Tips & Techniques
How to Iron Pants
  • Before you start: Remember to give yourself enough time in the morning or before going out so that you can iron your clothes carefully and with peace of mind.

  • As with a shirt, check the ironing instructions and fabric of the pants. It'll be easier for you to find the tag once you turn the pants inside out. Keep them inside out for the first step.

  • Start with the upper part of your pants; the waistband and inseam area, move down to each pocket, and finally to the cuffs.

  • Turn pants right side out, and in order to get a flat surface when ironing the front, pull the waistband on the pointy end of the board, as if you're "dressing" the ironing board. Press the upper-front part of the pants, including the waistband.

  • Place the pants parallel to the ironing board (lengthwise, so that both legs are facing the same direction), and press each leg by moving the iron back and forth along the pant leg. Remember not to iron out existing creases; keep these creases in the same place by ironing along the line.

  • Take the cuff of the leg you're ironing and bring it over towards the waistband, so that you can iron the inner part of that leg. Repeat these 2 steps for the second leg.

  • Iron the cuffs of both legs.

  • Hang up your pants when you're done, either by the waistband or by the cuffs, or on a shirt hanger, by folding them in half and maintaining the creases.
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