Get Wrinkles out

If there is a day when parents become most proud, it is the graduation day of their children. Graduation is one of the best moments of a student’s life.

Part of this celebration includes wearing your graduation robe and sash, making it official that you are graduating. However, there are times when your gown will not look its best.

How to get wrinkles out of a graduation gown? Ironing this piece of fabric is not a good idea as it can melt quickly. You should turn the gown inside out, then put a white towel over the fabric if you plan to iron it.

This article will provide different ways to remove those annoying wrinkles while delivering good results safely.

Getting Rid of the Wrinkles in Your Graduation Gown

It can be annoying to wear one with many wrinkles when it comes to graduation gowns. You want to be flawless from head to toe during this fantastic time of your life.

Usually, a graduation gown has folds and creases, so it can get wrinkled pretty easily when taken out of the packaging.

A graduation gown is made from polyester or acetate fabric, which means it needs extra care, as these fabrics can get wrinkles pretty quickly if folded wrong.

You can have it done by a professional dry cleaning service if you have the means, but that can get pretty expensive.

Here are some ways to take care of annoying wrinkles, so you don’t have to pay professional fees for any dry cleaning services.

Steaming Your Gown

Steaming is one of the many ways to clear out wrinkles. It is economical, and you can do it in the comfort of your home.

Here are the instructions on how to steam your gown to get rid of wrinkles:

• Place your gown on a hanger as soon as you remove it from its cellophane packaging. This way, you are avoiding more wrinkles and creases in your graduation gown.
  
  Ideally, you should hang it up when you receive it before your ceremony, not the morning of the ceremony. This is, so you have enough time to remove all the wrinkles.
  
  It is recommended to use a padded or wooden hanger instead of a wire hanger because the latter can catch and snag your gown’s fabric.


• Hang your gown from the shower rod in your bathroom. Make sure that your shower head is facing away from the gown. Test it before turning it on to ensure that the water won’t accidentally splash your gown.


• Run the water on hot for about 15 to 20 minutes. The steam created will remove the gown’s wrinkles. Occasionally stretch and tug on the fabric to help ease out the creases. Ensure that the bathroom door is closed to trap the steam inside and create a sauna effect.

Ironing Your Gown

Another way to get rid of the wrinkles is to iron your graduation gown. Just make sure to do it the correct way, or you will end up with a burnt graduation gown. Here are the procedures to follow:

• Set your iron to low heat with steam. Place the iron upright on the ironing board, and then wait until it is properly heated up. There are different ways that an iron shows whether it is hot. Sometimes there is a red light, and sometimes an icon appears.


• Place your gown on the ironing board and put a towel over it. Make sure the graduation gown is lying flat on the board to avoid creating more wrinkles and creases. Using the towel, cover it properly so that you won’t melt the polyester gown.


• Place your iron on top of the towel and keep moving it continuously. Whenever the iron is on the towel, continue to move it back and forth to ensure it doesn’t rest too long. This way, you avoid placing the heat in one spot and burning the gown’s fabric.
  
  When you are done ironing the area of the gown covered by the towel, you can move to the next area and do the process all over again.


• Concentrate on the horizontal creases first. It would help if you still ironed the entire gown, but you should focus on the folds that cut horizontally across the chest and the pelvis area.
  
  Keep your towel over these areas while you iron them and continue to move the iron without pausing too long.


• After ironing the gown, immediately hand the gown back up. Place the gown on a padded or wooden hanger and put it in a place where it won’t be squashed or rumpled by other articles of clothing.

Treating the Gown With Vinegar Spray

If you do not have the means to iron or steam your graduation gown, you can use chemistry and the power of vinegar to get rid of those creases and wrinkles. Here’s how it works:

• Combine vinegar and water in an empty spray bottle. Make sure to put only 1 cup or 240 mL of distilled water and only 2 teaspoons or 9.9 mL of white vinegar into the spray bottle.
  
  Use a funnel to avoid any spills. This is the base of the homemade wrinkle release spray, and it should not make your gown smell like vinegar as long as you don’t overuse the spray.


• Add 1 tablespoon of any conditioner into your spray bottle. Utilize the same conditioner that you use for your hair and squeeze it into a measuring spoon. Then place it over the funnel and push it into the spray bottle with the water and vinegar.


• Add at least 5 to 10 drops of any essentials oils that you have. This is considered optional, but it will help mask the strong smell of the vinegar that might linger on the gown.
  
  Use only colorless essential oils so that they won’t leave a stain on your graduation gown. You can use any oil whose scent you like, such as lavender, peppermint, sage, rosemary, and juniper. These are all considered to be colorless and will leave a light, pleasant smell on the gown after you spray it.


• Shake the bottle properly and vigorously to combine all the ingredients. The products inside the bottle don’t mix easily, so you will have to do extra hard labor and shake them well. You know the wrinkle spray is ready when the ingredients are all mixed up, and it’s foamy.


• Hang your graduation gown somewhere with a flat surface behind it. It is important to get rid of wire hangers and use wooden ones or padded ones. You can hang it in the back of a door or against the wall.


• Test your wrinkle release spray in a small area of your graduation gown that is mostly hidden from sight. Wait until the spray dries to ensure that the gown’s fabric does not get any water spots.


• Spray and tug the fabric to get rid of the wrinkles and spray an area of the gown using this spray bottle. Ensure to gently tug and smooth the fabric to get the creases out between two or three sprays.
  
  Work your way over the entire front of the gown and then turn the hanger around and do the back. Try to spray in a sweeping motion, and don’t over-saturate the fabric because it can smell like vinegar when it dries.


• Last but not least, leave the gown on the hanger and let it air-dry slowly. You should not use a hairdryer or any other heat source to speed the drying process. Keep it hanging up and away from other clothing to avoid getting wrinkles again.

Conclusion

A graduation gown is an integral part of any commencement exercise, and most graduates will feel incomplete without it. Whether you are dealing with creases or wrinkles, there are many ways to deal with them.

You have to be more informed and get creative. Always think outside of the box and make sure that your graduation gown is in a secured place, so all your efforts to get rid of the wrinkles won’t be wasted.