How to properly iron trousers with arrows: step-by-step instructions (video)

Classic trousers are an essential element of a modern wardrobe. Despite the fact that most people prefer a loose casual and democratic style, there are etiquette, dress code and traditions in our lives, and in this case, formal trousers are irreplaceable.

Ironing trousers with creases is not difficult, but you will need patience and certain skills

Since the classic cut presupposes the presence of perfectly even arrows, each of us faces the difficult task of learning how to iron them. In this article, we have collected useful tips and tricks for you, thanks to which you can learn how to properly iron trousers with creases.

How to iron trousers: the necessary technique and algorithm of work

In order to properly iron your trousers, you will need a good iron and a properly organized ironing area. Without all this, you won’t be able to get rid of folds and bruises, or make beautiful, even arrows. Ideally, the iron is equipped with a temperature switch and a steam supply system. If you have an old Soviet iron, it’s also not a problem. In this case, always use damp gauze, folded several times. If you are the happy owner of a vertical steamer, then with its help you will be able to smooth out even the most difficult bruises right on the spot.

It is better to iron trousers on an ironing board, but it can be quite successfully replaced with a kitchen table covered with a thick blanket. Auxiliary items will also come in handy:

• ironer,
• tailor's pins or stationery clips (binders),
• spray bottle with water,
• terry towel,
• sheets of cardboard or thick paper.

Trousers, like other types of clothing, are recommended to be ironed from the inside out or through an iron. This will protect the fabric from the formation of lasses, shine and scorching. Pins and clips are useful when ironing creases, as they are used to secure the instep and side seams. A spray bottle is used to additionally moisten the fabric so that folds can be ironed out better, and a terry towel makes ironing some hard-to-reach places easier. A sheet of cardboard is placed under the burlap pockets or seams so that they do not print on the outside of the trousers after ironing.

Temperature conditions for ironing trousers made of different fabrics

Before you start ironing, you need to read the information on the label. The fabric composition and care recommendations should be indicated there. Depending on the material, you need to choose the optimal temperature regime.

Knowing the composition of the fabric, it will be easier to select the correct temperature setting on the thermostat:

• wool, mixed fabric - wool mode, number 2 or two dots,
• polyester - silk mode, nylon, number 1 or one dot,
• cotton, linen - mode cotton, linen, number 3 or three dots,
• cotton + synthetic - iron like wool, but with pressure.

The wool is not ironed with pressure, but steamed, barely touching the fabric with the sole of the iron. Cotton and linen are ironed with pressure using a damp iron. Synthetic fabrics are ironed at a minimum temperature only through gauze. If it was not possible to determine the composition of the fabric, then ironing begins from the inside out at the hem of the trousers.

The type of fabric is also taken into account. If there is lint, the product should be ironed, if possible, only on the reverse side. If this is not enough, then the iron is moved in the direction of the pile, that is, from top to bottom, barely touching the surface of the fabric.

Table: recommended ironing parameters for different types of fabrics

Ironing algorithm for classic trousers with arrows

Trousers are ironed in the following sequence:

1. Turn it inside out.
2. First they iron the upper part: the burlap of the pockets, underneath them.

3. To ensure that the trousers fit well on the figure and do not wrinkle at the seams, press the side and crotch seams. The side seam is ironed from the waist down, the step seam is ironed from the bottom of the trousers upward.
4. The trousers are turned on the face.
5. Unfasten the zipper, open its different sides and iron the middle seam. Stroked in the buttocks area.

6. Iron the belt first on the front half, and then on the back.

7. If there are folds that turn into arrows, then we also pay attention to them.
8. Iron side and back pockets.

9. Place a folded towel inside the trousers or put it on the edge of the board.
10. Iron the codpiece and the front of the trousers.

11. Fold the trousers in half and begin to form the creases.
12. After finishing work, the trousers are allowed to cool for 15 minutes, or preferably several hours.

Is it possible to iron without gauze?

Some housewives are interested in the question: how to iron trousers without gauze so that there is no shine?

To answer this question, you need to find out what fabric the pants are made of, and then make a decision about ironing.

Note! If you decide to iron your pants without gauze, be sure to turn them inside out.

Feedback from people suggests that items made of synthetic materials can be ironed without gauze, but it is necessary to significantly lower the operating temperature of the device.

Let's look at a step-by-step guide to ironing pants without gauze:

How to make creases on trousers

For an inexperienced housewife or a single man, ironing perfectly even arrows is quite difficult. If you don’t want to spend money on dry cleaning every time, you should learn all the intricacies of flawless ironing. There are two important points here: how to fold the trouser legs correctly and where, in fact, these arrows should be located.

How to fold trousers correctly and where the arrows should be

To form perfect creases without distortions, it is important to fold your trousers correctly. The product is folded in half along the middle seam. The trouser legs are aligned so that the crotch seams completely coincide with the side seams. Make sure that the lines of the side seams coincide in the upper part of the trousers (look at the edges of the belt). If the trousers are cut correctly, when the seams are aligned, the front crease will start exactly at the end of the front dart or pleat.

