HINTS ON PRESSING

Waikato Times, Volume 118, Issue 19663, 24 August 1935, Page 22 (Supplement)

HINTS ON PRESSING

CARE OF DELICATE GARMENTS. The word “pressing" has been selected In preference to the word “ironing," so as to emphasise the fact that light pressing .and smoothing is all that most silk, cotton -and linen fabrics require. Heavy ironing on delicate garments is harmful. Artificial silks show iron-marks easily, and should be ironed on the wrong side with an iron which is cooling down. The same 'applies to real silks to a slightly lesser degree. . To bring out the corded effect of pique, it should be ironed on the wrong side. Linens look best when they are revived to show fheir original glossy effect. They should therefore be ironed on the right side, with a hot iron. Starched goods all require 'thorough damping. They should then be ironed quickly with a very hot iron. As a general guide to the ironing of. various lypes of fabrics it. is well to remember that artificial silks require only gentle pressing with a slightlyhealed iron; silks require a slightly hotter iron and should be damped slightly; cottons and linens both require lliorough damping, and should be pressed with a very hot iron.