How To Fold a T-Shirt

  • January 27, 2009
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The T-shirt may be the king of casual wear, but take care of it like your finest dress shirt and you’ll be able to stay casual a good long time.

You Will Need

  • A T-shirt in need of folding
  • And a clean, flat surface
How To Fold a T-Shirt: Lay facedown

Step 1: Lay facedown

On a flat surface, lay the T-shirt facedown with its arms spread.

How To Fold a T-Shirt: Fold one edge

Step 2: Fold one edge

Fold one edge of the shirt to the middle of the back, stacking the sleeve on top of it so its edge runs parallel to the side edge.

How To Fold a T-Shirt: Fold other edge

Step 3: Fold other edge

Repeat this maneuver on the other side, bringing the second sleeve over the first.

How To Fold a T-Shirt: Fold bottom edge

Step 4: Fold bottom edge

Fold the bottom edge up to the middle of the back.

The bottom edge should sit just below the point where the top sleeve overlaps the bottom sleeve.

How To Fold a T-Shirt: Fold top

Step 5: Fold top

Fold the remaining top portion of the shirt back over the tail portion and flip it over—the shirt should be more or less square.

Before Marlon Brando shocked Americans by sporting a tight T-shirt in the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire, T-shirts were considered undergarments only.

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Comments (1)

jimmy

the writing on the front of the tshirt is witty

over 3 years ago by jimmy

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