The arrows seem to “cut” the front and back halves of the trousers into two equal parts. Depending on the type of trouser, the front part may start with a dart or a pleat. If the trousers have two folds, then the fold that is located closer to the codpiece becomes a crease. As for the back half, the arrow ends somewhere at the level of the end of the back dart or the inner edge of the pocket, but does not reach the waistband. The back half of the trousers is always ironed after the first. The arrow on it is formed quite easily, but only after you have properly ironed the front one.

Photo gallery: where the arrows are located on different models of men's and women's trousers

In such trousers, the front pleats turn into arrows

The arrows start at the ends of the front darts

Front arrows start from the fold

Many models of women's trousers also have arrows

Is there a difference between ironing women's and men's crease trousers?

There is no significant difference in the ironing of women's and men's models. Ironing follows the same algorithm: first they iron from the inside, then the upper part from the “face” and finally begin to form the arrows. The only difference may be in the ironing technique. Women's trousers can be tapered or almost fitted. In this case, when ironing the internal seams, place a rolled up terry towel inside the trouser leg or pull the same trouser leg onto a board for ironing the sleeves. This is done in order not to break the fold line of the arrow and not to make a fold from the inside.

You also need to take into account the fact that not all models of women's trousers have arrows that reach the waist.

How to iron arrows correctly

So, you have done half the work and all that remains is to iron the arrows. Do the following:

1. Fold the trousers in half, aligning them along the inseam and side seams.
2. Secure the trousers at the waist using a clip or pins (if the fabric is not too thin and the holes will not be visible).

3. Turn the top leg to the side.

4. Pin at the bottom, once again checking that the seam lines line up.

5. If the trousers are lined, be sure to push it out as far as possible.
6. Cover the bottom leg with an iron and moisten with water from a spray bottle.

7. “Mark” the line of the front arrow: apply the iron in turn, first in the knee area, then in the upper part and finally in the lower part.
8. After this, boldly iron the creases from top to bottom, slightly pulling the trouser leg with your free hand.

9. Iron the crotch seam.
10. Proceed to form the back arrow in the same way, only iron it in the opposite direction - from bottom to top.

11. Turn the trouser leg over to the other side and iron it again.
12. Let the trouser leg cool slightly (15 minutes).
13. Turn the trousers over to the other side so that the unironed part is on the surface and the ironed part is to the side.
14. Form the arrows in the same way.
15. Fold the trousers in half so that both legs lie on top of each other, and iron again on both sides.

16. Let the product cool for an hour.
17. Hang your pants on a hanger or put them on.

You don’t need to use an iron if you have a high-quality steam iron with a ceramic sole, and the fabric from which the trousers are made lends itself well to wet-heat treatment and is resistant to the appearance of shine.

How to keep creases on trousers before washing

Forming smooth, beautiful arrows without “doubling” and distortions is a painstaking task and requires skill. Therefore, it is quite natural to want to maintain this effect at least until the next wash. There are several tricks that will help fix the arrows for a long time:

1. A piece of soap. Using soap, draw an arrow line from the inside. Then the product is turned inside out and ironed with steam.
2. Vinegar solution. For a liter of water you will need a tablespoon of vinegar. The solution is sprayed onto the ironing iron or poured into a tank of water and ironed with “vinegar” steam. The bend of the hands is clear, even and resistant to deformation.
3. Starch solution. Take a teaspoon of potato or corn starch per liter of cold water. Boil over heat for 2 minutes and then allow to cool to room temperature. The ironing iron is moistened in the resulting solution. Use only for linen and cotton fabrics in light shades.

By the way, the vinegar solution prevents the appearance of shine and shine on the fabric. Thus, by using vinegar when forming creases, you also protect your trousers from the formation of unsightly shiny spots.

Video: how to iron creases on trousers and how to make them durable

Correcting ironing errors: marks, marks, double arrows

Unfortunately, we often forget to use the iron and unsightly shiny spots remain on the fabric. Fortunately, in most cases these problems can be fixed.

How to remove shine and shine

Laces are the shiny marks left by the soleplate of an iron. They are most noticeable on dark fabrics made from natural, mixed and synthetic fibers. The problem can be resolved in the following ways:

1. If the fabric is made of cotton or linen, then lasses are almost always removed by steaming through a damp iron.
2. If the fabric is mixed, you will need to prepare a solution of water, vinegar and a few drops of liquid soap. Moisten gauze in the solution and iron the problem area through it until the stain completely disappears.
3. Ammonia will help remove shine from woolen fabrics. A few drops of ammonia are diluted in a liter of water. Then proceed in the same way as in the first method.
4. Lass on synthetic fabrics is removed with gasoline. A cotton pad is soaked in the product, and then the stain is treated with it. After this treatment, the product is washed and dried naturally.
5. Shine from dark suit fabrics is also removed with unsweetened black tea: moisten a cotton swab and treat the stain.
6. You can also re-wash your pants and add fabric softener when rinsing.

