How to Keep Corduroy From Wrinkling

Keep corduroy pants from wrinkling to avoid having to iron them.

Corduroy is one of the warmest fabrics you can wear during the cold fall and winter months. Corduroy, typically made from cotton, is composed of fibers that are woven together to form the material's signature ribbed texture. Corduroy is often used in pants and jackets and can easily wrinkle with improper care. Taking the time to prevent corduroy from wrinkling will keep you from having to break out the iron and ironing board on a busy morning, especially when you are in a rush.

Things You'll Need

• Fabric softener
• Clothesline
• Padded hanger

Instructions

1. Use fabric softener when washing corduroy. Fabric softener helps to reduce wrinkles in most fabrics, including corduroy.

2. Hang corduroy on a clothesline to dry. Placing it in a clothes dryer can cause wrinkles as well as shrinkage.

3. Hang corduroy in your closet on padded hangers. This will prevent wrinkles from folding and developing hard creases when hung on wire hangers.

Tips & Warnings

• Iron corduroy inside out on high heat. Press the iron briefly on the wrinkled area and lift the iron, rather than gliding it across the fabric, to remove the wrinkles more effectively.

References

• Velcord Textiles: Corduroy
• Threads Magazine: Corduroy

Resources

• Springs Creative: Fabric Dictionary