If the crease doesn’t hold well, turn the pants inside out and lightly coat the inner side of the crease with a medium-thick potato starch paste. To make this paste, mix three tablespoons of potato flour in a cup of cold water, then pour it into boiling water (about 2 cups). Apply a small amount of the paste to the crease to avoid it soaking through. Iron the pants from the front side through the cloth over slightly dried starch.
After ironing, hang the pants on special hangers that grip them at the cuffs. Before wearing freshly ironed pants, let them hang for a few hours.
Ironing Jackets and Coats. Before ironing, smooth out the lapel and the fabric of the jacket. Iron the inside (of the coat or jacket) without using a damp cloth. Start by ironing all the pockets and then tuck them back in. Iron the cuffs through a damp cloth, ensuring that the lining doesn’t get shiny. Once the entire sleeve is dampened, iron it until dry, making sure no creases form at the elbow seam. Iron the shoulders from the inside as well, using a damp cloth and drying them with the iron. Iron the lapels through a damp cloth. Iron the back of the jacket until dry without using a fabric pad. Finally, iron the inside of the collar and lapels. For this, turn the sleeves inside out, place a damp cloth on the inside of the lapel, and press firmly until dry, holding the iron slightly in place. Iron the inside of the collar in the same way.
Iron the outer parts of the clothing through a damp, thin fabric. Start with the sleeves. For non-pile fabrics, iron from the bottom to the armhole; for pile fabrics, iron from top to bottom, following the nap. Pay special attention to the front and elbow seams. After the sleeves, move on to ironing the shoulders, back, and front panels. Finish with the lapels and collar, smoothing out any wrinkles and straightening the corners.
When ironing the shoulders, it’s recommended to use a special cushion.
After ironing, the garment should hang on hangers for a few hours before being worn.
Ironing Men’s Shirts. Start with the collar. Moisten the crease, fold the collar, and iron the side that touches the neck. Iron the sleeves first from the inside, then from the outside, moving from the shoulder to the cuffs. Iron the cuffs first without folding, then moisten the crease, fold the cuff, and iron from the outside. Iron the back of the shirt from both the inside and outside, creating a crease in the middle. Once the shirt is turned front side up, begin ironing the front. Start with the bottom, then smooth out the placket so that the edges lie flat and the buttonholes align with the buttons. After ironing, button the shirt and give the front a light press again.
Ironing Skirts. Start by ironing the top of the skirt from the inside, including the darts and gathers at the waistband or waist, then iron the bottom of the skirt, carefully pressing the hem and side seams. Pin the pleats at the waist, then pull them vertically and pin them again at the bottom of the skirt. First, iron the pinned pleats, then press them with the weight of the hot iron through a damp cloth. After that, turn the skirt inside out and iron it through a damp cloth.