On Tuesday 13 June 2006 5:30 pm, Dawn wrote: > I bought some of that pleated silk that was popular a few years ago, and > I'd like to remove the creases. Does anyone know how this can be done? > I've tried ironing the dickens out of it, and wetting it, without much > luck. > I usually find that a combination of steam, gentle spritzing with water and ironing works to remove creases from silk. Probably you need to use a higher setting than the iron makers typically recommend (I usually use the same one I use for wools). If the silk wasn't so expensive that experimenting will traumatize you, experiment a little.
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