when you delete a file on your computer, where does it go?.
Men everywhere know what I am talking about. You just bought a shirt, 16-1/2, washed it two times and now it does not fit. Its now 15.-3/4", you struggle to wear it, halfway through the day you unbutton to feel relief. Next time you see the shirt in your closet you're reluctant to wear it, maybe its the last clean shirt in the closet, well, I wear it anyway.
Dress shirts can be restored and there will be a video coming out on June 23,2009 that will visually explain on how to restore and keep your dress shirts the same size that was on the shirt label the day you purchased.
On the Cd there will also additional information on the following:
measuring dress shirt collars when buying
What dress shirt styles are available
Where to get affordable dress shirt collar replacement
Getting Dress shirt recuts
Dress shirts custom made
Where to buy shirtings at wholesale prices
Be one of the first to be notified of this unique technique in restoring shirt collars to original size
register at: www.restoringdresshirtcollars.com