You can get wrinkles out of a shirt without an iron by using moisture and gentle heat, such as steam from a hot shower, a short tumble in the dryer with a damp cloth, a handheld steamer, or a light spritz of water smoothed by hand, to relax the fabric so it falls smooth.
Hang the shirt in a steamy bathroom while you shower and let the steam relax the creases, or put it in the dryer for a few minutes with a damp cloth or an ice cube to create steam. A handheld garment steamer also works quickly, and for light wrinkles you can mist the fabric with water and smooth it flat with your hands.
Wrinkles are folds set into the fabric's fibers. Warmth and moisture loosen those fibers so they relax and return to a smoother shape, which is why steam and a little heat work without the direct pressing of an iron.
For delicate items, steam is gentler than heat and pressure. Hanging the garment and steaming it, from a shower or a handheld steamer held a little away from the fabric, avoids the scorching or flattening that a hot iron can cause.
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