There are few items of clothing that a person will buy that will be more expensive and more important than a suit. In fact, many people will spend more money on a suit than on a new TV or computer. Because men’s suits can be so expensive, it pays to know how to take care of a suit so that new suits don’t have to be bought at a more frequent rate.
In addition to taking care of a suit while it is on one’s body, special care must be exercised when storing and cleaning the suit. When a person does take steps to take extra care of their suit, they will notice that their suit will remain in good condition for years, which means that person will be able to save money and look great during future special occasions.
Taking Good Care of a Men’s Suit While a Person is Wearing It
With that being said, here are some tips to make sure that a person doesn’t do any extra damage to their suit while they are wearing it. Keeping seams and buttons free from stress can go a long way towards getting a suit to last longer, and making sure that the suit fabric doesn’t bunch or stretch can help a suit last longer too.
The Seams on a Men’s Suit are Critical
Just like with any other piece of clothing a person might own, an article with strong, durable seams can last for a long time. Ensuring that the seams of a suit aren’t strained can go a long way towards prolonging the lifetime of the suit. Keeping excessive amounts of objects out of the pockets of a suit can help to maintain the integrity of the suit’s seams. To this end, a person should avoid overloading their pockets with gadgets and other heavy objects by purchasing a quality briefcase or satchel.
Take Care Before Sitting Down
A person might not realize that they can shorten the life span of their suit simply by sitting down in an improper manner. Someone who is wearing a suit will always want to make sure that they unbutton their jacket before they sit down. Sitting down while the suit jacket is still buttoned not only makes a person look high-strung, but it also makes the suit bunch up around the arms and chest and can make the suit wear down faster.
Additionally, if the suit is fitted to form or is stretched a bit tighter while it is buttoned, the thread that holds the buttons in place can be strained and break. Straining around the buttons can also cause the buttonholes and the area around the buttonholes to wear at an accelerated rate.
In a similar manner, a person wearing a suit will also want to pull up the fabric of their pants when they sit down. By pulling up the pants fabric at the thigh on either the top or the bottom of the leg, a person can prevent excessive stretching and can keep the crisp crease line in the legs of the pants. Suit pants do not tend to have a lot of give or stretch to them, so when they are not pulled up a little, they will pull tight against the wearer’s knees. This can cause the knees of suit pants to wear faster than the rest of the suit. At the worst, this wear can cause the suit pants to rip at the knee. Pulling up the suit pants not only makes the wearer more comfortable, but it also helps to minimize the amount of wear the suit suffers.
Cleaning a Men’s Suit
Keeping a suit clean can be an additional challenge. Not only does it take a bit of effort to ensure that a suit is properly cared for, but it also takes a bit of effort to ensure that the cleaning methods used to care for a suit don’t do additional damage to the suit.
There are a couple of things a person can do at home to keep their suit looking clean and crisp, but for the most part, a suit should be taken to the dry cleaner to give it the best of care.
Cleaning a Men’s Suit at Home
Buying and using a fabric steamer can take care of any odors or wrinkles that set into a suit after repeated wear. A fabric steamer won’t be able to take care of oily stains or excessive sweat, but it will be able to cut down on the number of times a person will have to visit the dry cleaner to get a suit pressed.
One of the easiest things a person can do to give their suit good care at home is to brush it with a clothes brush. A clothes brush will remove dust and other particles from the suit, which will make the suit look practically new. Never use a scrubbing motion when using a clothes brush on a suit and never poke the fabric with the clothes brush. Doing so can tear the fabric and can cause it to wear down more quickly. Instead, use a quick, flicking motion with your brush strokes, and always be sure to brush a suit in the same direction. Using a damp brush can freshen up the look of a suit without the need for pressing or dry cleaning.
Selecting a Quality Clothes Brush
As a clothes brush is one of the only tools that can be used at home to help maintain the good condition of a suit, it’s important to make sure that the proper brush is selected. Clothes brushes with natural bristles are best not only because of their superior quality but also their longevity. A good clothes brush with natural bristles will likely last a person a lifetime.
