John has a long mustache
Only if you don’t want wrinkles.
Starch looks better. No starch feels better. It’s your call.
It’s a personal dress preference.
However only 100% cotton shirts will starch well.
Stupidest thing I’ve ever seen posted on FR.
It is your Laundry that is asking. You are not getting you sorts dry cleaned.
starch, starch, and more starch. I dropped my shirts— 5 or 6, covered in plastic on hangers— while walking back to the car. They stood up in the parking lot.
starch them until they scream.
Havent used a dry cleaner in decades.
Lestoil wash and low heat dryer.
Only thing that gets the grease out.
I light starch new shirts.
When they’re getting aged, no starch.
I’m a woman BTW but I’d suggest this generally. I like to keep my clothes a looong time.
I’m a no starch guy.
Totally personal preference IMO.
When I worked, 100% cotton, starched shirts and always with a t-shirt underneath. The only way to look sharp and professional IMHO.
I starched and ironed my own shirts, too. Did them on Sunday evening while watching TV. I’m too cheap to have paid for the cleaners to do them - and, the shirts lasted significantly longer when done at home.
Just a thought
Pick 2 shirts of same fabric, starch 1 and no starch the other and decide which one works for you.
Heavy starch for me, all the time.
I go for the wrinkled look. It goes with the face.
Use medium starch on collars. Some folks get skin irritations over time with high starch...selective, starched collars are a must for a nice crisp look
Get one with, and one without— then decide for yourself which you like better.
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Almost all commercial cleaners use synthetic starch, which is essentially PVC glue, because it’s a lot cheaper than natural starch.
Synthetic starch don’t wash out easily so it builds up on your shirts. These layers collect dirt and sweat.
More importantly, most commercial cleaners use ironing machines. Cleaners take a damp shirt and “smash” it between two hot metal plates. The heat will cause the built up fibers to break after 6 to 10 washings.
If you are going to starch, use natural starches such as Argo which is primarily corn starch and hand iron.
You can always make your own starch liquid with vodka and corn starch. The vodka evaporates and doesn’t leave a residue like you do with water.
Do guys have their shirts dry cleaned then starched?
Keep up these posts John Adams and I may learn something.