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Soonjoo

Over 15 years of fashion design experience, I have worked as a lead designer for major brand name retailers such as Stitch Fix, Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, and Dillards. Now, I am the founder of the website Fashion Wanderer where I share how to make current fashion trends using sewing patterns, refashion old clothes, upcycled thrift clothing and made from scratch techniques.

How to Wash T-Shirt in Washing Machine

Looking for easy ways to wash t-shirt in washing machine? Most likely, machine wash is preferred method for convenience and time saving during a busy schedule.  From graphic tees to white t-shirts, washing a t-shirt in the proper way is crucial to maximize its life expectancy. If you follow the wrong instructions, you could destroy …

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How to Keep Graphic Tees from Cracking – Best Way

Isn’t it frustrating to see your favorite graphic t-shirt start cracking or peeling? After multiple machine wash or hand wash, the printed artwork tends to crack or peel away more quickly if you wash them frequently.  Fortunately, handling a graphic tee with extra care will not cause it to crack. Keep your graphic tee in …

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How to Shrink Button-Down Shirt – Best Way

Are you looking to shrink a button-down shirt to fit you? Shrinking a button down shirt depends on the fabric content and the shrink process applied. Other than using button-down shirt to make summer dresses or trendy women’s blouses, there are various ways to make your oversized shirt into wearable clothes. But if you are …

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How to Shrink Shirt Without Fading – Best Way

Are you having a difficult time to shrink a shirt without fading? Whether you lost weight after purchasing a shirt or bought an enormous size that needs a better fit, you can solve the fit issue by shrinking instead of sewing.  However, when shrinking a cotton t-shirt at home, be cautious to avoid fading during …

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How to Shrink 50% Cotton 50% Polyester Shirt – Best Way

Do you have cotton and polyester blend shirts to shrink so that they fit you perfectly? A shirt made with 50% cotton 50% polyester blend protects the material from shrinking as pure cotton is more prone to doing so.  Unlike 100% cotton t-shirt content, the blended material is difficult to shrink, however it doesn’t mean …

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How to Wash White T-Shirts- Best Way

Do you own a closet full of white t-shirts and looking for the proper way to wash them? One of the most challenging clothing items to own are white t-shirt.  Maintaining the brightness of white color shirts can be difficult. Compared to colorful or graphic tees, white t-shirts require a bit more consideration other than …

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How to Get Stains Out Of White Shirt – Best Way

Are you looking for an easy way to get stains out of white t-shirts? From coffee to wine and ketchup, stains magically find their way to make your white t-shirt unrecoverable.  Whether you are looking to remove armpit sweat stains or wash white t-shirt to make it ready for next time, the first step to …

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