Step 4 of 9 · Iron a Dress Shirt in 4 Minutes
Press the yoke and shoulders
Press the yoke and shoulders — step 4 of 9 in Iron a Dress Shirt in 4 Minutes. The yoke is the double-layered panel across the upper back and shoulders.
Free cleaning & laundry tip: Press the yoke and shoulders (step 4 of 9 from "Iron a Dress Shirt in 4 Minutes").
The yoke is the double-layered panel across the upper back and shoulders. Drape one shoulder over the narrow end of the ironing board so the yoke lies flat. Press from the shoulder seam toward the center back. Slide the shirt over and repeat on the other shoulder.
The yoke is thick — use firm pressure and a burst of steam (cotton) or slow, steady dry heat (poly). If you skip the yoke, the shirt looks ironed from the front but rumpled from behind. Nobody wants that.
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