How to iron a chiffon dress?

Chiffon is a fabric from which sew festive clothes, and the ladies look great in it. Tender, airy and light matter pleases the eye, beautifully fluttering in the wind, this splendor does not even want to be removed at times. Modern designers have thought out a lot of fashionable novelties from chiffon and now are not grandmothers who always liked chiffon, namely young girls wear dresses from this fabric with great pleasure. However, it is the grandmothers and experienced women in most cases who know how to iron a chiffon dress, as well as scarves, curtains, blouses, and other products correctly. In this article, a new generation will find knowledge on this topic.

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What can not be done with chiffon?

Many of us had a bitter experience with chiffon products, using forbidden tricks when ironing. Things irreparably spoiled and we were very upset. For the time of many girls and women, for sure, there are many spoiled things that have suffered from improper handling. How to iron chiffon properly, so that the thing will please the owner for a long time, you will learn below, but to know what to do is not necessary, you too must.

So, what can not be done in any case:

• When ironing to spray with water - you can burn a thing.
• Steam with built-in steam in the iron - plant dark spots.
• Fully dry before ironing - can not iron.
• Iron at high temperature.
• Strongly rub and carefully squeeze when washing.
• When washing in a washing machine, use a rinse and spin.
• Use the ironing mode in the washing machine.
• Put the thing in the closet - folds then very hard to remove.
• Iron out the metal soleplate of the iron directly.

Important! Always check the washing and ironing parameters of the product that the manufacturer has indicated on the label, and try to follow them clearly.

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At what parameters should I iron?

Modern irons are usually equipped with all kinds of modes and now you can easily choose the right one without breaking your head. Previously, women could not afford such ease in this matter - having bulky and heated to super-hot temperature "sovdepovskie" irons, the fair sex for a long time thought about how to iron the chiffon dress and not to spoil it.

Now it's not difficult. How to iron chiffon with a modern iron:

1. Choose the "silk" mode or, if in the device settings degrees are specified, it is from 60 to 120 degrees.
2. Put a special nozzle on the soleplate of the iron( remember, it's best to protect the fabric from metal).If there is no nozzle, prepare gauze.
3. Turn the thing inside out.
4. Beforehand, check that the steaming mode is on. If enabled, remove it.
5. Iron the product. If you use gauze - make it damp, if the thing is dry, if it's wet, then the gauze can be dry.
6. If the thing still needs to be stripped, use the steaming mode that is built into the iron, but very carefully - through several layers of gauze and at a distance from the product.

Important! Marl needs to be folded in several layers, a layer in one layer ensures the imprint of the squares on the fabric. You can apply thin unpainted coarse calico, no worse than gauze.

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How else to smooth the chiffon?

If you are a big fan of chiffon, then buying a special steamer, which treat delicate fabrics on weight, will be for you a real godsend. Then you do not have to puzzle over how to iron the chiffon dress and other products from it. It is enough to hang a thing on the hanger and treat it with a device( of course, at the correct distance).

Important! After you have ironed your favorite chiffon clothes, do not put it in the wardrobe at once, let it hang in the air for at least an hour.

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You can and do not iron

As practice showed, there are options for how to iron chiffon without using an iron. Of course, this is loudly said - "ironing", however, the thing after such processing also looks decent.

To use this method, follow the rules written in the first section - do not rub the product when washing, do not squeeze or crease it.

What you need to do to smooth chiffon without iron:

1. Carefully wash the thing.
2. Do not squeeze.
3. Hang on the hangers and spread out, to give the desired shape.
4. Dry in a well-ventilated place.

Important! When working with heavy and dense material( chiffon is of different quality), this method sometimes does not work, and still requires thermal treatment. Also this method does not apply to pleated things. They need to be ironed carefully, folding the crease to the fold, giving the desired shape.

Steaming with fretless ironing

Many experienced housewives have in their arsenal one wonderful way of steaming things out of chiffon. How to pet a chiffon dress with steam, if not use an iron? Fantasy of people is boundless, and now you will be convinced of this.

It is done this way:

1. You dial very hot water into the tub, while completely closing the door to the bathroom and shutting off the ventilation for a while.
2. Place the product, hanging on the hangers in advance, in the bathroom.
3. Waiting for some time, then takes away the already stripped out element of the wardrobe.

Important! With this method, the thing on the hangers also needs to be straightened.

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Useful advices:

• Always iron a little wet thing.
• Do not stroke the face.
• For curtains, use steam for weight and distance.
• If there is no nozzle on the soleplate of the iron, before ironing, check the metal sole for damage and contamination - there should not be any.
• If you have stubborn stains on the product and you are not sure that you can wash it, do not stint it and give it to dry cleaning.

Now you know how to iron a chiffon dress, as well as other clothes and accessories from this delicate fabric. When you have accurate and verified data, you will never hesitate and get lost, you will just act and get an excellent result. Wear a chiffon with pleasure!