Recently we blogged about why Hugh & Crye doesn’t sell non-iron shirts (hint: they’re perma-starched with formaldehyde).

But that’s just the part of the story.  Hugh & Crye takes great care to minimize the environmental and health impact of our shirts for the people who make and wear them.  The same efforts go into making our shirts easy to wear again and again with minimal care.

The fabrics themselves all adhere to the Oeko-Tex standard – a certification process to ensure textiles are free from a wide array of harmful chemicals, allergens, heavy metals, pesticides and other nasty substances that you want nowhere near your precious skin.  This is good news for the artisans who weave weave our fabrics and the workers in our factory who sew our shirts.

As part of their finishing, all Hugh & Crye shirts undergo a light, environmentally-friendly wash that protects our high thread count fabrics.  The wash also makes it easier to iron your shirts on laundry day – the subject of our final entry in this series.

For that post, we’re looking for audience participation: what are your top ironing tips?  What do you do to keep your shirts looking crisp and clean all day long?  Leave us a message in the comments thread, or tweet us @hughandcrye or @shirtsthatfit.