After I buy them, I wash and dry them, then I rip them apart using my seam ripper. Very fast work while watching TV. Then I press. My goal is to get as much fabric per shirt as I possibly can, even what is in the seam allowance. I rip the yoke leaving the label in tact. Some of the labels are almost works of art and add dimension the quilt. This is a good way to add some interesting plaids to my stash. I have also purchased some lovely Hawaiian prints for my stash. At my local Goodwill shirts are $2.50, however, when I purchase Large, X-Large, 4X, or Tall shirts, I can get between 2 and 3 yards of fabric.