How to Iron Linen Skirts
Linen is a crisp, clean fabric that is often hard to maintain. After washing your linen skirts, you may find that they have deep, persistent wrinkles. With a few tips and tricks, you can easily iron out those wrinkles and get your skirts looking crisp again.
Items Needed:
- Washer
- Dryer
- Iron
- Spray starch
- Wash your skirt on a low-heat setting like cold or warm. Using hot water can break up the stiffness of the fabric and make it easier to introduce more wrinkles during the washing process.
- Remove your skirt from the washer and lay it flat. Use your hands or a tool to flatten out the fabric to straighten out any wrinkles. This won’t make the fabric completely wrinkle-free, but it will flatten it a bit in preparation for the next step.
- Dry the skirt on a low heat setting, or let it hang to dry.
- Turn your iron on to a high-heat setting and allow it to heat up. Wait until the skirt is somewhat dry, but still damp. Turn it inside out and lay it flat on an ironing board.
- Apply a light dusting spray starch to the area you want to iron, making sure not to saturate the material with starch. Iron over the area until it is wrinkle-free. Repeat this process until you have ironed the entire skirt.
- Hang it immediately and allow it to dry the rest of the way. Hang it in your closet on the end of the rack. This prevents it from being squished and wrinkled in between other pieces of clothing.