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    Note on Linens N Things. They are going out of business, and you might be able to pick up a steamer cheap!
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    I hang the kilt in the bathroom when I take a shower. That usually gets 95% of the wrinkles. To get the rest I use a steam iron as a steamer on the kilt while it is hanging on the hanger. For stubborn wrinkles I pull down on the section of the kilt I am steaming.
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    If hanging it won't get the wrinkles out, then you need to press the pleats. Make sure you press, lift, move iron, and press again. Don't drag the iron like you would for a shirt. Use a steam iron with a cloth (pillow case) between the iron and kilt. Align the kilts on a flat surface or ironing board. Press hard and give it a couple shots of steam. Continue across the kilt making sure the pleats are straight from the bottom of the fell to the selvage.

    Hope this helps,
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    A steamer is definately the answer. My Stanley Steamer and Black and Decker Gizmo portable steamers both have gone belly up. Got a floor mount steamer and a travel steamer from the Jiffy Steamer Company and have been very happy.

    Learned from the Jiffy folks that I should NEVER leave water in the steamer after use...bad for the steamer and does something to the water that ain't good for the garment. Maybe that's why the other two gave out.

    http://www.jiffysteamer.com/

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    I use an ordinary electric iron and a pressing cloth which is a white cotton or linen handkerchief. Set the iron to "cotton" or "steam" setting but don't put water in it!. Soak the pressing cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly---it must not drip. Smooth the material, lay the cloth over it smoothly, and press with the iron. Move the iron just before the cloth stops steaming.

    If you put water into the iron, rust and scale will eventually form in the iron and will be spat out with the steam, staining the garment. Don't trust to vinegar to clean the inside of the iron. It may work partly but the cure will not be as effective as prevention would have been.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ian.MacAllan View Post
    I use an ordinary electric iron and a pressing cloth which is a white cotton or linen handkerchief. Set the iron to "cotton" or "steam" setting but don't put water in it!. Soak the pressing cloth in water and wring it out thoroughly---it must not drip. Smooth the material, lay the cloth over it smoothly, and press with the iron. Move the iron just before the cloth stops steaming.

    If you put water into the iron, rust and scale will eventually form in the iron and will be spat out with the steam, staining the garment. Don't trust to vinegar to clean the inside of the iron. It may work partly but the cure will not be as effective as prevention would have been.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ChattanCat View Post
    Yes, use distilled water only in an iron... no iron
    Even distilled water will promote rust; that's why I use no water in the iron.

    For all I know there may be some irons that are so well sealed internally that rust is not a problem, but I have no idea how to identify them before purchase.

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    use distilled water only in an iron... no iron
    Distilled water is actually more corrosive than tap water, so unless your iron is made specifically for distilled water don't use it. If the quality of your tap water is not good for irons, then get some cheap bottled water and use that.

    I think I confessed my love of pressing in another thread so I'll give a little more and tell you that it's the irons that I have that make the difference.

    Here's my two little babies:

    http://www.homeoutfitters.com/stores...29357/63129357

    Mine's a little older than this model, but it has the same features as mine:
    http://www.homeoutfitters.com/stores...42762/56642762

    If you read the descriptions you can see that these irons have anti-scale ion exchange system. Which means they can take most tap water. Rowenta irons are absolutely solid machines and last forever. I also have the little Rowenta travel iron which is better than most regular irons. Oh, don't let Home Outfitters price scare you, you can get them cheaper elsewhere.

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    Read the manual? Why that's, that's not the man way.
    Wallace Catanach, Kiltmaker

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