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ozymandias

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Recently I bought a number of decent quality shirts (RLBL, Gucci etc.) Not black tie material but I wear them with a suit, no tie. I was wondering if I have to take them to the drycleaners after wearing them a few days, just to get the sweat out?

Can I just wash them on gentle in a washing machine in cold water and than airdry? Or should I wash them by hand in cold water. I just want them to last long enough to at least create the illusion of being worth it and keep the colors bright and the collar firm.
 

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Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum
I just wash all my shirts in the machine at 30 degrees...

ditto. never had any issues with £50, £100 and even £200 shirts!
 

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I wash all my shirts at home and have never had any problems, and I've been wearing some of them since high school, 18 years ago.

One thing that I always do, however, is to get "washing bags" or "laundry bags" (basically a fine mesh bag with a zip at the top) that cost about $1 each from discount stores, and I put a shirt in each bag before putting them into the washing machine. I find that it helps to keep the shirts from getting tangled up.
 

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ozymandias;2326280 said:
Recently I bought a number of decent quality shirts (RLBL, Gucci etc.) Not black tie material but I wear them with a suit, no tie. I was wondering if I have to take them to the drycleaners after wearing them a few days, just to get the sweat out?
you need to wash them after each wearing. not after several wearings.

lot so of good advice above.
Carl
 

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