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ironing shirts?

why is it that spraying water over my shirt before ironing makes the result smoother ?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    when the shirt is dry, the threads are hard to straighten...

    they are already straightened by the sun or whatever that dried the shirt...

    But when u sprinkle water on them..they are wet again and hence its easy to 'dry' them straight!!! (ironing in other words)

  • 1 decade ago

    Because the water causes the threads to relax and be more pliable.

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