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Iron a Button-Down Shirt in Six Steps: Collar and Cuffs First

Check the care label before choosing an iron setting. Work on the small, fiddly sections first, then move to the larger panels to avoid re-creasing finished areas.

6 min read2026-10-26

Philips cotton-shirt ironing demo — care label overrides the demo

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What you need

Shirt care label
Stable ironing board
Iron and appliance manual
Clean lightweight pressing cloth

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How to

1. Read the inside care label for ironing permission and temperature limits. Set the iron and fill its tank according to the appliance manual; do not apply heat if ironing is prohibited.
2. Set up a stable board and spread the fabric flat. Depending on the material, work from the inside or use a clean, lightweight pressing cloth to reduce shine and heat damage. Avoid pressing unnecessarily hard.
3. Open out the collar. Press its underside, then turn it over and repeat, working gently from the pointed ends toward the centre to keep the collar neat.
4. Unbutton the cuffs and press their inner and outer surfaces in turn. Use the iron tip carefully between buttons instead of leaving the hot soleplate on top of them.
5. Lay each sleeve flat along its seam and iron from shoulder toward cuff. Fit the shoulder over the narrow end of the board, then smooth the front panels and back from top to bottom.
6. Switch off the iron and allow it to cool before storing it according to the manual. Hang the shirt so residual warmth and moisture can dissipate; neaten the placket after the fabric has cooled.

One more tip

Do not iron when the care label prohibits it. Follow the garment and appliance instructions for decorated or blended fabrics; keep hot steam away from skin. Never steam a garment while someone is wearing it. The Philips video demonstrates high-temperature ironing on cotton, not a universal heat setting. Follow each garment's label.

Sources and media

OriginalSavile Row Company's collar, cuff and yoke ironing guideSavile Row Company

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