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  • Irons and pressing

    From Donna M Rogers@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 18 12:05:38 2021
    On Tuesday, November 15, 1994 at 2:30:20 AM UTC-5, Penguin13 wrote:
    In article <1994Nov14.1...@ll.mit.edu>, wea...@ll.mit.edu (Alison
    Weaver) writes:
    .What's so special about "ROWENTA" (sp?) irons? Why are some >.irons
    listed as
    ."professional"? what more do I need other than heat and steam?
    I have never used a Rowenta but I have used a Passap Top Jet Vario and several professional irons. The main differnce is that the professional
    irons have a heavy duty element. They are designed to be left on and used over 8 hours a day. Also, professional irons are able to produce high
    volumes of steam at lower temperatures. It is the steam that makes the difference in your pressing. With the lower temperature and high steam
    you can press wool without shining and flaten seams and edges in delecate fabrics such as silk and rayon. Once you have used a good iron you can't
    go back. After sewing with one at work I had to buy one for home.
    Matt

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  • From Donna M Rogers@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 18 12:29:13 2021
    On Tuesday, November 15, 1994 at 2:30:20 AM UTC-5, Penguin13 wrote:
    In article <1994Nov14.1...@ll.mit.edu>, wea...@ll.mit.edu (Alison
    Weaver) writes:
    .What's so special about "ROWENTA" (sp?) irons? Why are some >.irons
    listed as
    ."professional"? what more do I need other than heat and steam?
    I have never used a Rowenta but I have used a Passap Top Jet Vario and several professional irons. The main differnce is that the professional
    irons have a heavy duty element. They are designed to be left on and used over 8 hours a day. Also, professional irons are able to produce high
    volumes of steam at lower temperatures. It is the steam that makes the difference in your pressing. With the lower temperature and high steam
    you can press wool without shining and flaten seams and edges in delecate fabrics such as silk and rayon. Once you have used a good iron you can't
    go back. After sewing with one at work I had to buy one for home.
    Matt
    I know this is an old post - but If Matt or anyone else has a manual for a Passap TopJet Vario steamer (1994) I would be interested in conversation. I got the steamer from my sisters estate and it needs cleaning and/or fuse as no steam. Internet doesn'
    t seem to have any information.

    THANKS

    drmom17@hotmail.com

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