Clothes are one of the important needs of men to protect him/her from cold and other elements. In addition, people also wear clothes to manifest their personality. Since the earlier times, clothes have been used by societies to symbolize their social status. People then adorned their body with different fabrics and associated with this is the smoothening of wrinkles from fabrics. It is then believed that wrinkles on clothes represent chaos or disorder, thus this incident led to the invention of the clothe iron. Over the years this invention has been through a lot of improvements. From simple hot metals, clothes irons are now technologically advanced electric irons.
Ironing clothes is done in almost every society in the world thus it can be said that it is a practice embedded in our culture. It is done by most people almost every day, if not, once a week. Clothes are ironed to look presentable and as a sign of respect to ourselves and to others. Hence, learning about the tool we use in smoothening our clothes and the proper ways to use it can be fascinating.
Various types of clothing irons are made up of various parts. There are also various types of this appliance-such as electric irons, steam irons, etc. Nonetheless, all clothes irons are made for one sole purpose-to remove wrinkles from fabric. So how does a clothes' iron work? To smoothen clothing, irons work by heating the molecules within the fabric so they become loose. This is done through the iron's bottom exterior called the soleplate which can be made from materials like aluminum, stainless steel, or non-stick coating. The weight of the pressure exerted on the iron flattens the fabric. The new flat shape is then retained when the fabric cools, hence, producing wrinkle-free clothing.
However, it is important to remember that different fabrics are made of different materials which require different amount of heat to remove wrinkles. Certain fabrics such as the cotton which have molecular bonds that are difficult to alter and require higher temperature are more difficult to iron. Some people are unaware of this that is why damages on clothing are often done because of their poor ironing procedures. Here are some useful tips when ironing. First, do not forget to "preheat" your clothes iron before using it. It is also suggested that ironing boards are to be covered with aluminum foil to reflect the heat the iron produces, thus heating the fibers of garment on both sides. Second, thick fabrics should ironed first on the inside before ironing the outside and it must be hanged immediately after ironing procedure. Finally, don't forget to read the piece of label on clothing you are to iron to know what are do's and don'ts in removing wrinkles from said fabric.
People doing the chore of ironing clothes should also avoid these ironing mistakes-some being done even before the process is started. First is letting clothes over-dry after washing making them very difficult to reshape. Another task often forgotten to be done when ironing is using the sprayer-a function integrated on most electric irons today-which allows the wrinkles to fall out of the clothing as you iron. Another mistake we often commit when ironing is starting with the heavyweight fabrics. As these types of fabrics require more heat, it is recommended to do them last so as not to damage lighter fabrics with high temperature that will be maintained on the iron after ironing the heavy fabrics.
Educating oneself with the proper procedure of ironing clothes is very important to avoid damages on clothes and fabrics. Ironing clothes is not an easy work thus, gathering all the information needed to make the task faster, easier, and less accident is a must.
Ironing clothes is done in almost every society in the world thus it can be said that it is a practice embedded in our culture. It is done by most people almost every day, if not, once a week. Clothes are ironed to look presentable and as a sign of respect to ourselves and to others. Hence, learning about the tool we use in smoothening our clothes and the proper ways to use it can be fascinating.
Various types of clothing irons are made up of various parts. There are also various types of this appliance-such as electric irons, steam irons, etc. Nonetheless, all clothes irons are made for one sole purpose-to remove wrinkles from fabric. So how does a clothes' iron work? To smoothen clothing, irons work by heating the molecules within the fabric so they become loose. This is done through the iron's bottom exterior called the soleplate which can be made from materials like aluminum, stainless steel, or non-stick coating. The weight of the pressure exerted on the iron flattens the fabric. The new flat shape is then retained when the fabric cools, hence, producing wrinkle-free clothing.
However, it is important to remember that different fabrics are made of different materials which require different amount of heat to remove wrinkles. Certain fabrics such as the cotton which have molecular bonds that are difficult to alter and require higher temperature are more difficult to iron. Some people are unaware of this that is why damages on clothing are often done because of their poor ironing procedures. Here are some useful tips when ironing. First, do not forget to "preheat" your clothes iron before using it. It is also suggested that ironing boards are to be covered with aluminum foil to reflect the heat the iron produces, thus heating the fibers of garment on both sides. Second, thick fabrics should ironed first on the inside before ironing the outside and it must be hanged immediately after ironing procedure. Finally, don't forget to read the piece of label on clothing you are to iron to know what are do's and don'ts in removing wrinkles from said fabric.
People doing the chore of ironing clothes should also avoid these ironing mistakes-some being done even before the process is started. First is letting clothes over-dry after washing making them very difficult to reshape. Another task often forgotten to be done when ironing is using the sprayer-a function integrated on most electric irons today-which allows the wrinkles to fall out of the clothing as you iron. Another mistake we often commit when ironing is starting with the heavyweight fabrics. As these types of fabrics require more heat, it is recommended to do them last so as not to damage lighter fabrics with high temperature that will be maintained on the iron after ironing the heavy fabrics.
Educating oneself with the proper procedure of ironing clothes is very important to avoid damages on clothes and fabrics. Ironing clothes is not an easy work thus, gathering all the information needed to make the task faster, easier, and less accident is a must.
About the Author:
Sharon Pierre is a professor at a University in Boston, Massachusetts. As her profession require her to present herself in front of her class everyday, she makes sure that she always looks presentable. As such, she always make sure to iron the clothes she wears using her Tefal GV 8330 Dampfgenerator Pro Express Dampfbuegelstation.
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