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Pressing

February 8, 2025 - February 8, 2025   


Pressing must not be confused with ironing. The reason for pressing is to make your production process easier as well as making the perfect looking garment.

When pressing, the iron is pressed down applying steam then lifted and moved onto the next section. It is important that each section is presses well and not ironed with a swift movement.

 

Darts

Use a pad over your fingers to press the point of the dart smoothly into the fabric without creasing or pressing the dart to either CF or CB if the dart has to be cud and press open as for a plain seam.

Seams

When pressing a seam open, place over the roll so that the impression of the seam is not shown on the other side.

French seams

When pressing a seam press towards the back of the garment.

Waist seams

Press all of the turnings upwards.

Overlaid seams

Press these in the direction of the overlay.

Sleeve seams

When pressing the sleeve always use the sleeve board.

Armhole seams

Press these towards the sleeve, using the pressing pad over the fingers.

Gathers

Push the point of the iron lightly up into the gathers.

 




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