If you are unable to remove the lasses yourself, you should take your trousers to the dry cleaner. In the case of synthetic fabrics, it also happens that the shine from the iron remains. In this case, the trousers are ruined forever.

Video: how to remove shine from an iron from trousers

How to remove scorch marks from an iron

Tan marks are yellow spots that are most noticeable on white, light-colored and colored fabrics. They are more difficult to eliminate than lasses. For these purposes, the following methods are used:

1. Lemon and powdered sugar. Rub the stain with a slice of lemon and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Allow it to dry, and then partially wash the treated area or wash the product completely.
2. Onion gruel. Apply onion pulp to the scorched area and leave until completely dry. Then wash and dry as usual. You can also use onion halves and rub them thoroughly onto the stains.
3. Vinegar and salt. Make a solution of 9% vinegar and water in equal proportions. The scorched area is soaked in the solution and then sprinkled with salt. After the fabric has dried, the product is washed.
4. 3% hydrogen peroxide. Use only on white fabrics. Peroxide is applied to a cotton swab and the area with the tan is treated. After the treated area has dried, rinse it in cold water.

If you are unsure of your abilities and are afraid of completely ruining your trousers, then immediately contact the dry cleaner.

How to eliminate double arrows

It is not always possible to make correct single arrows the first time. If during ironing the trousers slid along the ironing surface, then it is likely that double creases will form, which will obviously not please the person who is going to wear these trousers. Fortunately, it is much easier to remove “homemade” arrows than stable industrial ones formed under a special press. Do the following:

1. Turn your pants inside out.
2. Lay out so that the arrows are in the middle of the trouser leg.
3. Moisten the gauze thoroughly and place it on the problem area.
4. Iron until the arrows disappear.

The disadvantage of this method is that, most likely, you will get rid of the “factory” arrow and will have to form it again. We advise you to first try to fold the trousers correctly so that the seams match, and then iron them well with steam. Perhaps the extra arrow will disappear. You can also wash your trousers and then try to iron them better.

Rules for ironing women's suit trousers

The question of the correct creation of creases on women's suit trousers is no less relevant than the problem of ironing men's garments. To work, you will need gauze, an iron with a steamer, an ironing board and a lining.

The video clearly shows the operating procedure, and the main nuances are listed below:

• Initially, iron the area of ​​​​the legs, pockets and waistband, turning the product inside out.
• Place a damp cloth at the folded areas if the iron is not equipped with a steam function.
• During the ironing process, make sure that the fabric does not move.
• After ironing, hang the product on a hanger until it dries completely - this way the arrows last longer.

To remove shine after ironing, you need to prepare gauze in advance and iron only with it.

Important! Instead of regular water, you can use water diluted with vinegar: this way the arrows will last longer.

Answering the question why the arrows turned out to be uneven, the answer should be sought in non-compliance with the recommendations presented above.

Reviews from those who have ever made creases on their trousers

Every housewife has her own secrets for ironing trousers with creases, and some of them are happy to share them on online forums. Below are the most interesting and useful of them.

Here, housewife Veronica from Rostov-on-Don shared with other forum participants how she makes arrows:

From the inside out I use laundry soap along the future arrow. Then I turn it inside out and make the arrows themselves. even in the rain they are preserved.

VeronikA2

https://www.babyblog.ru/community/post/domovodstvo/1699595

And Muscovite Elena advises first ironing the creases in the usual way on an ironing board, and then steaming the trousers while hanging:

Using an iron through gauze, iron only the creases, each separately. Fold the trousers and secure them at the bottom with a hanger with a clip. The remaining parts are simply steamed by weight. Carefully steam them near the pockets so that the seams do not bulge.

Elena

https://www.babyblog.ru/community/post/domovodstvo/1699595

An anonymous guest on the Woman.ru forum advises not to bother at all and to stroke the old arrows:

Elementary. According to the old arrows. First one pant leg, then the other. I do this with a wet rag. Then they hung it on a hanger or on the back of a chair. That's all!

Guest

https://www.woman.ru/home/medley9/thread/4689055/ © Woman.ru

I, as the author of this article, also want to share my experience of ironing classic men's trousers. To do this, I always use gauze folded several times. My iron is good, with a ceramic sole, and even has a vertical steam supply. But still, I always prefer to use a damp iron - the result is much better. Sometimes I use a simple cotton fabric or a thin terry towel. I wet the iron in a weak vinegar solution. Thanks to it, the arrows are preserved for a long time and even withstand repeated squats and standing up from a chair during the working day. I iron the trouser legs one at a time, since making arrows on both at the same time is aerobatics for me. So, I make a front crease, moving from the fold in the waistband to the bottom edge. I iron the entire trouser leg, not reaching the place where the back arrow should be. Then I shake it well and start ironing the second arrow. I do the same thing, only I move from the bottom up: I iron to the place where I can still iron the arrow. I usually have the end of the back dart in the same place where the back pocket begins. Then I turn the same pant leg over to the other side and iron it again. I leave the trousers alone for about 20 minutes and then start ironing the second half. At the end, I fold both trouser legs together and iron them again on both sides. The arrows turn out even and neat.