Taking a Men’s Suit to the Dry Cleaner
Many people don’t realize that if they take their suit to the dry cleaners and have it dry cleaned too often, it can actually damage their suit and cause it to need to be replaced in a much shorter amount of time. Because of this, a person should only have their suit dry cleaned when absolutely needed or about once a year if the person is concerned about keeping their suit looking its best.
However, sometimes a person’s suit will get wrinkled or won’t look as good as it should. While it might be tempting to get a suit dry cleaned in this situation, the local dry cleaner can offer a different, better solution. A dry cleaner can press a suit, making it look crisp and new, without using any of the harsh chemicals that can eventually damage the fabric. Ask the dry cleaner if they can hand iron the suit as well. Many dry cleaners will assume that a person will want their suit processed and pressed by machine, and the gentle care that a pair of human hands can provide can help a suit look better and last longer.
Learning to Fold a Men’s Suit
Unfortunately, many airlines have reduced the amount of storage space that their airplanes provide to their passengers. While some airplanes might have enough closet space in which to hang a garment bag, space restrictions in other airplanes force passengers to stow garment bags in crowded overhead bins. For frequent travelers, even ones who pack their suit in a suitcase, this can result in a wrinkled suit. However, there are several ways to fold dress shirts and suits in ways that they will not wrinkle. Learning how to fold a suit can prevent the need for constant dry cleaning and maintenance because of wrinkling.
Storing a Men’s Suit to Ensure Maximum Longevity
Always hang a suit with a wooden hanger. Unlike hangers that are made out of metal or plastic, hangers that are made out of wood will keep their shape and will not stretch out a suit. Wood hangers tend to be thicker as well, which means they can distribute weight better. Another benefit to wood hangers is their durability. Quality wood hangers can last for a lifetime.
Another storage method anyone with a suit should consider is a garment bag. While there are some wood hangers, such as ones made from cedar, that will naturally ward off moths and other insects, there is no better protection from insect activity than a garment bag. An additional benefit that storing a suit in a garment bag provides is the fact that the bag will protect a suit in a closet full of clothes. While a person should try to keep a suit away from clusters of clothes to prevent wrinkling, sometimes the amount of space available in a closet prevents this from happening. Storing a suit in a garment bag can help to prevent wrinkling and can keep a suit looking its best.
Buy Men’s Suit on eBay
Purchasing a men’s suit on eBay can be surprisingly easy. At the eBay homepage, find the “Fashion” tab at the top left of the page. Hover the mouse over the tab and select the Men’s Clothing option. On the new page, find the Suits category under the section “Men’s Apparel.” From the new page that is opened after the link to “Suits” has been clicked, a shopper can search a wide variety of categories that can help narrow down which suit to buy.
Someone shopping for men’s suits can limit their search to more general categories, like style, color, and pattern, or they can limit their search with specific parameters regarding the suit’s size or length. All of these options can be found and selected on the left side of the webpage.
Shoppers can select multiple search options to help them narrow down their selection. That way, if a person is looking for a two-button, charcoal, cotton blend, big and tall suit that is brand new with its tags still on, that person will have an easier time finding exactly what they need.
Potential buyers can also use the search bar at the top of the screen to input any additional keywords that don’t fall neatly into any of the pre-screenable categories that are provided on the left side of the page. For example, say a person wanted to search for a vintage suit. By typing “vintage” into the search bar on the main “Suits” page, a person can view suits that the seller has described as being vintage. The search bar can be used in conjunction with the categories on the left side of the page to help refine searches even more.
Additionally, shoppers can limit their search to auction-style listings or buy-it-now listings depending on their preference. Other search options include the ability to search the listings of sellers who offer free shipping or are located in a certain area.
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Conclusion
When properly cared for, a suit can last someone for years. In fact, the only reason a person might ever need to replace a suit is because it has somehow fallen out of fashion. The quality and care of one’s suit is a direct reflection of a person’s character, and by following the buying and care tips above, just about anyone should be able to find and care for a suit that will look professional and sharp for business meetings, formal events and nights out on the town.
