Wow...that was very thorough. Thank you.

And now I'm especially glad I asked and didn't just wing it, as I'd've likely used the same press cloth I did for the wool and thus ruined the fabric.

One other thing: will it help to add vinegar to the water for either spraying the fabric or dampening the cloth? I recall reading that vinegar helps fabric hold a pleat, and it did seem to enable the denim for my first self-made kilt hold its pleats long enough for me to stitch the edges (though the fabric smelled like a hoagie for a few days ). Or, given the physics of it, will it not make a difference?