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Heg77-76 Pressing Methods (Revised April 1981), Thelma Thompson
Heg77-76 Pressing Methods (Revised April 1981), Thelma Thompson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide discusses pressing methods that will not mar or distort the fabric.
A skillful job of pressing requires time, practice and the use of methods that will not mar the fabric. Pressing should not make the fabric shine, flatten the pile or nap, or distort the texture or weave.
Pressing is not ironing. In ironing, the iron is pushed from one spot to another in an unbroken motion to remove wrinkles. In pressing, the iron is lifted up and set down in a particular spot to flatten or shape small areas. To prevent the fabric from stretching, do not …