Unwrinkling linen clothes

[CTyankee]

I bought some nice new summer linen pants/shirt. Washed them in cold, medium heat dry but they still came out very wrinkled, even tho I hung them up right out of the dryer.

Is there a way I can de-wrinkle them without having to iron them first? I don't feel comfortable wearing them wrinkled...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Maybe line-drying them? Dry cleaning?

I like the feel of linen but I don't buy linen clothes any more. Even if you iron out every wrinkle all you have to do is wear the clothes for ten minutes and they're wrinkled again. Put them on and then stand perfectly still; whatever you do, don't sit down.

[CTyankee]

2. how about using spray starch?

[Little Star]

3. Use your dryer and a ice cube........

https://www.purewow.com/home/how-to-remove-wrinkles-from-linen

[CTyankee]

5. Wow. I'm going to try that! Thanks!

[msdogi]

4. linen wrinkles

part of the charm of this cool and comfortable fabric. Try hanging to dry, use your hands to smooth out collar, plackets and hems while still wet

[procon]

6. Next time don't let the clothes dry completely,

that bakes in the wrinkles. At this point you can put them back in the dryer with a damp towel and the hot, moist air should eliminate most wrinkles.


Next time take them out of the dryer whilst still somewhat damp, button and zip everything up then lay them out flat on the bed. Smooth out any visible wrinkles with your hands and let them air dry.

[enough]

7. Dampen the clothes again, then run through the dryer on air dry (no heat).

Take out immediately when finished. Shake and hang up.

[Polly Hennessey]

8. I agree with Ocelot.

Put them on new and then move slowly and never sit down. Perhaps a linen blend would be better.

[CTyankee]

9. I like the part of never sitting down. I'm sure that works but what about bending my arms?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. You can't do that either.

[CTyankee]

11. Nah, I'll probably look funnier than I do now...

[nocoincidences]

12. You can buy Downy Wrinkle Releaser

or you can make your own, same ingredients.

1 Cup of Distilled Water. 1 Tablespoon of Fabric Softener.
Add both ingredients into a spray bottle, shake it up and spray.
Spray "wrinkle releaser" on clothing, smoothing out any wrinkles, then hang to dry.

[CTyankee]

13. Can I buy "distilled water" at the supermarket? What's the brand name?

[nocoincidences]

14. Distilled water is with the big bottles

of water, on that aisle. Or it used to be. I haven't looked for it lately.

[CTyankee]

15. OK. Thanks. I'll look tomorrow (my supermarket has been on strike recently).

[csziggy]

16. Distilled water usually comes in gallon bottles, similar to milk bottles

With the other bottled water in the grocery store. I use it in my CPAP machine so have to get a bottle about once a month.

No particular brand name, whatever the store picks up. It's very cheap compared to other bottled water.