Pack suit in the suitcase: wrinkle-free while traveling!

Wrinkle-free in hand luggage

The probably simplest solution for wrinkle-free suits while traveling are suit bags and garment bags. When unfolded, jackets & co. can be easily stored inside the bag. Some garment bags include integrated hangers or elastic straps to keep the clothes neat and slip-resistant. Then fold the garment bag back together after placing the clothes inside.

Suit bags or garment bags are usually carried as hand luggage.

Please note that it is not possible to carry additional hand luggage unless you are traveling in Business Class. Make sure that the size of the garment bag complies with your airline's hand luggage regulations, even though most garment bags do not exceed the usual dimensions of 57 x 54 x 15 cm.

Use practical combinations of suit and laptop bags to carry your valuables with you. Additionally, you won't face the problem of how and where to transport your electronic devices during travel.

In our online shop, you will find a selection of garment bags from high-quality brands.

Suit in the suitcase

If you want to carry a different bag as hand luggage, you have the option to transport your suit in a Pack-it Folder inside the suitcase.

The light, thin bag follows the same principle as the garment bag: you unfold it, place the clothes inside, and fold the folder back up. This way, you protect the clothes from the other contents of the suitcase. Compared to the garment bag, the Pack-it Folder has the great advantage that, due to the thin and lightweight materials, neither space nor weight is lost for the rest of the suitcase's contents.

Make sure not to pack the suitcase too full or too empty to avoid wrinkles caused by too much pressure or the shifting of the pack-it folder.

Inside Out & Outside Out Folding Technique

You don't travel often with your suit and therefore don't want to get an extra bag? Then we offer some suitable tips to transport your suit wrinkle-free.

INSIDE OUT FOLDING TECHNIQUE      

1. For this folding technique, turn the jacket inside out by folding the collar back so that the inside of the jacket faces outward. However, do not turn the sleeves inside out; they remain inside.
    
2. Fold the jacket inward along the middle so that the open side is at the front. Make sure the sleeves inside the jacket do not crease.
    
3. Now fold the suit trousers neatly along the creases and the shirt. First, place the trousers on the lower half of the folded jacket and then lay the shirt on top.
    
4. Fold the upper half of the jacket over the shirt and suit trousers to protect them.

OUTSIDE OUT FOLDING TECHNIQUE

1. With the Outside Out folding technique, you fold the suit with other luggage items into a "package." First, place the jacket upright in the lower half of the opened suitcase. Fold it outward so that both sleeves and the underside of the jacket stick out of the suitcase, while the shoulder area remains completely inside.
    
2. Now place the suit trousers centrally and crosswise over the jacket. In this case, the trouser legs will stick out from both sides of the suitcase. Make sure to fold the trousers along the crease at the waistband.
    
3. Fill the hollow spaces of the jacket with other luggage items. Roll casual clothes, like T-shirts, and place them in the shoulder areas to support and maintain their shape. Arrange shirts offset on top of each other at chest height. Place rolled belts in the collars of the shirts to maintain their shape there as well.
    
4. Fill the remaining space with more clothing items and use, for example, socks or underwear to fill small gaps at the top and bottom. Also, stuff your shoes with socks, for example, to fill larger gaps without the shoes losing their shape. This way, the clothes will have better support later and won't slide around inside the suitcase.
    
5. Once you have filled the bottom of the suitcase, start folding the "package" together. First, fold the trouser legs onto the clothes lying on top and tuck the ends underneath if any part of the trouser legs still sticks out.
    
6. Then fold the protruding underside and the side of the jacket one after the other towards the inside of the suitcase onto the package.
    
7. Finally, fold the other side of the jacket over and "seal" the package. When stacking, make sure the sleeves do not crease.

Note that when packing, heavy items should be at the bottom and light items on top.

Newspaper and tissue paper

If you are looking for a not too time-consuming option, then use newspaper or tissue paper, which you place inside and outside between the different layers. Fold the jacket, shirt, and pants neatly and place a piece of newspaper or tissue paper between each fold layer. Also, when stacking the different garments, place a piece in between each. This way, you protect the individual layers from each other and prevent the fabric from rubbing together.

Airtight ZIP bags

Other insider tips include airtight ZIP bags. These are not only suitable for carrying the allowed amount of liquids in your hand luggage but also, in larger sizes, for storing your suit. For this, place a neatly and wrinkle-free folded suit in the ZIP bag and seal it airtight without pressing the bag flat beforehand. The remaining air in the bag now serves as a cushion to protect the suit from pressure wrinkles. However, be careful not to leave too much air in the bag, as the suit will then slide back and forth and wrinkle again.

If something does go wrong

If despite the above tips something goes wrong and the suit does not survive the trip wrinkle-free, we offer a few immediate help tips to combat the wrinkles as quickly and easily as possible.

Take the suit out of the suitcase as soon as possible

As soon as you arrive, always take the suit out of the suitcase or garment bag as soon as possible. Lying around for a long time increases the wrinkles in the fabric. Hang the suit freely on a clothes hanger so that the wrinkles can fall out as much as possible. 

Go showering with the suit

Caution: We don't mean you should step into the shower or bathtub with your suit. Hang your suit on a hanger and take it with you into the bathroom while you shower. The resulting humidity smooths the fabric of the suit. Then let the suit air out in another room and voilà, the suit is wrinkle-free.

Plan Z: The hotel laundry

If nothing else helps, then resort to the last resort: inquire about the hotel laundry and have your suit ironed or steamed there. In some hotels, you're lucky because this service is offered free of charge.

We hope that our tips and tricks have helped you and wish you much success so that your suit survives the next trip without wrinkles.