Is it ok to iron velvet curtains?
Question by SweetGirl: Is it ok to iron velvet curtains?
They aren't very thick velvet (I got these at Target), and the velvety texture is only on one side. BUT it does say to dry clean only, and I am nervous about ironing them.
Should it be a moist or dry iron? Low/high setting? I am also going to use Stichwitchery to shorten them, so I need to iron the velvety side at the bottom.
Best answer:
Answer by TISHS
I GUESS IF IT SAY DRY CLEAN ONLY, YOU SHOULD JUST DRY CLEAN IT!
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July 29th, 2010 - 11:28
iron on low dry heat only
July 29th, 2010 - 12:24
Sure you can…. Set your Iron on steam position then let your iron warm up for about 8-10 min… Then hold the iron about 1/4 but no less than 1/2 an inch from the frabric than slowly move the iron back and fourth leting the steam penetrate for this will take wrinkles out… If you have pleads than do it a plead at a time (curtains) this will give you the crease that all curtains have when new… It takes an effort but well worthy
July 29th, 2010 - 12:25
I would think that it would be better to dry clean them if that’s what the label says. If you still want to try to iron them, perhaps try ironing on the backside of the fabric using a very low setting. Try doing this in the area where you are going to be shortening them to see if it works alright and doesn’t mat the pile of the velvet texture.
July 29th, 2010 - 12:57
Don’t Iron them you will have crushed velvet lol rent a steamer and or hang them in the bathroom and steam it up
July 29th, 2010 - 13:05
If you shorten them, you can use a scrap to do a patch test with your iron. Use a press cloth. Lay a soft clean white pillowcase over the fabric you test. Ironing it and steaming it might ruin the curtains, even if the pile is only on one side. Try it on a patch, then see what happens. Good luck.
July 29th, 2010 - 13:12
With my eperience, I doubt that it would actually work, but there are some methods that do work.
July 29th, 2010 - 13:13
When a label says dry clean only, it means you can’t wash it. So you can’t wash your curtains. Check the label. If there is a lot of nylon or acryllic in the material, you would be best not to iron as it will likely melt the fabric.
If you iron the velvet directly, you will crush the velvet. So that’s not a good idea. I don’t know what Stichwitchery is but I imagine it is something like a roll of white glue that sticks when it is ironed. Can’t you iron the inside of the hem you are making and not the outside?
I would try ironing them. I would however place a towel on top to iron directly on the towel. Use a medium-low setting and I wouldn’t use the steam function as this may shrink the material or wrinkle it….
Good luck…