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.