How to fold a shirt quickly: 7 easy ways

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Thanks to Lifehacker's instructions, it will take you no more than a couple of minutes.

1. How to fold a shirt sleeves down

Button up your shirt and lay it with the buttons down.

Fold one side of the garment toward the middle.

Place the sleeve on the folded side.

Repeat the same for the opposite side of the shirt.

Divide the shirt across into three equal parts in your mind. Fold the garment twice along the marked lines.

Here is a video tutorial:

2. How to fold a shirt with sleeves up

Lay the buttoned shirt with the buttons down. Cross the sleeves.

Fold the sleeves up so that the cuffs reach the collar.

Fold the left and right sides towards the middle of the shirt.

Divide the shirt across into three equal parts in your mind. Fold it twice along the marked lines.

All the details in this video:

3. How to fold a shirt in half

Button up the shirt and place it with the buttons down.

Lay one sleeve over the hem of the shirt first.

Then place the other sleeve over the opposite edge.

Fold one side of the shirt toward the center.

Fold the other side in the same way.

Fold your shirt in half.

Visual master class:

4. How to fold a shirt in half according to the Marie Kondo method

Lay the buttoned shirt with the buttons down. Fold one side towards the middle.

Bend the sleeve approximately in half, as shown in the photo.

Fold up the sleeve so that it does not extend over the hem of the shirt.

Fold the other side and sleeve of the garment in the same way.

Fold your shirt in half.

Video by Marie Kondo:

5. How to fold a shirt sleeves down using a sheet of paper

Place the buttoned shirt with the buttons down. Put a sheet of A4 paper on the top, as shown in the photo. A magazine, a large notebook or a clipboard folder will also work.

Fold one side of the shirt towards the middle.

Lay the sleeve on top.

Then fold over the other side.

And put the second sleeve on it.

Fold up the hem of the shirt. If the shirt is short, you can skip this step.

Place the opposite side of the garment on top, folding it over the edge of the paper.

Remove the paper carefully.

Detailed process:

6. How to fold a shirt with sleeves up with a sheet of paper

The author of this instruction uses a tablet folder. But just like in the previous method, a sheet of paper, a magazine or A4 notebook will do.

Button up your shirt and lay the buttons down. Place a piece of paper or other tool at the top.

Fold one side of the shirt onto the paper.

Lay the sleeve on top.

Then fold it up, folding it in half.

Fold the other side and sleeve of the shirt in the same way.

Place the bottom of the garment on top, folding it over the edge of the paper. If the shirt is long, first bend the bottom edge a little.

Carefully remove any paper or other device you were using.

Details in this video:

7. How to fold a shirt on a roll

Lay the buttoned shirt with the buttons down.

Fold the shirt in half with the sleeves close together.

Place both sleeves on the shirt shelf.

Roll up the shirt starting at the bottom.

Twist the garment all the way to the end of the collar.

Here is a visual instruction: