How to iron a tulle washing field - basic methods

Delicate, airy, obedient breezes - so you can characterize the thin curtains of a tulle. How to iron the tulle after washing and do not damage the delicate fabric? Iron even touch terrible, but the crumpled curtains make the room untidy and "sad."

Tulle. A bit of history

Gentle delicate fabric began to be produced back in the Middle Ages in France. Tulle was used to decorate women's dresses, collars, make canopies for beds. But only in rich houses could afford such decoration on the windows.

Cotton, natural silk, flax fibers harvested at the initial stage of flowering were used as raw materials for the production of linen. With this approach, thin and delicate threads are obtained from flax.

Currently, tulle from natural fabrics is very difficult and expensive to buy. As a starting material for sewing curtains are synthetic or artificial fibers. In our homes hang tulle from polyester or organza.

How to starch tulle?

In Soviet encyclopedias for housewives, it was recommended not only to wash clothes and curtains, but also to starch. The fabric became stiff, less dirty. Well, starch linen was considered almost a sign of a good housewife.

How to starch tulle from modern materials and is it worth it? If you have curtains made of natural fibers, then perhaps this stage should be included in the process of taking care of the window dressing. Polyester or organza themselves are good in shape and do not require additional methods of care.

But if you want to starch the fabric, then why not. There are 2 methods of processing tulle - with the help of classic starch paste and with the help of table salt.

1. Two tablespoons of potato starch dissolve in 1 glass of water. Brew the resulting mixture in 0.5 liters of boiling water. It should be a uniform transparent substance. Dissolve the paste in the rinse water. Soak the cloth for 15 minutes. Gently squeeze out the water and dry it in a straightened form. Tulle the tulle while the fabric is still slightly moist.
2. Strong solution of table salt. For 1 liter of water will require 2 tbsp.l.salt. It is desirable to use the variety "Extra", since it does not contain impurities. Rinse the cloth after washing in saline and tumble dry.

Important!

Be prepared for the fact that the salted fabric can provoke corrosion on the radiators.

Methods of ironing tulle from various fabrics

How to properly iron curtains from tulle without damaging them? For each type of tissue there is a different technique.

Cotton or linen tulle

• It is better not to squeeze such cloths after washing, as it will be difficult to smooth them.
• It's best to hang a slightly damp cloth on the cornice. Under the influence of gravity, the curtain itself will be smoothed out. If you decide to work with an iron, then you need to iron a slightly damp cloth. The optimum temperature is 100 degrees.
• In order not to damage the structure of the fabric, it is recommended to iron the curtain from the wrong side through the gauze.

Synthetic tulle

• Such curtains are not smoothed out under their own weight: synthetic threads straighten only under the influence of temperature.
• Smooth only slightly damp after washing the tulle. The optimum temperature is 110-120 degrees.
• Start ironing from a small area. This will avoid trouble and choose the right temperature regime.
• Only iron on the wrong side. Preferably through wet gauze.

Organza curtains

• It's a simple fabric, but it's difficult to smooth curtains from organza. Quickly in this case will not work.
• Pay attention to the soleplate of the iron. It should be clean, without chips and adhering particles.
• You can iron only completely dry organza through tissue paper.
• It is forbidden to use the "pairs" function. The fabric can go in waves.

For every kind of fabric is important scrupulousness and accuracy. Otherwise your curtains will not last long.

How to pat the curtains without removing?

The answer is simple - no way! After all, before you iron the tulle, you need to wash it! So you still need to remove it.

But to iron the washed cloth on the cornice is quite possible. To do this, you need a steamer or steam generator. If you do not have such a mechanism, then there are firms engaged in rolling such equipment.

Fill the tank with water, turn on the steam generator and start the ironing process. Walk on the cloth 1-2 times. If the fabric is not smoothed over 1 pass completely, then treat the tulle several times. It's fast, easy and even, you might say, nice. Thus, you can iron the curtains from any fabric - cotton, silk, organza, polyester - without removing them from the eaves.

Whatever household appliance you use - iron or steam generator - it is important not to rush and do not make sudden movements. Otherwise, you risk ruining the subtle and weightless beauty.

That's all the secrets of how to stroke the curtains of tulle - you can safely proceed to the general cleaning!

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