ironing pleats

[awoodfellow]

seriously
just wondered if you guys spend time ironing pleats? does anyone use a spray starch on their lite-weight kilts for a crisp cut?

and not so seriously
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[James]

For ironing-go military!

Blanket on table, lay kilt out so all pleats waist lining etc are exactly in place, with outside of kilt to be ironed-cover with damp cloth-then iron.

I work fast with a very hot iron and it works well-just make sure that carefully laid out pleats do no get disturbed when ironing. Further keep iron moving, but with a bit of weight behind it-this presses well and ensures kilt not scorched.

Hang for half an hour before wearing.

However if you want to survive-do not use partner's highly polished table.

James

[The Kilted Chef]

For ironing-go military!However if you want to survive-do not use partner's highly polished table.

James

Is that from experience?

Larry

[Casey]

Having read Jimmy's post about ironing, I wonder if one sacrifices the durability of the fabric to have those knife edge pleats.

Again, paraphrasing Jimmy; don't go near a dry cleaner with your expensive kilts.

I just took possesion of my wool kilt. It will be interesting to see how this unfolds, or, should I say, does not unfold.

Casey

[Hamish]

I agree wholeheartedly with James - but I do two things slightly differently................

First, I lay the kilt out flat on the floor (carpeted) rather than a table. There's more space to manoever. An ironing board is useless for kilt pressing!

Second, I leave the kilt where it lies on the floor after ironing until it has cooled thoroughly. Then I hang it.

Hope this helps.

[Bill]

Ham:

Something tells me you don't have a cat about the house, a kilt on the floor would be an napping blanket here.

[Hamish]

Ham:

Something tells me you don't have a cat about the house, a kilt on the floor would be an napping blanket here.

True! No pets, no kids, no wife, no family - all alone!!!

Spare me the violins - I am happy ..... now!

[Blu (Ontario)]

.... First, I lay the kilt out flat on the floor (carpeted) rather than a table. There's more space to manoever. An ironing board is useless for kilt pressing!...

I do that as well except I set my ironing board up on the floor keeping the legs folded up under it. The ironing board surface is then just a couple of inches above the floor. This leaves lots of room the lay the kilt out and set up the pleats for ironing on a proper surface. I would still recommend using a pessing cloth to prevent possible damage to the fabric. My iron has a steam "jet" feature which injects steam into the fabric quite effectively. Another trick I've used is to "pull" the heat from the fabric by "ironing" over the pleats again with a cold pot full of ice. This seems to make the crease last longer. Some folks also add a bit of vinegar to the water they iron with. Vinegar is an acid and can corrode unprotected metal parts in your steam iron if left there.

[awoodfellow]

blu ...

just to clarify.

you steam iron using the steam feature on the iron or using a damp cloth and then with a metal container filled with ice water you re-iron...

and this locks the pleats down? so to speak?

'brose

[mcnice]

i do like hamish although i have cats and girl friend. but every table smaller than the kilt is, makes lot of nervous work.
i don t move the iron and put a brick on the pleats worked before.
letting the kilt dry in the ironing position sounds great, i hang it directly before.