Why shirts rip at elbow

Remember me. Log in. Forgot password or user name? Charles Tyrwhit Elbow rips. Posts Latest Activity Photos. Page of 2.

Filtered by:. Previous 1 2 template Next. They are all the non-iron twill fabric. Two of them have ripped in the elbows. I sit at a desk all day and probably unconsciously put my elbows on the desk without realizing.

A few of questions: 1. Has anyone else had this experience with CT shirts? Is it a known problem with this brand or is it just a general problem with dress shirts? Would upgrading to a higher quality brand help? Or is it that I just need to make a conscious effort to not put my elbows on the desk? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk. Tags: None. May 29, , PM.

My wife makes fun of me and says I have knives for elbows. As to fixing the elbows, I asked my do-it-all tailor a couple of weeks ago and she told me it would not look good. How bad are the rips on your shirts? I have no idea re: upgrading to a higher quality. I sit at a desk all day as well and I try to be more conscious about my elbows on the desk but undoubtedly placing them there happens.

If you come up with a solution, I would be glad to hear it. Properly cut dress shirts are tapered from the shoulder to the wrist with generous fabric throughout the sleeve. This extra room allows your arm and elbow to move about freely inside the sleeve and not put constant stress on any one point. If your shirts have battered elbows, take heart. You can always just roll up your sleeves. DIY denim iron-on patches are a quick fix for denim shirts. For dress shirts, buy some double-sided fusible webbing and matching -- or to be daring, contrasting fabric -- at the fabric store and cut each in a rounded rectangle large enough to cover the worn area buy at least 1-inch all the way around.

Iron the webbing onto the patch first, then place the sleeve, worn area facing up, on an ironing board, top it with the patch -- webbing side down -- and iron as directed. Shelley Moench-Kelly is a writer and editor whose clients range from L'Oreal and www. She has interviewed notables such as Dr. Starch also causes the cotton in your shirts to become prematurely weak and will shorten the life of your shirt. We recommend using light or no starch to extend the life of your shirts.

The average dress shirt that goes to a commercial laundry has a life span of two years. Another recommendation to make your shirts last longer is to purchase enough shirts so you wear them less often over time.