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Ironing Clothes 1
- For best results the garment should be slightly damp and a steam iron should be used
- When ironing an item with a print, always iron on the reverse or place a clean piece of cloth between the iron and the item
- Cotton - Iron slightly damp on the right side with a hot iron
- Linen - Iron damp on the right side with a hot iron
- Silk - Iron slightly damp on the right side with a warm iron
- Wool (knitted) - Iron dry on the wrong side with a warm iron or steam
- Wool (woven) - Iron nearly dry on the right side with a pressing cloth, warm iron or steam iron
- Acrylic - If needed, iron on the wrong side with a cool iron. Do not use steam or damp cloth as this could cause stretching
- Nylon or Polyester - Iron nearly dry on the wrong side with a cool iron to prevent glazing
- Acetate - Iron evenly damp on the wrong side with a cool iron
Footnotes
- British women do 151 minutes domestic work every day - but if they are working full-time that falls to 53 minutes (Jonathan Gershuny, Changing Times, p187). Increasingly, double-income families are using domestic service to make up the shortfall.
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