The Best Ways to Iron a Button-Up Sleeve

Sleeves

• Flatten the sleeve when you lay it out on the ironing board, holding it by the seam. The creases of the sleeve may be present from a previous ironing; lay your sleeve out along those creases if they are present.If the buttons on the sleeve are along one of the creases, or if the buttons and crease are along the seam, lay it out as flat as possible. Iron the top of the sleeve first.

Cuffs and Buttons

• Iron the middle part of the sleeve next, and iron the cuff last. Iron as close to the buttons as possible. Move the iron at an angle between the buttons to avoid touching them with the hot part of the iron, as this can cause the buttons to break or scratch the bottom of your iron. When you are finished ironing one side of the sleeve, turn it over and repeat the process. You might have to hold the main body of the shirt with your free hand as you iron. Avoid the steam coming out of the iron as you do so as it can cause burns.

Work from the Top Down

• If your sleeve only has a few buttons on the cuff, or its buttons go only halfway up, hold the sleeve by the seam as previously described and lay the sleeve flat on the ironing board. Iron the top part of the sleeve first, and then work your way to the buttons. Use the pointed end of the iron to help you remove the wrinkles from between the buttons. As the buttons are on the bottom part of the sleeve, iron them last after you iron the cuff.

Ironing Strategies

• Ironing sleeves should be the one of the last steps of ironing a shirt. First, iron the collar, then the shoulders and finally move on to the sleeves. Iron the front and back of the shirt last.