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 Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:07 pm
is it ok to iron baroque satin? I'm working on a prom dress type deal right now and I need to iron it and I'm not sure if it will kill hte fabric or not XD
~Hunter~
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:16 pm
What's the fiber content -- acetate, polyester, silk...?
Generally I'd say you should be OK with an iron on a low-heat setting -- you might want to stick to dry heat if your iron is prone to spitting on steam settings as satins often show water spots pretty badly.
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:40 pm
It'd probably be fine on the lowest setting. My iron says the lowest two settings are good for synthetics and nylon/silk. Sounds about right to me.
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:23 am
sounds good. Thanks guys~
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 5:58 am
Test a swatch first- and don't be too alarmed if it suddenly changes color. A lot of fabrics are heat sensitive. If red suddenly turns pastel orange or something like that, just stop and let it cool for a few bit. It'll probably switch back eventually. If the fabric truns out to be very sensitive, you can always use a pressing cloth.
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Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:30 am
Press cloths are usually a good idea for expensive and/or delicate fabrics anyway. They protect the fabric from the iron.
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Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:43 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:05 am
A press cloth is just a piece of thin cotton fabric that you put over delicate fabrics before you iron them -- it's a little extra protection against scorching, flattening out textured finishes, that sort of thing.
You can buy them ready-made but really, if you have some very thin scrap muslin or similar fabric in your stash, you don't need to buy anything special. smile
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