Useful tips on how to smooth a leatherette jacket at home

If a leatherette jacket is kept folded for a long time, folds form on it, which spoil the appearance of the product.

These folds are often smoothed out by hanging the jacket on a hanger.

But sometimes it takes effort to get rid of them. About, how to smooth a jacket from leatherette at home, read the article.

Features of preparation and ironing of different types of artificial leather

The whole process of smoothing leatherette clothes, including preparation, depends on the specific type of material.

The following can be used as leatherette for sewing a jacket:

1. Polyester Is a very practical material. It can be tidied up by ironing it (at temperatures up to 40 degrees).

   To see if it is possible iron a jacket made of a material such as polyester, you should try to do this on a small sample of fabric sewn into one of the inner seams of the product.

   If no sample is available, gently iron a small area of ​​the fabric on the jacket, in an inconspicuous place.

2. Polyurethane is more capricious... It wrinkles more often and is recommended to be treated with hot steam or an iron. At the same time, polyurethane things are often smoothed simply by hanging on a hanger.

   If this does not happen, you should use a gentle steam treatment method. One such method is to hang the jacket on a hanger over the bathtub, turn on hot water and wait for the steam to fill the room.

   After that, you can close the bathroom doors and leave the jacket to hang down in a steamed state.

3. Microfiber products can be ironed, but only at the lowest temperature. It is best to choose the silk mode. Steam treatment is strictly prohibited. Only completely dry items can be ironed.
   But the most important thing is to check at the preliminary stage by the icons on the tag whether the manufacturer is allowed to influence the fabric of the jacket with a warm iron.
4. Eco leather Is a modern substitute for natural leather made from woven fabric and polymer. Eco-leather jacket can be ironed.

   The temperature should be low. The steaming function should be disabled. You need to iron from the wrong side, and preferably through double-folded gauze or chintz fabric.

How to iron with an iron?

If the material allows the use of an iron, and there is information about this on the tag, and the folds are very deep, this option should be used. It is more efficient and faster.

But its application requires care and caution. As already said, the temperature of the iron should be minimal (30-40 degrees).

Before you start ironing large parts of the product, you need to test ironing on an inconspicuous area on the wrong side of the sleeve or back.

If, as a result of such a test, the material retains its original color and texture, no melted or singed spots remain on it, you can begin to iron the entire jacket.

Place a towel or piece of fabric inside before ironing the sleeves... This is necessary so that during the heat treatment the leatherette parts do not come into contact. Otherwise, they can be soldered together, and the product will be damaged.

The smoothed jacket must be hung on a hanger with bulky towels in the sleeves so that new folds do not form during the cooling of the leatherette.

After ironing, the thing should cool naturally and in a uniform temperature regime... During this time, it should not be exposed to direct sunlight or be near a heating device.

The video will tell you how to smooth leatherette with an iron:

Steam exposure

Exposure to steam is not allowed for all types of leatherette. If the manufacturer allows wet ironing, you can do this with an iron with a steaming function or a steam generator.

First of all, the jacket is hung on a hanger. All its details are carefully straightened out. After that, the steaming mode is activated and the ironing procedure begins.

The iron or generator must be kept at a great distance from the product... If the leatherette is dense enough, a distance of 10-15 cm should be maintained. When working with thin leatherette, the distance should be increased to 20-25 cm.

The processing process should last until the folds are completely smoothed out. But care must be taken to ensure that the material does not overheat. At the end of steaming, you need to leave the jacket until it has completely cooled and dried.

Traditional methods

Ironing iron and steam generator is quite effective, but can be risky... Therefore, especially careful owners of leatherette products prefer safer folk methods of smoothing caked clothes.

One such method has already been described above, in which the effect of a steam bath in the bathroom is created for the jacket. But there are other popular ways.

Vinegar and Laundry Conditioner

To use this method, it is necessary to mix in equal proportions clean water, vinegar 9% and conditioner for a regular machine wash.

The resulting solution is poured into a spray bottle and sprinkled over the jacket. It should be previously hung on a hanger in the bathroom or on the balcony.

Next, the jacket is left to dry completely. After 30-40 minutes, it becomes much smoother... From the soap solution, whitish stains will remain on it, which must be removed with a damp cloth.

Glycerol

You can try to smooth thin leatherette with glycerin. It is applied with a cloth or cotton pad to wrinkled areas that should be smoothed out as a result. If necessary, the procedure is repeated 2-3 times.

Rain

In order not to harm things for sure, you can start smoothing it with your own body and rain... In rainy weather, you need to put on a jacket and take a walk under an umbrella for at least 2 hours.

As a result, the material may not be completely smoothed out, but it will acquire a more presentable appearance.

Shoe polish

The transparent shoe cream allows not only to smooth out small folds, but also to make the jacket more durable:

1. It is applied in a thin layer to the entire product, processing creases and folds with special care.
2. Next, the jacket should hang a little (about an hour).
3. After that, you can put on and go outside.

Removal of creases and folds after purchase

After bringing a new jacket from the store, you should pay attention to smoothing it in order to remove the creases formed during the transportation and storage of things.

If after a few days the jacket has not been flattened, you should turn it inside out and wet it more abundantly. You can make a water bath for her in the bathroom... It is not advisable to use an iron or hot steam for new items.

Tips and bans

Before starting ironing or any other procedure for caring for leatherette clothes, be sure to study the information on the tag. Some things are subject to exclusively dry cleaning.

The thinner the material, the easier it is to damage it.... This must be taken into account. For light, thin jackets, it is better to use gentle ironing methods or very careful processing with a barely warm iron.

The surest way to eliminate small creases is to wear it as often as possible in rainy or foggy weather.

And the folds formed on the leatherette during wearing should not be smoothed at all - they do not spoil the look of the thing, moreover, they will appear again and again.

Conclusion

A leatherette jacket is a comfortable, practical and timeless item. Good quality leatherette is not cheap, but it also looks very impressive.

Such clothes should be treated with care, and then it will serve for many years.... This means that, if necessary, iron a leatherette jacket with care and attention.