How to Fix a Wrinkled Collar

Don't let wrinkled clothes say more about you than you do.

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Wrinkles around the collar can make even the nicest shirts, jackets and dresses look horrible when worn without ironing them out. It doesn't matter if you're wearing Dolce and Gabbana or a Walmart brand t-shirt; wrinkles make you look as though you plucked your clothes from the hamper instead of the closet. Fortunately, wrinkles and crinkles can easily be removed using a variety of everyday household items.

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Find and read the label on your clothing item to determine the type of material it is made from.

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Plug in and set your iron to the setting that matches the clothing material. If your shirt is made from a blend, use the lowest heat setting associated with the materials. For example, if your item is 40 percent silk and 60 percent rayon, use the setting for silk.

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Lay the collar flat on your ironing board and spray it with water, or starch, depending on how severe the wrinkles are. Dress shirts will generally need starch. Wool coat collars should be sprayed with water, as starch will leave a film on the material.

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Place the heated iron at one end of the collar and smoothly run it over the surface of the collar. Repeat this step until all of the wrinkles have been removed. Flip the collar over and repeat with the opposite side.

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Flip the collar back into position and iron lightly along the crease.

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Spray both sides of the collar liberally with water.

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Place the item in a dryer with a dryer sheet and one or two clean towels.

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Set the dryer to its highest setting and tumble dry the item until it is completely dry and most of the wrinkles have been removed.

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Using a dryer will help unwrinkle most materials. You won't get a nice press or a crisp collar, but if you don't have any other option, it works well in a pinch. Adding towels to the dryer will help the garment tumble and dry.

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How to Remove the Wrinkles in a Polo Shirt Collar

Iron your collar and opt to wear it down or up.

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Polo shirts offer a clean-cut style that can be dressed up or down for any occasion. Men and women can both rock this look, but one thing that can tarnish the appeal of polo shirts is a wrinkled collar. An iron and some starch will fix that, allowing you to reclaim that crisp style that is the signature of the polo shirt.

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Wash your polo shirt with laundry detergent, and dry on medium heat in your dryer. If the tag on the shirt advises to let it air dry, then let it air dry. Continue onto the next step if wrinkles in the collar are still present.

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Set your iron to medium heat and allow it to warm up for two minutes. Place your shirt flat atop the ironing board and flip the collar up and out so that the outside of the collar is now flat on your board. Spray a layer of starch on the collar.

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Press your iron down over the collar and run it up and down the length of the collar with gentle pressure for one minute. Never stop moving the iron or you can damage the fabric of your collar. Turn the shirt over, keeping the collar flipped up and out, spray on another layer of starch and iron the other side of the collar.

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Unplug your iron and allow the garment to cool down. Spray the collar inside and out with one more light layer of starch and allow it to dry for one minute, then flip the collar down and wear your shirt, or leave it flipped up and wear it that way.

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