The Best Way to Pack a Suit for Airline Travel
Business and pleasure air travelers frequently need to take a suit with them on their trips, but packing one so that it arrives in wearable condition can be tricky. Garment bags often get stuffed in overhead bins, causing suits to arrive wrinkled and rumpled, and checking luggage typically costs extra these days. So how do we pack that suit and have it arrive looking good? It's simple, and you have everything you need to do it right at home.
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Press and Prepare
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Have your suit pressed at the dry cleaner prior to traveling, and when you get it home, slip the hanger out but keep the plastic intact. Grab two bath and two hand towels.
Ready to Roll?
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Fold your suit jacket in half vertically, then neatly fold and tuck the arms. Roll up a bath towel that is folded in half lengthwise and roll the jacket over the towel. The combination of the towel and the plastic will create an air cushion that will prevent most wrinkles. Lay the slacks flat on the bed with the crease intact, then again roll up a hand towel that is folded in half lengthwise. Beginning at the hem of the pants, roll them over the towel. You may repeat this process with shirts, too, or keep them in the paper folds from the dry cleaner.
Pack
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Pack shoes and toiletries, as well as jeans, T-shirts and underwear in the bottom of your carry-on luggage, then fold your remaining bath towel in half and place it over these packed items. Place the rolled items in your suitcase, zip it up and go. Your suit may arrive looking even better than you do.
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