How to properly iron pants
How to properly iron pants
We have all seen the dreaded double creased pants. It comes mostly from quickly ironing a pants that have a permanent crease from the factory and the wearer didn't take the time to stay within crease when ironing. There is an easy fix to this problem and it doesn't involve costly trips to the cleaners. You can keep that from the manufacturer looking crease while saving money and from the comforts and convenience of your own home. Follow along as I inform you on how to be the envy of your friends when it comes to proper ironing techniques for pants.
The main culprits to getting good results with pants ironing are rushing and heat setting. A close second is improper placement of pants on the ironing board. When ironing, you want the iron to do most of the work. Your primary task is directing it to where you want it to go. If you're putting excess pressure while ironing, you stand the chance of pushing the iron past where you want it to go and forming minute changes on the fabric that will begin to remember where you pressed them. And eventually, they will become visible and extremely hard to get rid of. In my ignorance, I've had as many as three complete or partial creases in my pants.
Granted, in this wash and where world, many of the pants today don't require a crease. but poor ironing practice will produce the same partial creases in them. When ironing pants, use the correct "highest" setting for the fabric. It's alright to use a lower setting; you'll only have to work harder and longer to achieve the same results. But using a higher than recommended setting will result in set in creases that will be with you like death and taxes. If the recommended setting is still not producing the results you want for your fabric, use the spray button to dampen your clothing and use a little more force to flatten out wrinkles and revamp your crease.
It's best to start with the waist and zipper portion of the pants. Place that part on the smaller end of the ironing board and iron flat. You can double the pants and iron, but best results come from placing the front button side of the pants flat and iron one section at a time; turning the pants until you've done a complete circle ending on the other side where the button hole is. Next, take the pants one leg at a time and place it along the ironing board. Start from the inside seam and move the iron out to the middle crease. I've found laying the pant leg on top of itself reduces the chance of getting a double middle crease over sliding the single pant leg over the small portion of the board through the waist and ironing that way. Doing it the second way tends to flatten out the sharpness of the crease making it more easier to make a double crease.
You should use more pressure on the inside seam and as you flow out to the middle seam, lessen the pressure. Since you have a factory pressed seam already, you have no need to try and force it down again. Making the inner portion of the pant leg smooth will give more attention to the crease. However, if you feel you have to go over the crease, make sure you take your time and do one leg at a time. grabbing they hem of the leg and ensure you have the middle seam completely centered. And even after that, use your thumb and index finger to "roll" the crease while you iron to its edge to ensure you are not making an extra middle crease. It may not show immediately. But repeated washings and ironing will cause it to eventually show its unwanted face.
Happy ironing!
We have all seen the dreaded double creased pants. It comes mostly from quickly ironing a pants that have a permanent crease from the factory and the wearer didn't take the time to stay within crease when ironing. There is an easy fix to this problem and it doesn't involve costly trips to the cleaners. You can keep that from the manufacturer looking crease while saving money and from the comforts and convenience of your own home. Follow along as I inform you on how to be the envy of your friends when it comes to proper ironing techniques for pants.
The main culprits to getting good results with pants ironing are rushing and heat setting. A close second is improper placement of pants on the ironing board. When ironing, you want the iron to do most of the work. Your primary task is directing it to where you want it to go. If you're putting excess pressure while ironing, you stand the chance of pushing the iron past where you want it to go and forming minute changes on the fabric that will begin to remember where you pressed them. And eventually, they will become visible and extremely hard to get rid of. In my ignorance, I've had as many as three complete or partial creases in my pants.
Granted, in this wash and where world, many of the pants today don't require a crease. but poor ironing practice will produce the same partial creases in them. When ironing pants, use the correct "highest" setting for the fabric. It's alright to use a lower setting; you'll only have to work harder and longer to achieve the same results. But using a higher than recommended setting will result in set in creases that will be with you like death and taxes. If the recommended setting is still not producing the results you want for your fabric, use the spray button to dampen your clothing and use a little more force to flatten out wrinkles and revamp your crease.
It's best to start with the waist and zipper portion of the pants. Place that part on the smaller end of the ironing board and iron flat. You can double the pants and iron, but best results come from placing the front button side of the pants flat and iron one section at a time; turning the pants until you've done a complete circle ending on the other side where the button hole is. Next, take the pants one leg at a time and place it along the ironing board. Start from the inside seam and move the iron out to the middle crease. I've found laying the pant leg on top of itself reduces the chance of getting a double middle crease over sliding the single pant leg over the small portion of the board through the waist and ironing that way. Doing it the second way tends to flatten out the sharpness of the crease making it more easier to make a double crease.
You should use more pressure on the inside seam and as you flow out to the middle seam, lessen the pressure. Since you have a factory pressed seam already, you have no need to try and force it down again. Making the inner portion of the pant leg smooth will give more attention to the crease. However, if you feel you have to go over the crease, make sure you take your time and do one leg at a time. grabbing they hem of the leg and ensure you have the middle seam completely centered. And even after that, use your thumb and index finger to "roll" the crease while you iron to its edge to ensure you are not making an extra middle crease. It may not show immediately. But repeated washings and ironing will cause it to eventually show its unwanted face.
Happy ironing!
