How to iron tulle?

Everyone strives to decorate his house as comfortably as possible and this is often helped by a beautiful flowing tulle. But that after you have hung it up there was no sensation of untidiness, it is necessary to know how to iron a tulle. Proper washing and ironing will help not only to solve the aesthetic problem, but also to avoid its shrinkage, severe crushing, and even burning. About how to properly wash and iron the tulle you will learn in this article.

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What is tulle?

Tulle is a very beautiful light, transparent, mesh fabric. At its core, it represents something between the wicker and the woven fabric. Tulle can be of different shades, in a holey or embossed pattern, with fringe or ruches. Most often for its production use a pleasant to the touch organza.

Use tulle not only to decorate windows, but as textiles for wall decoration, as a canopy over a sleeping place.

Important! First appeared tulle in the Middle Ages in France. With her help emphasized the high cost, luxury, lightness and elegance of the interior.

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How often to wash and iron the tulle?

Many do not pay enough attention to care for curtains and curtains on windows, but in vain. After all, no matter how beautifully such a decor looked, any fabric will always be a real dust collector. And the abundance of dust will not only impede your breathing and reduce the quality of rest, this smallest garbage can cause quite serious health problems, for example, allergies.

Specialists recommend washing and ironing tulle regularly - 2 times in 1 season.

Important! Naturally, because of the arrangement of such a curtain it is not very easy to take it off and hang it up every time, especially if you create a complex and intricate picture of a fabric with an abundance of folds, drops, etc. Therefore, it is not necessary to engage in such laborious work more often, but once a month and a half is simply necessary.

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How to wash the tulle?

Before you iron the tulle, it must be washed properly. You can easily cope with this task if you follow these recommendations:

1. Prepare a slightly warm soapy solution in the basin.
2. Add 1 tbsp each.soda and salt - these ingredients will help the dirt to quickly fall behind the fibers.
3. Soak the curtain for 1-2 hours - the time depends on the degree of contamination.
4. Remove the water and the drapes from the pelvis.
5. Pour water at a temperature of 40-50 degrees, dissolve the powder in it - it's better for hand-washing delicately.
6. Immerse the tulle into the solution and remember it with some light movements. Do not rub!
7. Well rinse the curtains in a warm, then cold water.
8. Do not press! Hang on the linen thread in the bathroom to make the glass the main water from the fabric naturally.

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How to properly iron the tulle?

Before you stroke the tulle, specify the material from which it was made. From this will depend on the principle of processing.

How to iron a tulle of silk or cotton?

Such natural fabrics are not always polished - you can simply hang a still wet product on the ledge, and all the creases will crack down under their own weight. If you still decide to stroke the tulle, consider the following:

• can spread it in a hanging position;
• use the minimum temperature;
• when ironing a silk curtain, place a sheet of clean paper under the soleplate of the iron. .

Important! If the cotton fabric is thick enough, you can iron it on the board at a higher temperature - select the "cotton" mode, pre-wetting the canvas with water from the spray gun. The same method is useful to you, if the curtains managed to dry thoroughly.

How to iron an organza tulle?

Before you iron the tulle from organza or other synthetics - viscose, polyester, be sure to take into account the fact that these fabrics are more prone to deformation and beating. In order not to spoil the textiles, adhere to the following rules:

1. Smooth immediately after washing, as soon as most of the water drains, without waiting until the material dries.
2. Place a sheet of clean paper or a damp white cotton cloth.
3. Set the temperature to 120 ° C on the iron.

Important! To iron the tulle from viscose, you can use the steaming function.

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Useful advices:

1. Before ironing, make sure that the soleplate of the iron is clean - if there are traces of carbon deposits on it, first clean it.
2. Use only a clean cloth for the lining, so that the contaminants do not go over to the tulle and do not stick to the material.
3. Use smooth, gentle movements.
4. Do not use steaming to decide how to iron the organza tulle - from this canvas can go in waves.
5. If the house has a steam generator - use it. So you will quickly cope with ironing and it will be as simple and convenient as possible. You can straighten the fabric with such a device in an upright position, directly on the cornice.

We hope that now you can easily cope with ironing tulle and your house will always look beautiful and interesting!