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I will very much miss brooks brothers. their non-iron shirts were absolutely amazing. anyone have a source for something as good?

chrisseaton 6y ago
I wear Charles Tyrwhitt shirts. But I’ve never seen a shirt that was literally non-iron - they still need an iron to press and put the creases back in.
- jerrysievert 6y ago
  brooks brothers non-iron shirts can be wadded up for days - when you put it on, your body heat puts it back into perfect shape, including creases. it is absolutely amazing. here's an article about them - note the quote near the bottom that matches my experiences exactly: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-war-over-non-iron-shirts-1462386777 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-war-over-non-iron-shirts-14...
  - chrisseaton 6y ago
    Well I’m sure you’re telling the truth but I’m extremely surprised - even the best non-iron shirts I’ve ever tried still needed to be pressed to be presentable even straight out of a tumble dryer, let alone after being wadded up. I mean how can they simultaneously hold creases in the right places but resistant to creases in the wrong places? How does the fabric know which creases you need and which you don’t? And even the shirts in the article saying they don’t need ironing... look like they need a good ironing! But I guess I won’t be able to try the shirts you’ve used if they’re going bankrupt.
    - jerrysievert 6y ago
      > I mean how can they simultaneously hold creases in the right places but resistant to creases in the wrong places? How does the fabric know which creases you need and which you don’t? how do shape memory materials work in general? in this case, heat is the stimulus, which returns the fabric to its pre-set state. it's pressed and treated chemically essentially converting the fabric into an SMM.
    - MandieD 6y ago
      Do not tumble shirts dry - hang them up, preferably dripping a bit.
MandieD 6y ago
My husband mostly wears Eterna Excellent, and as long as you don't spin them too much and hang them up wet, they look good without ironing. In general, if you hang up and fully button cotton shirts while dripping wet, you will not need to iron much, if at all.

chrisseaton 6y ago

I wear Charles Tyrwhitt shirts. But I’ve never seen a shirt that was literally non-iron - they still need an iron to press and put the creases back in.

jerrysievert 6y ago
brooks brothers non-iron shirts can be wadded up for days - when you put it on, your body heat puts it back into perfect shape, including creases. it is absolutely amazing. here's an article about them - note the quote near the bottom that matches my experiences exactly: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-war-over-non-iron-shirts-1462386777 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-war-over-non-iron-shirts-14...
- chrisseaton 6y ago
  Well I’m sure you’re telling the truth but I’m extremely surprised - even the best non-iron shirts I’ve ever tried still needed to be pressed to be presentable even straight out of a tumble dryer, let alone after being wadded up. I mean how can they simultaneously hold creases in the right places but resistant to creases in the wrong places? How does the fabric know which creases you need and which you don’t? And even the shirts in the article saying they don’t need ironing... look like they need a good ironing! But I guess I won’t be able to try the shirts you’ve used if they’re going bankrupt.
  - jerrysievert 6y ago
    > I mean how can they simultaneously hold creases in the right places but resistant to creases in the wrong places? How does the fabric know which creases you need and which you don’t? how do shape memory materials work in general? in this case, heat is the stimulus, which returns the fabric to its pre-set state. it's pressed and treated chemically essentially converting the fabric into an SMM.
  - MandieD 6y ago
    Do not tumble shirts dry - hang them up, preferably dripping a bit.

MandieD 6y ago

My husband mostly wears Eterna Excellent, and as long as you don't spin them too much and hang them up wet, they look good without ironing. In general, if you hang up and fully button cotton shirts while dripping wet, you will not need to iron much, if at all.