Proper grip of the iron

• The iron is moved on the fabric in the warp direction (lengthwise) with steady strokes.
• The iron is not lifted from the fabric too often.
• The tip and the edge of the iron are used in ironing details.
• Both hands are used in turns. .
• A textile can be shaped into its proper form by ironing it with a stretching or shrinking method .
• In stretching, the fabric is stretched by pressing the iron more in the stretching direction. In shrinking, small creases are formed in the fabric and pressed lightly with the iron.