Chapter 12, Section 3

Use a flatwork iron for: Sheets Pillowcases Tablecloths Slightly damp

napkins

Iron Laundry by Hand1. Set the temperature of the iron to

match the type of fabric.2. Spread the item on the ironing board.3. Use your hand to smooth out the

wrinkles.4. Move the iron back and forth several

times over the fabric until the wrinkles are gone.

Iron: Too Cool or Too Hot? Produces rough finish= too cool Scorches the fabric= too hot Sticks to the fabric= too hot Drags on the fabric= too cool

Folding Equipment: What speed is right for my item? Sheets 60-120

ft/min

Pillowcases 30-75 ft/min

Table Linens 30-60 ft/min

Why is it important to properly pace washing and drying with linen folding?

Washing and drying items faster than they can be folded leads to unnecessary wrinkling and resoiling.

Section 12.3 Quiz1. Suppose a laundry attendant is ironing

a uniform by hand. What would happen if he set the temperature of the iron at a setting that was too cool for the uniform’s fabric?

a. The iron would not produce a smooth finish

b. The iron would automatically shut offc. The iron would scorch the fabric

Section 12.32. When laundry attendants fold sheets using mechanical linen mechanical linen folding equipment, they set the folding speed to:a. 30-75 feet per minuteb. 60-120 feet per minutec. 40-65 feet per minute

Section 12.3 Quiz3. When ironing linens such as sheets and tablecloths, laundry attendants use a _____ iron.

4. If laundry attendants _____ and _____ linens faster than they can be folded, the linens will become unnecessarily wrinkled.

5. Laundry attendant can produce a finished folded product for stacking by using special equipment, such as an _____ ____ and crossfold equipment.