PRESSING TOOLS
Iron:
This keep an automatic iron handy for pressing
fabric before cutting, during construction and after the garment is completed.
Steam Iron:
It has an adjustable temperature control, and is
equipped with a thumb press for automatic steam. Distilled water is heated, and
the resulting steam can be released with the thumb press while pressing.
Ironing Board:
It is used for hand pressing which is padded and of
convenient height. One may use an ordinary table covered with sheet and blanket
for this purpose.
Sleeve Board:
This is a well-padded miniature of a full-sized
ironing board and is used to press sleeves and hard-to-reach small details
(Fig. 2k). It has a tapered end on one side and a round end on the other side.
Press cloth:
Fabric used for press cloth should be color fast and
should be washed or boiled to remove all sizing.