How to iron clothes? Methods and techniques for ironing clothes

 8:06am, 30 May 2025

When ironing clothes with an iron, you must first understand the material characteristics of the clothes so that the temperature can be controlled. For example, some chemical fibers should avoid too high temperatures, while others should not be afraid; some natural fibers such as silk and wool are not suitable for too high temperatures, while cotton and linen are not afraid. In addition to the temperature dial scale on the iron, there will also be clear marks on the clothes washing marks.

In addition, some fabrics, if you use an iron to iron the surface of the clothes, will be shiny or white, which will not only hurt the tissue, but also look very ugly. At this time, you need to cover a piece of lining or homogeneous fabric on it and then iron it, so that this phenomenon will not occur.

Make the iron better

Many people regard ironing as a chore. In fact, as long as you put a little effort into the iron, it will be much easier to iron the clothes.

For irons, we usually just use ordinary household steam irons. Whether the iron base is clean has a great impact on the effect of ironing. If you find that there is fiber or slurry paste on the base, you must wipe it with a wet towel. After using the iron for a long time, it often does not smoothly enough, which still causes the ironed clothes to have many small wrinkles. At this time, you can drop a few drops of odorless oil (such as salad oil) or wax on a clean towel. Then use an iron to iron for a few times. The irons that are passed in this place not only make the clothes sticky, but also save more effort when pressed and ironed.

Sweater Ironing Method

Sweater, knitted materials, if you use an iron to burn it directly, it will destroy the elasticity of the tissue. At this time, it is best to spray the steam iron on the wrinkles; if the wrinkles are not very bad, or you can also hang it up and spray water directly on the wrinkles and wait for it to dry, and it will naturally smooth; another method is to hang it in the bathroom and use the hot steam from the bath to make it smooth. There are also thinner and thin materials such as chiffon yarn, which need to be burned at a lower temperature. Do not use too much force when burning to avoid breaking.

Panning trousers, from the inside out, the order is as follows: turn the trousers over, lift the pocket, first press the trousers near the trousers, followed by the pocket, the corner of the trousers and the cloth sewing. Then burn the front, and wrap the oil on each pants for a circle, then put the inside of the right foot, the outside of the right foot, the inside of the left foot, the outside of the left foot, and the outside of the left foot. Finally, put the two pants together and modify it.

Notes: Avoid pulling the iron, and can be fixed with a pin when burning the pleats. For dark or irons, it is best to cover and then burn.

Pleated skirt, pin helps to

Iron iron skirt, the order is as follows: inner skirt, waist skirt, skirt. Note: First, hot the whole piece from the back, then slightly modify it after turning the front; the pleated skirt must be fixed with a pin, and then hang it with a special clamp rack after the pleated skirt.

No matter what kind of clothing it is, it should not be packed or put into the wardrobe immediately after the ironing is finished. It should be hung in a ventilated place or in an air-conditioned room (ironing steam) to evaporate. If necessary, you can use a hairdryer to blow dry to avoid mold.

Tips for ironing collars

The collar part, no matter if the collar is round, pointed or square, be careful not to pull it apart when ironing it, it is best to fix the shape and iron it. If there is a collar piece, do not burn the collar pleats to death. Just burn it again, while it is still warm, fold it with your hands and press it gently, so that the collar piece will look more alive.