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From: AngelSewz2
Date: 09-18-2004, 10:49 PM (1 of 13)
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Hi All, I bought a pair of lightweight corderoy pants last week. I had to do alterations on them so they would fit better. (They were flare and I wanted straight leg) anyways down the front of the legs was a crease with 1/8 or less stitching and I removed it. Now I want to remove the crease and tried ironing it out but it is still there. Does anyone have any tips or techniques to remove stubborn creases? I would like to wear these pants as soon as possible once I can get the crease out. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. 
-----Sew with Stitches and Halos O__
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User: AngelSewz2
Member since: 06-27-2003 Total posts: 6 
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From: kittykat
Date: 09-19-2004, 02:32 AM (2 of 13)
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most of the time recleaning will take out crease. even try taking them to your dry cleaner and ask them to steam it out. hopefully it will, sometimes it doesn't.
pat
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User: kittykat
Member since: 08-06-2001 Total posts: 184 
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From: paroper
Date: 09-19-2004, 05:02 AM (3 of 13)
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I had a college home ec. teacher say that you could use white vinegar on skirts when you let the hem down. I never tried it. I don't know if it just takes out the mark (which it should) or if it would take out the crease line too. I would not do it unless I were going to wash it though. Some of those creases are heat-set at the factory and might not come out.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: DorothyL
Date: 09-19-2004, 08:57 AM (4 of 13)
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Pam, That vinegar thing came to my mind, too. I don't know where I heard it and I've never tried it so I can't recommend it but I have heard it can be used to set or remove creases Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: beachgirl
Date: 09-19-2004, 09:43 PM (5 of 13)
| The vinegar does work as long as it's washable. Vinegar is an old old tried & true thing. I'd also use steam while ironing. Don't just press, iron hard. Press from the back side first. Theresa |
User: beachgirl
Member since: 08-31-2004 Total posts: 615 
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From: AngelSewz2
Date: 09-19-2004, 11:28 PM (6 of 13)
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Thank you all for your suggestions. I tried the vinegar and steam iron pressing. Then threw the pants in the wash. I haven't taken them out of the dryer as we speak. Will let you know how they came out.
-----Sew with Stitches and Halos O__
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User: AngelSewz2
Member since: 06-27-2003 Total posts: 6
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 09-20-2004, 12:37 AM (7 of 13)
| I have always done 2 parts water to one part vinegar, smell will not be as strong. I mix it up and keep it in spray bottles at my ironing board, plus I use it IN my iron. I have notices that it helps keep the iron clean. Use the right temp for the fabric, and blast away. Press, not iron the spot you want to remove. When fabric is on the "moist" side if you iron you run the risk of pushing the fabric out of wack and then it will set up that way when dried. |
User: Sewhappie
Member since: 10-27-2001 Total posts: 1427 |
From: AngelSewz2
Date: 09-20-2004, 08:26 AM (8 of 13)
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Hi Sew, Thanks for the tip. I definetely will try this one. I tried it right from the bottle with a sponge and need to try again to remove the crease. -----Sew with Stitches and Halos O__
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User: AngelSewz2
Member since: 06-27-2003 Total posts: 6
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From: Saydee
Date: 09-22-2004, 01:38 AM (9 of 13)
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Hi Sew, Thanks for the tip. I definetely will try this one. I tried it right from the bottle with a sponge and need to try again to remove the crease. Please let us know if you are able to remove the crease. I am really very interested in the results. |
User: Saydee
Member since: 05-07-2004 Total posts: 68 
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From: AngelSewz2
Date: 09-22-2004, 01:43 PM (10 of 13)
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Hi, I tried the method 2x more and the crease did not come out. I guess these are pemanent creases cause when I take the darts out of pants to fit me better the crease comes out like magic without any vinegar. The pants were on sale for a few bucks so no loss there. I am sorry to report that the experiment didn't work out as planned. -----Sew with Stitches and Halos O__
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User: AngelSewz2
Member since: 06-27-2003 Total posts: 6
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From: Saydee
Date: 09-22-2004, 04:48 PM (11 of 13)
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Hi, I tried the method 2x more and the crease did not come out. I guess these are pemanent creases cause when I take the darts out of pants to fit me better the crease comes out like magic without any vinegar. The pants were on sale for a few bucks so no loss there. I am sorry to report that the experiment didn't work out as planned. I am sorry to hear it wasn't successful. Thanks for coming back and letting us know the results. 
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User: Saydee
Member since: 05-07-2004 Total posts: 68
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From: shirleyp
Date: 09-22-2004, 11:10 PM (12 of 13)
| I've used a wet tea towel and layed it on the crease and then pressed with a hot iron. Make sure your tea towel is smooth. Maybe this will work. |
User: shirleyp
Member since: 02-12-2002 Total posts: 352 
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From: pamcd
Date: 09-30-2004, 07:57 PM (13 of 13)
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undefined I had the same problem trying to take the press out of a pair of ready made pants. In "googling" the problem a Rajah Cloth was advised in quite a few answers , so I purchased one (through Google) it is supposed to have a chemical in it that lasts for 1000 sessions.. It truly did work. I don't remember which store I bought it from, I bought 3 to be on the safe side as they are really cheap. Previously I used vinegar, which didn't always do the job. |
User: pamcd
Member since: 02-15-2003 Total posts: 1 |
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