Wrinkle Resistance Ratings

Wrinkle resistance is entirely a matter of personal preference. Some guys will want their shirts to look just-pressed at all times, while others may not mind the lived-in look some wrinkles can give a shirt after a day’s wear. Our wrinkle resistance ratings can help you decide which fabrics you’ll most likely prefer.

We rate our fabrics on a 1-5 scale, with 1 being the least wrinkle–resistant and 5 being the most wrinkle–resistant.

We don’t expect anyone to have an issue with the wrinkle resistance of fabrics with this rating. It’s typically reserved for our non-iron fabrics, though some exceptions, like our Reda Merino wool fabrics, are in this category as well.

If you machine wash these fabrics, they should have little to no wrinkling after they’ve hung to dry.

4/5 –

 Wrinkle

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Resistant

This level of wrinkle resistance should work for most guys. This is typically reserved for fabrics that have a wrinkle-resistant treatment. They’ll hold up well against any wrinkling that would otherwise occur during normal wear.

If you machine wash these fabrics, they will still have some wrinkling after they’ve hung to dry.

3/5 –

Slightly

 Wrinkle

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Resistant

This rating is typical of untreated dress shirt fabrics like 100s 2-ply twills and 80s 2-ply pinpoints. They have some natural ability to resist wrinkles.

We recommend having these shirts washed and pressed professionally. If you machine wash these fabrics, we strongly suggest ironing them before wear.

2/5 –

Wrinkle-Prone

This level of wrinkle resistance should work for guys who have their shirts pressed after each wear or who enjoy the natural look of some wrinkling throughout the day. Those who are concerned about the wrinkle resistance of their shirts should steer clear of fabrics with this rating.

We recommend having these shirts washed and pressed professionally. If you machine wash these fabrics, we strongly suggest ironing them before wear.

1/5 –

Very

Wrinkle-Prone

This would describe some of our most lightweight fabrics, especially linens. At this rating, you need to embrace the lived-in appeal of these fabrics as they are intended to show wrinkling with wear. Those who are at all concerned about the wrinkle resistance of their shirts should steer clear of fabrics with this rating.

We recommend having these shirts washed and pressed professionally. If you machine wash these fabrics, we strongly suggest ironing them before wear.