How To Iron Jeans
Denim
Turn the iron on to the highest heat setting and fill the water tank. Lay the jeans flat on the ironing board with the fly button and zipper undone. Turn the pockets inside out and start by hand pressing the pocket areas. Put the ironing board into the waistband of the jeans and press the wrinkles on the waistband. Line up the seams of the legs and run the iron down the thigh, knee, and calf areas of the jeans to finish.
This is How to Iron Jeans: 5 Steps!
Jeans can be more difficult to iron than other garments because denim is a thick fabric that holds wrinkles well.
Pressing the wrinkles out of your jeans is easy and can be done quickly at home. All you need is a good iron with a tank full of water, as well as an ironing board or other flat surface.
If you don’t want to iron your jeans too frequently, make sure to learn how to fold and hang them so that you avoid creating wrinkles in the first place.
Continue reading and review the instructions below to learn how to iron jeans.
What You Will Need
To iron your jeans properly you will need an ironing board and an iron.
How To Iron Jeans
Before ironing your jeans give them a look over, are they clean?
Denim should not be washed too often, but when you do wash your jeans you will want to know how to do it the right way so you do not shrink your jeans in the wash.
Once washed it is best to dry your jeans without a dryer. By air drying your jeans you can be sure no shrinking will happen as well. Two methods I like are line drying and dry flat. If you are short on time and cant wait for them to air dry then use a dryer but read our article on how to use a dryer first.
Once dry and ironed you can then hang your jeans up in the closet or fold your jeans and tuck them away in a drawer.
Carefully follow the steps outlined below to learn how to properly iron jeans at home.
1. Prepare the iron
Turn the iron on to a high heat level and activate the steam function. Pressing denim requires a high level of heat as well as steam, since denim is thick and holds wrinkles well.
Make sure the iron’s water tank is filled with fresh clean water and leave it sitting on the ironing board to heat up.
2. Start with the pockets
The most annoying part of the jeans to iron is the pocket area. Lay your jeans flat and evenly on the ironing board, and turn the pockets inside out, so that they are on the outside of the pants.
Use the iron to press the wrinkles out of the pocket areas, and then tuck the pockets back inside once finished.
3. Press the waistband
Lay the waistband of the jeans flat on the ironing board, or place the end of the ironing board inside the jeans. I prefer to place the ironing board inside the jeans, as this will help the waistband to sit more flat and smoothly.
Firmly press the iron down on the waistband, and press for 2 to 4 seconds in order to remove wrinkles.
4. Line up the seams
One by one line up the seams (inseam / outseam) on the legs of your jeans. Make sure your jeans are even and that the seams are perfectly matched.
Slide the iron up and down the leg of the denim jeans to remove wrinkles on the thigh, knee, and calf areas.
Continue until the legs of your jeans are completely wrinkle free.
5. Flip the jeans over
Once you are finished on the front side of the jeans, check to see if you need to iron the backside as well.
The butt area, the area behind the knee, and the bottom hem of the jeans are all wrinkle prone areas on the back of your jeans.
To iron the backside of your jeans simply repeat the steps above.
How to iron jeans: quick tips
- Use a spray bottle to add moisture to areas with deep creases and wrinkles.
- If you would like to protect the outer surface of your jeans, turn the jeans inside out and iron from the backside.
- Leave the button and fly zipper of your jeans open when ironing.
- Use as much steam as possible when ironing your jeans.
While your ironing your jeans, look at our other guides on helping you come out with the crispest clothing possible.
FAQ
Ironing jeans is the best way to get wrinkles out. Use the iron on the highest heat setting and fill the water tank so that you are able to use the steam function to flatten your jeans.
Jeans should be ironed on the highest heat setting. If you iron has a denim setting, use that.
Yes, denim jeans can be ironed. Use the highest heat setting on the iron, as well as the steam function, to best get wrinkles out of denim jeans.
Use the highest heat setting as well as the steam function on the iron to get wrinkles out of jeans. Take your time to carefully press the pocket and waistband area, before moving down the leg towards the ankle hem.
