How to properly iron a polyester jacket at home?

The advent of polyester, a practical and attractive synthetic material, made it possible to solve many problems characteristic of wearing outerwear. There is only one point that causes difficulties - how to iron a down jacket if it is heavily wrinkled after transportation or long-term storage.

Today, to restore the shape of a product, it is customary to use one of two accessible and convenient methods. In the first case, the jacket is traditionally ironed, taking into account the specifics of the raw material. In the second, a traditional approach is used, less fast, but safer.

How to properly wash and dry bulky polyester items?

Before ironing polyester, it must be properly prepared for the process. Violation of the rules of ironing or drying can lead to the formation of lumps under the artificial fabric, then no methods will help restore the bolognese jacket without repeated, correct processing.

During the washing process, you need to take into account the following nuances that affect the subsequent ironing process:

1. The water temperature should not exceed 40ºС, otherwise the material will stretch, which will not only complicate its leveling, but will also irrevocably ruin the shape of the item.
2. Liquid powder is ideal as a detergent. If you use a dry analogue of the product, it will not be completely washed out and will appear on the surface of the fabric in the form of a coating, which will turn brown or yellow after exposure to the iron.
3. If you throw several tennis balls into the drum along with the down jacket, then in the future you won’t have to waste time leveling the filling.

A polyester jacket will not need to be ironed at all if you dry it properly after removing the item from the machine. To do this, wring out the item of clothing with your hands, do not twist the fabric, but only press lightly. We blot the wet areas with a terry towel, hang them on hangers and manually straighten out all the folds, repeating this action as the item dries.

How to iron polyester in the traditional way?

It happens that even if the jacket is washed and dried correctly, it is still covered with small or large ripples, which do not look very aesthetically pleasing. In this case, and if it is necessary to restore a product that is heavily wrinkled after storage, you need to proceed according to the following scheme:

• If the clothes are completely dry or have not been washed at all, they should be soaked in cool water and wrung out by hand. After this, turn the item inside out, and set the iron to the silk processing mode.

Tip: Every commercially made jacket comes with a fabric sample. Before starting to process the entire product on this piece of fabric, you need to test the selected ironing mode, otherwise there is a high risk of damage to the product.

• Processing begins with the lining, and there is no need to press down the fabric too much with the tool. It is best to use a pad in the form of a towel or a piece of cotton.
• Only if after such exposure the down jacket is still wrinkled, ironing is done from the outside. Here, wet gauze is used as a layer.
• An important point after ironing is the obligatory rest of the product.It needs to be hung on hangers and left to cool completely for at least a couple of hours, taking the desired shape.

In addition, steaming of the item is allowed. The procedure should look like this:

1. We hang the item of clothing, straightening out all the folds.
2. On the iron, set the mode for processing delicate fabrics.
3. We release steam and begin processing the item from a distance of a few centimeters. We move from top to bottom, the sequence of actions is as follows: back, sleeves, shoulders, face.

This technique allows you to get quick and high-quality results, get rid of the unpleasant odor from a piece of clothing, and reduce the risk of damage to the material.

A folk approach to smoothing capricious products

How to iron things without an iron if using a hot household appliance is a concern?

You can do the following:

• We hang the raincoat or jacket on hangers, fasten the item with all the buttons or a zipper.
• Lightly smooth the surface with wet hands and take the item of clothing to the bathroom.
• There we open hot water, it is best if it comes to boiling water. We leave the product in the room with the door tightly closed for about a quarter of an hour. During this time, the material should smooth out.
• After processing, dry the item at room temperature.

Even such gentle manipulations can lead to the formation of stains on the surface of the fabric, especially if violations were made during the washing process. When working with delicate things, you should not take risks by conducting experiments yourself; it is better to immediately turn to professionals. Dry cleaning will quickly and without the risk of damage restore the product to its neat appearance and original shape.

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