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Crotch Area- Place the inside of the crotch area on the
board facing up. Align with the slanted left side of the
board. Press.
Legs- Place top of pant leg half way on the ironing board.
Press front crease. Then, place bottom of the pant leg half
way on the ironing board. Allow the hem or cuff to hang
off the end of the board. Press. Follow the same method for
pressing back crease.
Note: The hems of the pants can be pressed by placing them both on the ironing board
and applying a small amount of pressure.
Shirt and Blouses:
Yoke- Arrange the shoulders around the slanted left side of the board. Let the collar
hang off the edge. Press.
Cuffs- Place the cuffs and plackets around the edges of the ironing cushion. Arrange
any pleats. Press.
Sleeves- Place the garment to the left side of the press
with the collar towards you. Place the
fi
rst sleeve on the
ironing board with the curve of the garment
fi
tted to the
slanted left side of the board (the second sleeve will lay in
front of the press off the board). Press. Remove
fi
rst sleeve
and place second sleeve on the board. Press.
Body- Put the sleeves together and fold the shirt in half. Place it at the back of the
ironing board away from you, extending the sleeves behind the board on the right. Bring
the shirt front with the buttons forward
fi
rst. With your right hand, hold the collar so that
the curved edge of the neck opening is
fl
at against the ironing board. Do not release the
collar until you have lowered the pressing plate. Press. Keep pulling the shirt forward until
you have worked the whole way around.
Collar- Place the collar on the board, spray and press. Fold
the collar in half, spray then press.
Shirt Tail- Button the garment and place shirt tail squarely
on the ironing board. Press. Hang the shirt on a hanger, or
fold it. It is a good idea to let it cool before folding. Use the
ironing cushion to retouch any area.
Hint: Use this same procedure on other
fi
tted garments such as blouses,
fi
tted shirts,
jackets, etc.
T-shirt:
Place t-shirt
fl
at on the ironing board. Depending on shape, begin with the sleeves.
Note: If your t-shirt has rhinestones or an application on it, press with decorated side