One of the most critical thing you must know before you start ironing a cloth is the proper temperature setting for the fabric you want to iron. This is one of the difference between a professional ironing service and a home made armature. Some people end up leaving wrinkles on the dress or even a stain because the correct temperature was not used. Perhaps the most critical thing you should learn before ironing clothes or linens is the correct temperature setting for the type of fabric. Selecting the correct setting on an iron can make the difference between a good job and a disaster.

The right temperature selection makes ironing easier, quicker and gives a more professional result. The wrong temperature can mean that you have to do more work to remove wrinkles or, even worse, burn a hole in the garment that can not be repaired.

Fortunately, one of the features on most irons is a sliding scale that indicates the correct temperature setting for different types of fabric. While all irons differ slightly in temperature settings depending on the manufacturer, follow the recommendations on this chart as a basic guideline of proper temperatures for ironing different types of fabric using a scale of one to seven; one being cool, seven being very hot.

Below is a guide