Dress shirts need a press, and a folding service stops at the fold. Avon Cleaners provides a laundered shirt service: we hand spot stains, wash each shirt in protective netting, shape the collar and cuffs on a dedicated press, then give the body a structural finish. A folded dress shirt comes home creased, whereas a laundered shirt comes home crisp and on a hanger.
- Everyday laundry: wash, dry and fold loads come back hand folded, not pressed, after sorting and a temperature-matched machine wash.
- Care labels: a three-dot iron symbol allows high heat, the setting used for cotton and linen, which is what a shirt press is built for.
Why Can’t a Dress Shirt Go in a Laundry Bag?
A dress shirt belongs in a laundry bag only if you plan to iron it yourself. Our wash, dry and fold service for Highland Park households ends with a neat fold, which suits workwear, activewear and everyday cotton. A shirt headed to a lecture or a club dinner needs heat and shape, and folding supplies neither.
What Happens to a Shirt on Our Shirt Line?
- Hand spotting: we pre-treat collars, cuffs and stains by hand before washing.
- Netted wash: each shirt washes inside protective netting, which cuts wear on the fabric and buttons.
- Two-stage pressing: we shape the collar and cuffs on a dedicated press, then finish the body.
- Final check: we inspect every shirt by hand and replace loose buttons at no charge.
Heat explains the gap between the two services. Care-label iron symbols show a maximum temperature; the University of Tennessee Extension’s care symbol guide lists one dot as low (about 110°C, for nylon, acrylic and spandex), two dots as medium (about 150°C, for polyester, silk and wool) and three dots as high (about 200°C, for cotton and linen). Cotton dress shirts sit at the top of that scale; stretch activewear sits near the bottom, which is why our laundry team sorts it separately.
How Do the Two Services Compare?
- Best for: wash, dry and fold suits workwear, activewear and everyday cotton; laundered shirts suits cotton and cotton-blend dress shirts.
- Prep: laundry is sorted by color and fabric; shirts have collars, cuffs and stains spotted by hand.
- Washing: laundry is machine washed at the proper temperature; shirts are washed in protective netting.
- Finish: laundry is hand folded; shirts have the collar, cuffs and body pressed.
How Should You Drop Off Shirts and Laundry on Hillcrest Ave?
Bag dress shirts apart from everyday laundry, then pick the drop-off that fits your schedule.
- Use the kiosk after hours. The 24-hour kiosk at 6301 Hillcrest Ave takes shirts and laundry bags at any hour once your account is set up.
- Beat the morning cutoff. Dry cleaning and laundered shirts in by 9:00 am can be ready the same day.
- Schedule pickup instead. Complimentary pickup and delivery cover the DFW Metroplex; book it in the app or your online account, and route orders return on your delivery day.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a laundered shirt priced?
Shirt laundry is priced per shirt. Ask our team for the current price in store, or add a note to your pickup request.
Should silk or wool shirts go through the shirt service?
No. Silk, wool and tailored pieces go to our dry cleaning service, which uses the biodegradable SYSTEM K4 solvent instead of water.
Can I get shirts the same day?
Yes. Laundered shirts brought in before 9:00 am can be ready the same day; after 9:00 am, next-day service is available on request.
Need Pressed Shirts This Week?
Avon Cleaners was founded in Dallas in 1968, and our Hillcrest Ave store sits a short walk from SMU. Leave your shirts at the kiosk tonight and make the 9:00 am same-day cutoff. Call (214) 521-9927 or email service@avoncleaner.com to get laundered shirts handled for a crisp, professional look.
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