HELP! Can you Iron satin material?

[The Dark Dancer]

Help please!


My Mom wants to know if you can iron satin material. My Valentines Dance Dress is red satin and we really need to iron it or something. Can y'all help?






Thanks alot! Ya'll are the best!!!

 

[liamandcaili]

I have ironed satin before...no steam, low heat...but usually, I bring it to the dry cleaners just to be safe.

 

[Breezy_Carol]

I think I would be a little worried about ironing it. What does the care label say? And I think a dry cleaner is a good idea.

 

[The Dark Dancer]

Okay, thank y'all. I really need to do the quickest thing because, the dance is tommorrow night!


All the care label says is: "Professional Dry Clean only"

We don't have a cleaners anywhere near by though.


Thanks!

Anyone else tried it?

 

[DVCLiz]

If you have to iron it yourself, try to do it inside out with a towel over the fabric. I had to iron a skirt of DD's that was "coated linen" - when I tried to iron it the regular way, the iron stuck, but doing it inside out it worked fine. And putting a thin towel between the iron and the fabric (not a thick bath towel) should help, too - the heat will still get to the fabric, but the iron won't stick and melt anything.

Another option is to steam it - hang it on the back of the bathroom door and run a hot shower - see if that will help anything (obviously, don't get the dress wet!!!)

Have fun - even if you have a few wrinkles!!! Remember, everyone will be wrinkled and sweaty an hour after the dance begins!!

 

[iggbees]

If you have to iron it yourself, try to do it inside out with a towel over the fabric. I had to iron a skirt of DD's that was "coated linen" - when I tried to iron it the regular way, the iron stuck, but doing it inside out it worked fine. And putting a thin towel between the iron and the fabric (not a thick bath towel) should help, too - the heat will still get to the fabric, but the iron won't stick and melt anything.

Another option is to steam it - hang it on the back of the bathroom door and run a hot shower - see if that will help anything (obviously, don't get the dress wet!!!)

Have fun - even if you have a few wrinkles!!! Remember, everyone will be wrinkled and sweaty an hour after the dance begins!!

i agree with this method. i've ironed satin materials before and they've come out looking fine. test a small patch on the bottom though first to make sure that it doesn't do anything bad. inside out is usually the best, since it's usually the rougher side of the satin and won't lose luster if you iron over it. steam is really the way to go if you can buy one of those small hand held steam irons, that would really be the best, but if you can't use a low setting on the iron. the cooler the better for satin really.

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[The Dark Dancer]

Thank you so much! Everyone here is so helpful! Thanks again!!!!

 

[lilostitch]

I used to work in a small bridal shop that also sold prom gowns and better dresses. Our formals often came in wrinkly. We steamed the wrinkles out. Do you know any friends with steamers? They sell them pretty cheaply now, they are a quick and easy alternative to irons, especially for things like formal dresses and curtains