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IR O N I N G TI P S
• Alwaysreadgarmentlabelsandfollowthemanufacturer’sironing
instructions.
• Sortthearticlestobeironedaccordingtothetypeoffabric.
• Youshouldrstirongarmentsrequiringlowtemperature(e.g.,silksand
synthetics)toavoiddamagingthemwithanironthatistoohot.
• Ifyouareunsureofthefabriccontentofthegarment,testasmallarea,
suchasaseamorfacing,beforeironingavisiblearea.Startwithalow
temperatureandgraduallyincreasetheheattondthebestsetting.
• Whenchangingthetemperaturefromahighsettingtoalowsetting,
allowapproximately5minutesforthelowertemperaturetobereached.
• Whensteamironing,uselong,slowpassesoverthefabric.Thiswill
allowthesteamtopenetratethefabricwhileallowingtheheatofthe
soleplatetodryoutthemoisture.
• Toironlinens,turngarmentinsideout.Becarefulnottouseanironthat
istoohotbecausetheliningmaymeltorsticktothesoleplate.
• Toironzippers,useanironingclothormakesurethezipperisclosed
andironovertheap.Neverirondirectlyoveranunprotectedzipper.
• UsetheIroningGuidetoselectthebestsettingandmethodforthefabric
youplantoiron.