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Skirts, dresses and suits.
Hems: press the iron on the inside of the hem, and then press gently on the outside. Spray wool and wool blends with steam and then press with a book to emphasise form. Rolled up seams must be ironed on the front to avoid breaking stitches.
Seams: insert tissue paper to prevent marks from forming, then press from the outside.
Sleeves: first iron linings and then other details. Insert a rag or towel in puffed sleeves
What is the best way to iron a shirt.
First of all, you start from the collar: lay the collar flat on the ironing board and iron it on both sides. Then proceed with the shoulders: first, insert the left shoulder over the edge of the ironing board and iron. Proceed to the central part of the sleeve below the collar. Iron the right sleeve in the same manner.
As with the collar, the cuffs must be ironed on both sides. Lay the sleeve flat and iron in an upwards motion, carefully following the seams from the cuffs to the shoulders (use a cloth or towel for puffed sleeves).
And finally, you come to the front of the shirt: this must be ironed from the shirt tail to the shoulder. After which, commence with the buttonhole side of the shirt and then the side with the buttons. Finally iron the back of the shirt.
When you’ve finished you can hang the shirt up (the easiest option!) or fold it.
To fold the shirt, fasten the buttons alternately (one buttoned/one undone) from the collar downwards. Lift the shirt up by the shoulders and place it on the ironing board front side down.
Fold the left side of the length of the shirt vertically then fold the sleeve diagonally. The distance between the collar and the shoulder fold must be the same on both sides of the shirt. Fold the shirt in half.
You can also use the cardboard that comes with a new shirt. Just insert the cardboard, proceed as above, and then carefully pull out the card. It will make folding so much easier!
Ironing trousers.
To avoid unsightly marks on the fabric, always remember to iron the lining of the pockets first. This way, you will get much better results.
Pull the lining out of the pockets and iron them flat on the board. Then, iron the fabric of the trousers beneath the lining, all the way up to the beltline. The latter should be placed over the end of the ironing board. Iron the upper part first and then iron the crotch. After which, proceed with the legs: fold the trouser legs together (one on top of the other) and place them on the ironing board. Raise the upper leg and iron the lower leg from the bottom of the trouser leg upwards. Lower the raised trouser leg and iron the upper side of the same leg. Turn the trousers over and repeat the operation on the other leg, ending on the upper side.
Sheets and large items.
Rest part of the sheet on a chair. Move the chair further and further away from the ironing board as you iron. If you are using Polti’s Vaporella, simply iron the sheet folded: it will be perfect with just one pass of the iron.
To keep lace looking nice.
Wash in lukewarm water with sugar added to it (sugar is an excellent natural starch); iron lightly on the right side first, then turn over, place on a flannel and iron.
Ironing ties.
Cut a piece of cardboard to shape and insert it before steam ironing, so that the stitching won’t leave a mark.
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