29
FOR A PERFECT IRONING
Divide the articles to be ironed according to
the types of material: wool with wool, cotton
with cotton, etc.
Because the iron heats up much more quickly
than it cools down, it is advisable to start with
those fabrics which require lower tempera-
tures and move on to those which require pro-
gressively higher temperatures.
If the material is made up of more than one
type of fibre, always set the temperature to the
fibre which requires less heat. For example, if
the material is made up of 70% synthetics and
30% cotton, set the temperature control to po-
sition (•) (see table) without steam, that is, the
temperature for synthetic fabrics.
If you do not know the composition of the
article to be ironed, choose a part of the ar-
ticle which will not be seen. Do a test ironing
on this part to establish the appropriate tem-
perature (always start with a relatively low
temperature and work up until the ideal tem-
perature is reached). Pure (100%) wool articles
can be ironed with the iron set to one of the
steam positions. To avoid pure wool, silk and
synthetic materials becoming shiny, it makes
good sense to iron them on the reverse side.
For other materials, especially velvet, which
can become shiny very easily, cover them with
a cloth and iron in one direction only, using light pressure. The iron must be kept constantly
moving over the fabric.
Label Ironing instructions
Kind of fabric
Thermostat
Synthetic fabrics:
Acetate
Acrylic
Viscose
Poliammide (Nylon)
Viscose (Rayon)
Silk
•
Wool
••
Cotton
Linen
•••
The mark on the label means do not iron