Kilt Ironing...

[Tartan Hiker]

Barb, If you have a wool kilt that has been badly ironed and there are already shiny spots, can these be fixed with wet towel pressing or is the damage permanent?

[TechBear]

Barb, If you have a wool kilt that has been badly ironed and there are already shiny spots, can these be fixed with wet towel pressing or is the damage permanent?

If I'm remembering correctly, the shiny spots from overheating wool with an iron are caused by actually melting the wool. If the burn isn't too bad and the fabric has some pile (such as with a sweater), you can hide the damage by "brushing up" the fabric using a clean, damp toothbrush and light hand. I'm not sure how that would work with a finer fabric such as a kilt, but I think the results would be worse than a shiny spot.

[switchblade5984]

yes you have to be careful while ironing wool shiney bad

[KiltedKnight]

What an incredible idea! My wife bought one of those useless things about two years ago and maybe used it once as did my niece and it has collected dust ever since. Suddenly I see it in a new light and I will try it on my kilts this coming week-end. It's a top of the line with temperature controlled ceramic plates and all the bells and whistles but I never thought to put it to that kind of work and the best thing is that I won't get any flak from my wife since she has never had any use for it since the first time she used it.

Thanks,

Chris.

[GTRMAN]

What an incredible idea! My wife bought one of those useless things about two years ago and maybe used it once as did my niece and it has collected dust ever since. Suddenly I see it in a new light and I will try it on my kilts this coming week-end. It's a top of the line with temperature controlled ceramic plates and all the bells and whistles but I never thought to put it to that kind of work and the best thing is that I won't get any flak from my wife since she has never had any use for it since the first time she used it.

Thanks,

Chris.

Don't forget to mist the fabric before using this to iron your pleats.

I'm glad I could think of something that someone else would find useful!!!

[GlassMan]

That's why I love steaming, no shiney spots but damn crisp lines if you do it right.

[KiltedKnight]

Don't forget to mist the fabric before using this to iron your pleats.

I'm glad I could think of something that someone else would find useful!!!

I won't and you did,

Thank you.

Chris.

[Schultz]

Hmm...my wife bought one of these a few months back and I have yet to see her use it.

I might have to give his a go if KiltedKnight's experiment pays off. I have just a couple pleats that could use some help.

[Freelander Sporrano]

I too use a steamer to prep my kilts. It's a lot easier than ironing