The Basics

The Basics

The tools you need and the method you use can save you time and improve the quality of your ironing.

Starting with the basics is always a great place to begin your ironing journey.

The Basics

Shirts & Blouses

Seeing someone in a nicely ironed shirt or blouse says a great deal about their personality. It's clear they want to look good and present a tidy image.

Shirts and blouses come in differing styles and are made in a huge number of fabrics. In this playlist you'll hopfully find the answer on how to iron your type of shirt or blouse.

The Basics

T'Shirts & Knitwear

Both T'Shirts and knitwear are knitted, they are normally made of different materials though. T'Shirts are generally made of Cotton or a Cotton / Polyester mix but can be made of many fibres, including silk. Knitwear is generally made of wool, wool mix or a synthetic fibre that mimics the qualities of wool.

The key to success is to iron T'Shirts and try to steam Knitwear. Both, however, have a tendancy to warp and bow during wear and when placed under steam.

This playlist should help you iron any problem you're faced with.

The Basics

Trousers & Shorts

Trousers and shorts come in many different materials and are used for many different reasons. Formal trousers are often made of wool or a wool mix (to add some protection against day to day use) whereas jeans, casual trousers and shorts are mostly made of cotton, or a cotton mix.

Our most popular videos are of ironing formal trousers, but you should find tutorials for any pair of trousers or shorts you need to iron here.

The Basics

Skirts & Dresses

Once again, shirts and dresses come in many styles and a huge variation in materials. We're aiming to give you the basic principals of ironing these garments, not exactly how to iron everything you may come across there are just too many variations.

Because a skirt or dress can have any number of features and be tailored in so many ways it's best to keep one thing in your mind.

However small the area - If you can only get that section flat then only do that small section.

The Basics

Jackets

Formal jackets are quite difficult to iron because most are made of fabrics that need protction from the hot sole plate of the iron. Add to that the fact that you can't put a crease in the sleeves it makes them awkward.

If after viewing the videos you are still concerned please follow our maxim - IF IN DOUBT DON'T!