How to stroke: a guide for those who want to look perfect

Methods ironing

1. Dry. In this way, things are ironed on the reverse or front side.
2. humidified. The product is sprayed with water or wrapped in a damp towel and then hot-ironed iron.
3. With stripping. In this case, the iron used stripping function. In any case so can not be ironed things shrinkable, for example viscose.

If you are not sure which method is suitable for ironing items, try to iron a small section on the reverse side.

How to iron different types of fabrics

Different fabrics require specific thermal treatment, the level of moisturizing and smoothing method, however necessarily read the information on the label.

• synthetic fabrics You can only handle a warm iron with a damp gauze to separate parts of the product. It is best to iron synthetics through backing sheet.
• Silk moisten before ironed, pre-wrapped product for half an hour in a wet cloth. In no case should not sprinkle silk thing then water droplets may appear as ugly spots. Dark silk caress through the thin fabric from the wrong side, but bright things better iron from the front.
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• lining fabrics (Satin, twill, silk) must be ironed on the reverse side without moisture, so as not to lose its shine and does not leave water spots.
• Jersey best iron through a damp gauze or cloth with warm iron. Remember that this material is well stretched. So try not to deform the iron thing sharp movements.
• Raw silk It used when sewing curtain and decorative items. Such material is ironed into wet state inside out very hot iron.
• Rayon. After washing it is best to wrap the material absorbs moisture. Should be ironed inside out moderately hot iron.
• terry products it is not necessary to iron, to keep their softness and the ability to absorb moisture well.
• Wool rapidly goes down, so its products utyuzhat only through the wet fabric on the reverse side at a temperature of 150-165 ° C, gently applying iron. If the woolen garments in the wash gave the shrinkage of moistened by sprinkling with water, allowed to lie down and stroked through the cloth, stretching to fit your needs.

• Nylon Do not iron. To fold things disappeared after washing moisturize the product streams of water from the shower and gently spread out on the dryer.
• Velvet and plush It can be ironed inside out. Wrinkled and dents can be result in an original form by holding down the pile fabric over the hot steam.
• viscose fabrics It can be ironed only in the dry state.
• fleecy materials. Fabric with long nap, camel wool, velor, soft varieties drape must be ironed with steam, putting the product wrong side on a soft surface.
• knitwear. Items of this material is easy to lose their shape. Therefore jersey should be ironed, carefully and sequentially applying to iron fabric. The product should be ironed let cool.
• chintz. If you want to give your product shine, utyuzhte material from the front side. Haze manifest when ironing the reverse side. To become a thing is hard, wet (a tablespoon of gelatin per liter of water) it in a special solution, then lightly dry the product, wrapping it in a cloth. Wait a little thing and iron hot iron.
• Linen. It must be wet when the ironing temperature of 180-230 ° C using a steam function. Iron the product from the wrong side: so you will save the unnecessary things from the glitz and traces of iron.

How to iron trousers

Start ironing the reverse side. Otutyuzhte all seams, lining and pockets. Remove the pants on the front side and through dampened cheesecloth flatten the upper part of things and times, moving and pressing iron. For convenience, turn out his pockets.

Fold the pants so that the side and inner seams match.

First iron the inner sides of the trouser leg, and then - the outer well make amends folds. Then iron arrows. Squeeze iron decomposed leg above and below, and then the remainder of progladte between these points.

The arrows kept longer inside them draws a soap, and iron the outside through a gauze slightly moistened with vinegar. In this case, the arrow rattle brush.

Zalosnivshiesya portions must be ironed trouser pre bay in iron solution of one part of water and two parts of vinegar.

If the pants stretched out on his knees, the deformed sections need to thoroughly moisten, and after cover with a piece of linen cloth and sutyuzhit to the disappearance of bubbles, gently putting them strongly heated iron. Sutyuzhivanie need to start with the edges of the site, moving to the middle.

after processing pants hang on a hanger and let them cool.

How to iron a shirt

Moisten the shirt well and cook the heated iron. Start with iron collar, straightened and ironed it first on the inside, and then on the outside.

Shirt made of wool, with embroidery or with reflux need ironing wet and always with the wrong side. So you keep the original beauty of things and get rid of unwanted shine.

Stroke cuffs on both sides, pre-unbuttoned and spreading them on the ironing board. Then proceed to smoothing the sleeves, floor and back.

How to iron a dress and a skirt

The dress is first necessary ironed top (neckline, collar, shoulders), the second - the hem. Ironing skirt begins with machining of pockets, belt and the top of the product. Then ironed seams, zipper, and the main part of the bottom product.

The fabric must be ironed crosswise and then lengthwise straightening iron tip formed folds. Vertical tucks to press out the middle, and breast - down.

To articles with corrugations and pleats have not lost the form, before washing thin thread stitches prometayte free edge of the folds. After washing, dry the items on the rack, straightening and pulling in the right direction of the folds.

In the product of thick cloth skirt must be ironed very carefully, without pulling the cloth and gently place otparivaya binder.

How to iron particularly delicate products

Before washing lace sewn stitches to a large piece of white cloth, then wash, starch and, not allowing to dry, iron an iron spout.

It is important to know which threads are part of the lace. For example, delicate items made of cotton thread iron from the inside through the wet cloth. But synthetic lace will transfer only a warm iron. Thin silk underwear do not iron.

Ties also not recommended ironing. Refresh the appearance of the product can, straightened and wrapping it around the can with boiling water.

How to iron without iron

If the hand is not iron or lead item in the order you need very quickly, you can use one of the following ways:

1. Par. Hang things over the bath with hot water. After 20 minutes, the fabric smoothed. You will be left only to wait until everything is dry.
2. Hot mug. Pour into a metal cup boiling water and iron her product.
3. A special solution. Fill the spray solution: equal parts of water, 9 percent vinegar and fabric softener. Evenly spray the mixture on the rumpled clothes, let it dry out - and folds gone!
4. Wet towel. This method is suitable for pullovers and sweaters. They can be smooth, neatly arranged on a damp terry cloth towel and spreading his hands. Wait until wrinkles straightened, and hang things on hangers.
5. Wet hand. Slack folds can be smooth moist hand.
6. Roll. Going on the road, turn clothing - including pants and shirts - in rolls and gently fold them into the suitcase.

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1. Dress which can not be ironed at high temperatures, hold over a basin with hot water. Then hang it on a hanger to dry and iron with warm iron.
2. Spot from iron on a silk cloth to wipe the gruel of baking soda and water. After drying soda brush clean off the product and wash in cold water.
3. Markings can be removed using onions or solution of boric or citric acid. Acid, dilute with water in proportions of 1: 1, apply markings for 20 minutes, and after the wash. Onions rub on a grater, apply the resulting slurry to the stain for 2-3 hours, and then soak the product in cold water and wash.
4. Do not iron clothes with spotsOtherwise such pollution is very difficult to remove.
5. To the pockets and edges of the product were collected and more dense, compressing them with utyuzhte: align the edges, cover with lightly moistened cloth and put the iron on for 2-3 seconds. Then cover with a dry cloth and press until dry.
6. To pull the seam cover it with a damp cloth. With his left hand and gently pull, flatten it, and the right hand seam treat iron. If necessary to reduce the stretched seam utyuzhte it at high temperature through a moistened cloth, giving a pair impregnate the entire material. Continue this process until all tissue desiccation.
7. To ironed things longer retains its shape, let it cool a little and then hang in the closet.