Why do some of my shirts cost more to do than the others but their both washable?
While many shirt and blouse care labels say that the garment can be laundered, it is the required type of finishing (the method of pressing) that has a direct affect on the cost of processing a garment commercially. There are two ways to finish the garments in question: hand finishing and machine pressing. Hand finishing is more labor intensive and takes longer to do, hence making it more costly, but is more flexible in regards to temperature control, the size and tailoring of a garment. In machine finishing most of the pressing is done mechanically and can be done much faster, greatly reducing the cost of finishing a garment. This process is a lot less flexible with regards to temperature control, the size and tailoring of a garment. Which method that is used to finish a garment is determined by the manufacturer’s requirements (stated in the care label), the size and/or tailoring of each garment. Ornamentation and fasteners on the garment also affect the choice of finishing methods. B
