I've decided that there must be something about the process that makes them iron-free that also makes them less durable. I will say that they come out of the dryer looking like they were just ironed, and ironed well. However I've had several of these shirts and they last about 2 to 3 years and then start to completely wear out. That's less than half the life I get from regular oxford cotton shirts. What happens is that all of a sudden I start to get holes in the elbows, fraying along the edge of the seams and around the collar. They seem to sort of go all at once. I continue to buy them because the no-iron aspect is so handy, I just know that they are not going to last very long.
Purchased in January and reordered additional shirts in March. Washes well, I hang dry...remains crisp and looks pressed even when worn all day. Super value. I will continue to keep these shirts stocked in my closet. Need the professional look and this style provides it. Great quality for the money. Have received compliments on my dress.
I Have bought five of the long sleeve wrinkle resistant oxford shirts over the past 2 years. Three main problems with the shirt: 1. Fabric tears easily. Either unbuttoning the collar buttons to wash or adjusting the collar so it rolls properly results in easily tearing the fabric where the buttons are attached. 2. Fabric rips or splits where sleeves are rolled up. The shirt is washed with the sleeves rolled down but worn almost exclusively with them rolled up twice. Where folded the fabric has split or ripped along the fold line. 3. Fabric shows excessive wear on all seams that stand proud of the body, i.e., front button placket. collar edges, and any hems/edges. These defects manifested most noticeably on a light blue and light green shirt. The fabric treatment to make it wrinkle resistant does feel like permanent starch (one reviewer's description) but is tolerable, what isn't satisfactory is the fragility it imparts to/on the fabric and resulting decreased longevity and shabby appearance where worn.
