Comments on: Is it ok to iron velvet curtains? http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/ Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: The ReDesign Diva http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/comment-page-1/#comment-471 The ReDesign Diva Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:13:47 +0000 http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/#comment-471 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... 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…

]]> By: Kristen http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Kristen Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:12:04 +0000 http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/#comment-470 With my eperience, I doubt that it would actually work, but there are some methods that do work. With my eperience, I doubt that it would actually work, but there are some methods that do work.

]]> By: Konswayla http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/comment-page-1/#comment-469 Konswayla Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:05:36 +0000 http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/#comment-469 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. 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.

]]> By: suzi m http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/comment-page-1/#comment-468 suzi m Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:57:40 +0000 http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/#comment-468 Don't Iron them you will have crushed velvet lol rent a steamer and or hang them in the bathroom and steam it up Don’t Iron them you will have crushed velvet lol rent a steamer and or hang them in the bathroom and steam it up

]]> By: K http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/comment-page-1/#comment-467 K Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:25:28 +0000 http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/#comment-467 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. 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.

]]> By: william p http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/comment-page-1/#comment-466 william p Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:24:55 +0000 http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/#comment-466 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 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

]]> By: blueiichris http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/comment-page-1/#comment-465 blueiichris Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:28:50 +0000 http://www.homecurtainsonline.com/is-it-ok-to-iron-velvet-curtains/#comment-465 iron on low dry heat only iron on low dry heat only

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