How to stroke a leather jacket: features and ways of smoothing leather products at home

Can I pet the leather jacket at home - this question is raised by many, with the departure of unpacking your cold winter "spring-summer" wardrobe.

Though the skin and quite ductile material, however it happens that during prolonged storage on its surface deep folds are formed. Of course, a jacket, a skirt, or any other thing did not look so "complement".

dry method

Can be ironed leather jacket iron. Tidy leather clothes at home, do not hurt her, it is possible under the following conditions:

1. The temperature of the iron regime should be minimal.
2. Before stroking the skin on the front side, you should check on the wrong side, not too hot iron.
3. Jacket lined with a dense smooth should be on the front side, first carefully spreading the product on the board; If the lining does not interfere, and it can be ironed on the reverse side.
4. Before iron leather jacket, it is necessary to cover the surface of the wrapping paper, tracing paper or special cloth to the iron is not directly contacted with the skin.
5. If you use a tissue, its texture should be as smooth as a lining - gauze or waffle towel is not suitable, because their texture is imprinted on the surface skin.
6. On the iron should only press down lightly, not tightly.
7. Patting crumpled site, you must first wait until it cools down, and only then proceed to the next.

When ironing difficult areas (e.g., sleeves), one can prevent the formation of new wrinkles or seams imprinting on the skin surface. avoid this help small plaqueWhich, as a rule, there is included a large ironing board. In this method, pairs of smoothing should not be used.

With the help of steamer

You can not just pat leather jacket iron, but also with the aid of steam. The product should be placed on the rack carefully spread.

The treatment is carried out by bringing the surface of the leather articles iron steam generation mode-enabled; the optimal distance between the skin surface and the iron is 14-15 centimeters.

Instead of iron with steam generation function for this method of smoothing can be used any household steamer.

sensitive ways

Using iron or steam jacket may be pat of more or less dense skin. How to clean article of clothing made of thin material? For example, often need to stroke the leather skirt at home. Not everyone knows, whether it is possible to iron iron skin, if it is thin and soft.

 Use an iron to otglazhivaniya thin skin does not follow from this, she may lose elasticity.

First of all it is necessary to give the product the opportunity to crack down on their own, under its own weight - in some cases this may not be enough, especially if it is slightly rumpled. On average, it takes a few days (2-3).

So it is possible to smooth leather skirt, if traces of wrinkles still remained:

• The skin becomes more pliable and easier straightened under the influence of oils. Optimally use castor, peanut (walnut oil) or paraffin oil. If deep folds treated with oil, then it will be easier to kill.
• Another way to help parts of the wardrobe of fine leather to finish - is the impact of steam. The product must be carefully spread on hangers and hang over the container with boiling water (suitable basin or bath, you can include a hot shower).

Pairs significantly increases the humidity in the room that improves skin elasticity. It is important to avoid getting wet product. Such steam procedure should have a duration of about an hour.

Pros and cons of different methods

Smoothing irons:

• applicable for thin skin;
• It requires a lot of time;
• necessary to act with caution, avoiding overheating of the iron;
• to avoid imprinting on the surface of the skin and joints lining fabric texture.

Application steamer It applies to products made of thick, thick skin.

Self-leveling by gravity products:

• It takes a long time;
• effectively, if the product is slightly rumpled;
• suitable for all skin types - even very thin.

The use of mitigating actions oils able to speed up and make more efficient the spontaneous alignment.

Stripping in the bathroom:

• can be applied to any type of skin;
• it is important to avoid getting wet product.

Simply do not let things become wrinkled. The jacket should be stored in the expanded form on the shoulders, and their width must match the width of the jacket shoulders. The product should hang freely. Most problems can be avoided if prevent the emergence of deep wrinkles on the leather surface.