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28th March 10, 08:52 AM
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Ironing a Kilt
I'm sure must XMTS members have had to iron their kilts. My experience has been this: my wool kilts, when wrinkled, I don't even iron them...just hang them up, and the weight of the material seems to make everything just right. And, if I really want to speed up the process, I take the kilt into the bathroom, when I take a shower (do NOT actually take it into the shower!!), and hang it on the towel rack. The steam from a good, hot shower does the trick. Of course it's on the kilt hanger. Dah!!!
So far, I've had great luck with this. However, if you have to iron it, do NOT place the iron directly on the wool material....use a tea cloth, which is thin, and use the iron to steam through this. That way you won't burn the material or make shine spots!
Now, with acrylic, I have little luck doing what I just mentioned. I usually have to put the iron on low heat and iron out the wrinkles. It seems like acrylic wrinkles more frequently than a good wool kilt. I don't own PV, so I can't say how that is.
Any comments from others, on how you do it? Give your advice!!
Thanks!
Den
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