Pressing trousers

[Guest]

Dear all,

I would like to know if there are any members willing to share experiences on trouser presses for in home use. Currently I only use a dry cleaner for two things:

- when I cannot treat a stain locally using water and/or detergents;
- when I need the trouser pressed (pressing service only)

I would like to use a trouser press since it would save time and money (in the long run). I have included a few links to more information about the subject.

http://www.charlesgale.co.uk/pages/corb ... press.html
http://www.corbypress.com/howtouse.asp

[Guest]

I only tried these devices occasionally in a couple of hotels rooms. They don't yield the same results as hand-pressing (with an iron). The crotch remains wrinkled, the crease is not uniformly pressed all the way up in line with the (first) pleat, the pleats are not ironed at all. It is a palliative, better than nothing but not at all a solution for someone who wants his trousers to look their best.

[Guest]

At least for flat-fronted trousers, I find my Corby press to be perfectly adequate. I press trousers daily (the press wouldn´t help if I allowed my trousers to wrinkle and distend day after day), and I place the trousers in the press very carefully.

RWS

[Guest]

All you need is a long, wadded board in the length of your trousers with a cotton cover, a bigger sleeve board(for the pockets and seams, if necessary) and a good iron. I find gravity feed irons best for this, and they are starting at low prices, including a teflon shoe to avoid shining. You can find them on Ebay or AllBrands starting from around $100,-. The more expensive ones are not better than the cheaper ones. They are heavier than the ones on small steam generators, giving a better result!
When pressing, start with the seams and pockets and then do the creases.


SG

[Guest]

I have bought a second hand trouser press, similar to the Corby you reference to. Nothing fancy, just a plain trouser press with timer for convenience (I would insist on a timer function so that you can switch it on, and leave the thing along doing its work). My experience is moderately positive: I use the press daily after work, and the rsult is that my trousers look indeed better than without using a press, but I found it difficult/impossible to get a really immaculate fold.

So my bottom line is: home presses a good for daily care of your trouser, but do not replace a visit to a dry cleaner. I still take my trouser to the dry cleaner, albeit with longer intervals than before.

Hope this helps.