Intro to Pressing / Ironing

Based on the above factors, garments are divided into various classes according to the amount and kind of pressing required. • Garments, which require no pressing – Foundation garments, stretch swimwear, bras, briefs and underwear. • Garments requiring minimal pressing – Single ply garments such as slips, nightgowns, knitted synthetics and T- shirts. • Garments that require the use of an iron for opening of seams and creasing of edges and for pressing garments with gathers and fullness and where style change is frequent. • Garments requiring extensive under pressing and final pressing – Men’s jackets, trousers and waistcoats, women’s tailored jackets, skirts, top coats. Style change in these garments is infrequent. • Garments requiring pleating or ‘permanent press’ finishing.

The garments can be classified based on the amount of pressing required. They can be classified as garments requiring no pressing, minimal pressing required garments, garments requiring use of an iron in under pressing and final pressing, garments requiring extensive under pressing and final pressing and garments requiring permanent press or pleating.

Classification of garments based on pressing: