How to Iron a Nylon Jacket

Use the iron's lowest heat setting to avoid melting nylon.

Nylon is a strong, durable fabric with an attractive, lustrous appearance. Because the fabric is lightweight and water-resistant, it is often used to make jackets. Unlike natural fibers such as cotton, linen, wool or silk, nylon is a man-made fiber made from petrochemicals. Like most man-made fabrics, nylon is washable and easy to care for, but may be damaged when exposed to heat. If you have a wrinkled nylon jacket, iron the jacket with care.

Things You'll Need

• Iron
• Ironing board
• Hanger

Instructions

1. Set the iron to the lowest setting.

2. Lay one side of the jacket front on the ironing board.

3. Iron the nylon jacket carefully, using short, quick, downward motions. Use the iron very lightly, as too much pressure from the iron may melt the jacket.

4. Move the nylon jacket so the back of the jacket is situated on the ironing board. Iron the back, using quick, light, downward motions.

5. Iron the remaining front side section of the jacket.

6. Lay the jacket sleeve on the ironing board. Straighten the seams and smooth the sleeve with your hand to be sure large wrinkles are removed. Otherwise, you risk ironing the wrinkles into the nylon.

7. Iron the jacket sleeve, working carefully and quickly.

8. Hang the nylon jacket immediately to keep the jacket free of wrinkles.

Tips & Warnings

• A clothes dryer is a safe way to remove wrinkles from a nylon jacket. Moisten the jacket lightly with a spray bottle, then place the jacket in the dryer with the heat set on low. Remove the jacket from the dryer and hang it up while it's still warm. Usually, wrinkles fall out easily as the jacket cools.

References

• Ohio State University Extension: Microfibers: Functional Beauty
• Fort Hays State University: Campus Living 101 - How to Iron a Shirt
• GarmentCare.Info: Ironing Efficiently