Arrows on trousers can rightfully claim to be the main trend, since they have been an integral part of a classic suit for a sufficient amount of time. But over time, before everyone, the question arises of how to properly iron them so that the arrows on this piece of clothing are just perfect and harmoniously complement our image. And just this reader will help in this article.
The beginning of its existence, the arrows on the trousers were received at the end of the 19th century, at the moment when stormy tailoring and mass sale of ready-made clothes began in foreign countries of Europe. Pants were particularly popular - this product was made not only for residents of the country of origin. Most of it was sent to other cities, states, using mainly water transport for delivery.
So that in the holds of ships engaged in transportation, fit as much as possible of the goods, before loading it was sent under a powerful press and additionally rammed. Just because of this process, the trousers had stiff folds, which was difficult to get rid of. But buyers were not embarrassed by such a defect, and soon it turned into a fashion trend that does not lose its relevance to this day.
Trouser preparation
Women's and men's pants are made from a variety of fabrics, each of which has its own specific features. But the most important is that each type of fabric needs its own specific temperature regime. To facilitate the task to the buyer, the manufacturer indicates all this information on the clothing label.
How to make arrows correctly once and forever?
Unfortunately, to make perfect lines once and for all will not work, but in order for the trousers to please the eye, some simple rules must be followed during ironing:
- Before you start ironing, your clothes should be examined for stains. Because, at high temperature, even a small, barely noticeable stain turns into a further problem.
- First you need to prepare the pants. With their surface, using a brush, removes a variety of pollution in the form of wool or lint.
- Pockets are cleared of all unnecessary items.
- The ironing should be carried out only on a hard surface.
- The base of the iron should not have on its surface any pollution.
- When ironing trousers and ironing lines, use an ironing agent. This is a small cloth flap of gauze or chintz. Its use prevents the appearance of shiny traces on the surface of the fabric.
- It is necessary to prepare a container for plain water, because during ironing a cloth flap is moistened without fail.
- The process of trousers ironing should be started from the reverse side, from the top.
- So that on the front side of the fabric does not appear kinks, under the pockets there is a small terry towel.
- During ironing, do not press hard on the iron.
- After the pants are ironed on the reverse side, they are turned on the front side.
Ways to create arrows
To get perfect lines on both halves of the pants, you need to combine their inner and outer seams. If the wardrobe item is sewn correctly, the arrow will coincide with the groove that comes from the waistband of the trousers.
You can iron the arrows in various ways.Someone prefers to iron both parts of the pants at once, and someone does it in stages.
To achieve a good result, you must perform the following steps:
- A pant leg is prepared as described above, and a cloth dipped in plain water is applied to it.
- Based on the temperature requirement, which can be found on the label, the corresponding mode is set.
- As the ironing dries, it must be wetted in water. Unless, of course, ironing is not made with an iron, equipped with a steamer.
- To make it much easier to iron the arrows on the fabric, you can put the iron in a certain place and wait a while after moving its base. This method will be especially convenient if the pants are made of slippery fabrics.
- Having ironed one side of the trousers, be sure to verify the quality of the result. The lines on the pants should be perfectly smooth throughout their length, starting from the belt.
- Iron the second side, thus completing the ironing.
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The ability to get after ironing perfect result comes gradually. At first, many people spend a considerable amount of time on this process, but after each time it is reduced, and all the above steps are performed with greater speed and efficiency.
How to remove shine?
Often we are confronted with a situation where glossy traces remain on the fabric during ironing of trousers. And to prevent their occurrence, it is necessary to observe the following simple rules:
- It is advisable to iron the pants on the back in order to avoid shiny traces.
- When ironing the shooter, use the ironing tool. This is a small piece of cloth that is regularly wetted during ironing, either in plain water or in a weak solution of essence, which is composed in this ratio: use a teaspoon of acetic acid per liter of water.
What to do if the arrows turned out uneven?
In the absence of a lot of experience, it’s not at all possible to smooth out perfectly perfectly smooth hands on the trousers, but you shouldn’t get upset. If something does not work, and the arrows are uneven, you just need to repeat all the above steps again, smoothing out the folds on the reverse side.
To create the shooter does not take too much time each time, you need to take care of maintaining the cleanliness of the pants after each socks. It is necessary to clean the pants from dust and wool with a special brush, and without fail place them on a hanger.
Tips
Often we spend a lot of time in order to bring our things in good condition, and because of this, their appearance ceases to please our eyes immediately after we put them on. To prevent this from happening by pants, you need to know a few simple but clever tips:
- To keep the lines on the trousers thinner and neat, the ironer should be wetted not with ordinary water, but with a dilute solution of essence. The bottom line is that the acid can help remove shine on the fabric during ironing. One tablespoon of acetic acid per liter of water will be enough.
- With regard to the rigidity of the arrows, the longest effect in this regard may give a small piece of laundry soap. To do this, you must hold them on the fabric, from the wrong side, the place where the lines will be located.
- After the process of creating the arrows will be completed, the trousers should not be worn immediately. For some time, the fabric remains slightly damp, for which reason it is quickly wrinkled and changes its appearance. Therefore, the wardrobe item must be left on the surface of the ironing board for some time.