Tips on ironing silk please.

[themerchantsofvintage]

I've been ironing silk scarves all morning, but I feel I'm getting no where fast. No matter how long or hard I iron those wrinkles are very persistant! It's a new iron and I have it on the silk setting. I've raised it ever so slightly a few times and I'm afraid to go any higher. I also have it on "dry" setting.

Would there be any harm in putting it on "steam" setting?

Your help and advice will be most appreciated!

Thanks!!!

 

[pauline]

Know the feeling.
Are you putting the iron straight onto the silk?
When I iron silk I put a damp cloth over the silk then iron it, sort of steaming it.
Do try on a small piece first

 

[themerchantsofvintage]

Thanks, Paul! Yes, I was putting the iron right on the silk. Somehow I thought water and silk was a big taboo - or perhaps since I ruined a velvet wedding dress, I'm just petrified of water with anything. I'll try on a so so silk scarf first and see how that goes.

 

[Jonathan]

Paul is right, steaming silk is more successful and the damp cloth trick works very well.