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Show Agent suggests new method of pressing Ever see anything more stubborn to get out than an unwanted permanent crease in wash-and-wear or other resin-treated resin-treated fabrics?. Before the era of the permanent per-manent resin finishes, you could iron a crease out or in with pressure, moisture and heat. Not so today. It requires chemical action to move or change the position of a yarn in a resin treated fabric says TJSU Extension Home Agents. To remove the wrinkles, iron the fabric with a steam iron set on "steam" to flatten the undesirable wrinkles and make the material hot. White vinegar, vine-gar, will give the necessary chemical action for changing the crease in the treated fabric. fab-ric. Put a little of it on the wrinkle with a medicine dropper drop-per while the cloth is still hot. Liet tne iaDnc aosuru me auu in the vinegar for a minute or two, then run the iron over the area until the material is dry. You might have to repeat the process for more stubborn wrinkles in heavy fabrics. If there is still a shadow of crease, spread the cloth smooth and let it air for four or five hours. Remember the chemical chemi-cal action is slow and continuous. continu-ous. ! This procedure is especially useful for removing hem creases creas-es when the hem line must be changed. To allow time for full chemical chemi-cal action, hang the garment with creases in place undisturbed undis-turbed for four to five hours. In case of heavy fabric, repeat procedure if necessary. The procedure for pleating can also be used to set creases or sharp edges in ,hems, facings or collars. ,It should be kept in mind that the life of the pleat or crease will last only as long as the resin finish remains "wrinkle resistant" or "wash-and "wash-and wear." A good procedure to follow with any fabric when it is necessary ne-cessary to wash it, is to do so according to instructions given by the manufacturer of the material. |