Linen Shirts: Dry Clean or Launder?

[Duke Santos]

I don't wash my own shirts, and I keep going back and forth on whether I should have my cleaner dry clean them or launder the with other dress shirts? Any thoughts, experiences and preferances?

 

[Andy57]

I don't wash my own shirts, and I keep going back and forth on whether I should have my cleaner dry clean them or launder the with other dress shirts? Any thoughts, experiences and preferances?

I have mine laundered.

 

[Mute]

Laundered. No reason to dry clean.

 

[Despos]

Laundered

you have to specify this with Village Cleaners if you’re still using them. Their default is dry clean

 

[Duke Santos]

Laundered

you have to specify this with Village Cleaners if you’re still using them. Their default is dry clean

I am and will. Just picked some up and was wondering whether I should switch to laundering.

 

[Thin White Duke]

I have several and wash them myself. Line dry. Hot iron.
I’ve never understood why any cotton or line shirt would be dry cleaned rather than laundered, whether you do it yourself or pay someone to do it is up to you.

 

[Despos]

I am and will. Just picked some up and was wondering whether I should switch to laundering.

If she asks I say I want them laundered and she does what she calls ”a soft press”. Haven’t found anyone that does shirts as consistently well as they do. Still use them even though I don’t live in chicago.
i launder/ press them myself as well.