All a suit needs is “TLC”-Tender Loving Care

You spend so much money on a suit as more often than not they are the costliest attire in a man’s wardrobe, so there’s no worse feeling than seeing it fall apart before your own eyes. Careful care can help you prevent this fate, but so few people are really aware of just what is involved in suit maintenance. Like polishing your shoes, or learning to shave properly, or how to tie a bow tie, it’s become part of that lost esoteric knowledge of men.

There are three primary areas that you should consider when it comes to care for a suit. First, you should familiarize yourself with the instructions for care. You then need to ensure your suit is professionally cleaned and pressed, and, finally, you must store and wear your suit properly.

You should read the label attached to your suit that indicates how to maintain your suit. These labels would generally apply to off-rack men’s suits. It is important to know the symbols and what it represents. You would not want to do anything unsuitable and damage the expensive suit. The responsibility to maintain your suit belongs to you only.

Useful tips on the go!

Even when you wear your suits, there are things you can constantly do to keep them from wearing out. Don’t wear the same suit two days in a row, as clothing typically needs at least a day of rest to breathe, just like shoes. Hang them up as soon as you’re done wearing them, and don’t be afraid to lay a napkin across your lap to keep yourself safe from stains at meals. These common sense clothing rules can extend the life of a suit by years: clean dirt or stains; avoid moisture and undue stress on the material, especially at the pockets or buttons.

• To lengthen a suits life, dry clean your suit only a few times a year or as needed.
• Avoid carrying too much load in your pockets, which could strain the joints.
• Unbutton your jacket before you sit down. Also pull the pants up when you sit so you don’t pull the fabric too much.
• Hang your suit on a good wooden hanger and store it in a bag to protect it.
• Brush your suit with a clothes brush when you take it off to keep it clean and looking good.
• Avoid packing it in between lots of other clothes, which could cause it to wrinkle or chances to stamp effects of colour from other dull colour cloths.
• To keep your suit looking crisp, have it pressed in between cleanings.
• It is important that each suit can have at least one day’s rest after wearing to avoid it from wearing out fast.
• Do not rub forcefully on stains or dirt to avoid it embedding into the fabric.
• While you iron your suit, make sure of the temperature as high heat can damage the fabric and of course it can burn your suit too.
• Buy men’s suits that say professionally dry clean only, then get it professionally dry cleaned and pressed every five or six wearing.
• The proper care for men’s suit is to immediately remove any spots or stains.

Whether you’re buying your first or 100^th suit, chances are that you can benefit from some helpful men’s suit care tips. A suit that’s been cared for properly can outlive the man who bought it, making proper suit care not just a matter of style, but economy as well. The small rules that make up suit care are simple, take only a bit of time, and add years to your suit.