How to iron my (fake) leather skirt

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amother

OP ↓

Today at 6:00 am

It came creased from Ali.
Any tips or tricks appreciated

Thx

Success10 ↓

Today at 6:05 am

I can’t imagine this will end well.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 6:05 am

Success10 wrote:

I can’t imagine this will end well.

Why not ?
Skirt is very good quality. Just creased

↑ Success10 ↓

Today at 6:07 am

It’s plastic, though. Even with a towel as a buffer, I imagine it will melt. It might help to steam it in the shower.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 6:08 am

Success10 wrote:

It’s plastic, though. Even with a towel as a buffer, I imagine it will melt. It might help to steam it in the shower.

All the skirts now that are leather looking are plastic
You see them everywhere.

For you to say it won’t end well is super unhelpful

↑ Success10

Today at 6:10 am

I didn’t mean to be unhelpful. I wouldn’t use an iron directly on the fabric, I meant that to be helpful. Steam might do the trick. I hope someone else chimes in with more helpful advice.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 6:12 am

Success10 wrote:

I didn’t mean to be unhelpful. I wouldn’t use an iron directly on the fabric, I meant that to be helpful. Steam might do the trick. I hope someone else chimes in with more helpful advice.

That’s why I posted the question here:
as I’m aware that an iron directly on plastic would ruin it.

Bnei Berak 10

Today at 6:41 am

amother OP wrote:

That’s why I posted the question here:
as I’m aware that an iron directly on plastic would ruin it.

Dry cleaner might be able to help you.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Today at 6:43 am

Thanks

zaq

Today at 9:59 am

Look inside the skirt for a fabric care label that will have instructions. My pleather dress says you can iron on wrong side with coolest setting on the iron. I choose not to believe this. It's plastic after all. You might try aiming a blow dryer at the worst of the wrinkles, just enough to soften the plastic a BIT, then gently smooth them out with your hands.

amother

Gladiolus ↓

Today at 10:01 am

amother OP wrote:

All the skirts now that are leather looking are plastic
You see them everywhere.

For you to say it won’t end well is super unhelpful

The ali skirt is actually plastic, not leather looking plastic. They cannot be ironed.

amother

↑ Gladiolus

Today at 10:02 am

amother OP wrote:

That’s why I posted the question here:
as I’m aware that an iron directly on plastic would ruin it.

Maybe take it to the cleaners, but it might cost you more than the skirt.

amother

Cappuccino

Today at 10:03 am

I would try steaming lightly. If you don't have a steamer, hang it in bathroom while showering. Might need a few times, but it's most gentle this way.

BatyaEsther

Today at 10:44 am

Shower steam and the put it under heavy text books.
I would limit both the water and heat.

ra_mom

Today at 11:03 am

amother OP wrote:

It came creased from Ali.
Any tips or tricks appreciated

Thx

Turn skirt inside out, use a thin fabric like a cloth diaper on top, and iron on a very low setting. Worth trying.
Keep in mind that sometimes the creases in these garments don't come out.

amother

↑ OP

Today at 2:12 pm

amother Gladiolus wrote:

The ali skirt is actually plastic, not leather looking plastic. They cannot be ironed.

How do you know which one I have. ?
Mine looks & feels like real leather

amother

NeonPurple

Today at 4:04 pm

I also have leather skirts like that please let us know what you did and what wound up working. Hope that you figured out a solution.

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