GOOD

MORNING!
 IRONING
METHODS
AND
TECHNIQUE
S
What are the things
you need to
consider when
ironing clothes?
The things you need to
consider before ironing are
the heat of the flat iron, the
moisture of your fabric, the
label content of your fabric
and the pressure of your
ironing.
What is the most
important thing to check
before you proceed to
your work in ironing
some fabrics?
The most important thing to
check before proceeding to
your work in ironing some
fabrics is to always check
the label instructions of the
garments.
How many steps
are there in
ironing?
There are 8 steps in the
general procedure of ironing,
while there are 8 steps in
ironing polo/shirt and 5 steps
in ironing pants.
 GENERAL PROCEDURE OF
IRONING
Step 1. Check if the clothing can be iron. Look at the tags if
they provide ironing instructions. If they don’t tell you what
setting to put your iron, look at indicators that tell what material
the fabric is made of; some irons have setting based on type of
material.
Step 2. Set up the ironing area. Use a sturdy table or ironing
board.
Step 3. Fill the iron’s water reservoir, if it has one. Make sure
that you use filter water to avoid calcium build-up in your iron,
which could end up clogging the iron’s steam spouts.
 GENERAL PROCEDURE OF
IRONING
Step 4. Set the iron on the appropriate setting and let it
heat up.
Step 5. Begin ironing by laying your garment on the
board. Make sure there are no wrinkles.
Step 6. Begin ironing. Do not let the iron sit still on the
garment.
Step 7. Turn the clothing over and iron the other side.
Step 8. Hang the clothing on a hanger immediately to
prevent re-wrinkling.
REMINDER: If you are
ironing more than one item.
Begin with one that uses the
lowest setting on the iron
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING
POLO/SHIRT
Step 1. Unbutton the shirt all the way; don't forget the
sleeves and collar.
Step 2. Lay the shirt flat on the ironing board.
Step 3. Start by ironing the back of the shirt; lay it "face
down".
Step 4. Move the iron up and down, working your way
along the shirt. Don't keep the surface of the iron on the
fabric for more than a few seconds, or else your shirt will
burn.
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING
POLO/SHIRT
Step 5. Once you're done ironing the back, work
your way along each side of the article, by
gradually rotating the shirt to each side of the
ironing board.
Step 6. Now on to the sleeves. Lay the shirt on the
ironing board so that the sleeve you are ironing is
parallel to the ironing board.
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING
POLO/SHIRT
Step 7. Press the back and front of each
sleeve, and make sure to maintain the shirt's
creases. Don't forget to iron the opened cuff of
each sleeve.
Step 8. Last but not least, iron both sides of
the shirt collar, then iron the folded collar to
maintain its creases.
When you’re done with the
shirt, hang it up on hanger,
where it’ll be ready until the
next time you wear it again
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING
PANTS
Step 1. Iron pockets. Turn pants inside out. Iron pockets
first, laying the flag against the board.
Step 2. Iron the fly of the pants, then the seam and hem
of the first leg. Go back and forth for a nice, flat finish.
Repeat on opposite leg. Then turn the pants right-side
out.
Step 3. Iron the waistband. Slip the waistband around
the board’s narrow end, with the fly facing the floor. Iron
waistband, rotating pants around the board as you go.
Tip. Iron lightly over the
pockets to avoid creating
creases with their
outline.
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING
PANTS
Step 4. Iron legs. Fold the pants
lengthwise to line up the legs, then lay
pants on the board. Flip one leg up to iron
the inside of the bottom leg, working in
sections all the way to the crotch. Then flip
pants over to iron the outside of that leg.
Repeat this step on the other pant leg.
Tip. To avoid a side
crease, iron just out to
(but not directly over)
the edge of the leg.
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING
PANTS
Step 5. Set creases with steam. To create
a front crease on your legs, align inseam
and lay pants on board. Iron directly over
the edges of the legs or give pants a burst
of steam along the edge while holding the
iron a few inches above the fabric
Tip. Hang pants right
away- and don’t forget
to unplug your iron.
QUIZ
Directions: Arrange
these steps in proper
order. Use NUMBERS
in arranging them.
 GENERAL PROCEDURE IN IRONING
________ A. Set the iron on the appropriate setting and let it heat up.
________ B. Begin ironing. Do not let the iron sit still on the garment.
________ C. Check if the clothing can be iron. Look at the tags if they provide
ironing instructions. If they don’t tell you what setting to put your iron, look at
indicators that tell what material the fabric is made of; some irons have setting
based on type of material.
________ D. Hang the clothing on a hanger immediately to prevent re-wrinkling.
________ E. Set up the ironing area. Use a sturdy table or ironing board.
________ F. Turn the clothing over and iron the other side.
________ G. Fill the iron’s water reservoir, if it has one. Make sure that you use
filter water to avoid calcium build-up in your iron, which could end up clogging
the iron’s steam spouts.
________ H. Turn the clothing over and iron the other side.
SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING SHIRT/POLO
________ A. Last but not least, iron both sides of the shirt collar, then iron the folded
collar to maintain its creases.
________ B. Once you're done ironing the back, work your way along each side of the
article, by gradually rotating the shirt to each side of the ironing board.
________ C. Unbutton the shirt all the way; don't forget the sleeves and collar.
________ D. Now on to the sleeves. Lay the shirt on the ironing board so that the
sleeve you are ironing is parallel to the ironing board.
________ E. Move the iron up and down, working your way along the shirt. Don't keep
the surface of the iron on the fabric for more than a few seconds, or else your shirt will
burn.
________ F. Press the back and front of each sleeve, and make sure to maintain the
shirt's creases. Don't forget to iron the opened cuff of each sleeve.
________ G. Start by ironing the back of the shirt; lay it "face down"
________ H. Lay the shirt flat on the ironing board
 SPECIFIC PROCEDURE IN IRONING PANTS
________ A. Iron the waistband. Slip the waistband around the board’s narrow end,
with the fly facing the floor. Iron waistband, rotating pants around the board as you
go.
________ B. Set creases with steam. To create a front crease on your legs, align
inseam and lay pants on board. Iron directly over the edges of the legs or give pants
a burst of steam along the edge while holding the iron a few inches above the fabric.
________ C. Iron pockets. Turn pants inside out. Iron pockets first, laying the flag
against the board.
________ D. Iron the fly of the pants, then the seam and hem of the first leg. Go
back and forth for a nice, flat finish. Repeat on opposite leg. Thenturn the pants
right-side out.
________ E. Iron legs. Fold the pants lengthwise to line up the legs, then lay pants
on the board. Flip one leg up to iron the inside of the bottom leg, working in sections
all the way to the crotch. Then flip pants over to iron the outside of that leg. Repeat
this step on the other pant leg.
 ANSWER KEY
General Procedure Specific Procedure Specific Procedure
in Ironing in Ironing in Ironing Pants
A. 4 Shirt/Polo A. 3
B. 6 A. 8 B. 5
C. 1 B. 5 C. 1
D. 8 C. 1 D. 2
E. 2 D. 6 E. 4
F. 7 E. 4
G. 3 F. 7
H. 5 G. 3
H. 2
 ASSIGNMENT
Create a Service Plan for
Ironing Blouse/Polo and
another service plan for
ironing Pants. Submit your
assignment next meeting.