Steam suits in Bathroom?

Originally Posted by dieselman89

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So the overall consensus is that the steamer will do more good than bad for the suit? How often do you steam your suits then? I may purchase this somewhere down the line...

I honestly don't think steaming can possibly do anything bad to your clothes. It is certainly WAY easier on them than dry cleaning, Febreeze, or moths.

I steam my stuff pretty often. Turn the steamer on when you get in the shower, then when you get out just give your suit a quick steam.

I hang my smoked garments one night outside. I hate smoke.

Originally Posted by bleachboy

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I honestly don't think steaming can possibly do anything bad to your clothes.

It can mess up any ironwork that was done to tailored clothing.

Originally Posted by Sanguis Mortuum

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It can mess up any ironwork that was done to tailored clothing.
This post explains it articulately:
http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=88504

A taster:

Originally Posted by jefferyd

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First of all, NEVER use a steamer on a suit, and never hang your suit in a steamy bathroom. This bears repeating. NEVER use a steamer on a suit, and never hang your suit in a steamy bathroom.
Whether the opinion is a little exaggerated or not I do not know.

What a forum. Buy expensive clothes, then balk at the price of steamers, irons, ironing boards, and shoe trees needed to take care of said clothes.

I will hang a suit in the bathroom while I take a shower when I travel to steam out any wrinkles. But if you want to get rid of food, smoke or other odors, steam won't do it. You need to hang it up in fresh, circulating air for a day or two after wearing.

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

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I will hang a suit in the bathroom while I take a shower when I travel to steam out any wrinkles. But if you want to get rid of food, smoke or other odors, steam won't do it. You need to hang it up in fresh, circulating air for a day or two after wearing.





Really? This works? Are you not scared of moths or something eating at your woolens or suit

I find the best thing to do is just incinerate the damn thing completely.

Originally Posted by pocketsquareguy

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I will hang a suit in the bathroom while I take a shower when I travel to steam out any wrinkles. But if you want to get rid of food, smoke or other odors, steam won't do it. You need to hang it up in fresh, circulating air for a day or two after wearing.
Well I wonder if the steamer is worth while. I am investigating as we speak. I have spoken to several people who also say when they travel with suits they will do the same to get some wrinkles out.

Originally Posted by SirGrotius

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I find the best thing to do is just incinerate the damn thing completely.
suuuuure! lol

Originally Posted by iand

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Whether the opinion is a little exaggerated or not I do not know.

No exaggeration. Pressing a garment is complex and steam is only one element of the process. Steam is like rain. A little keeps the grass green and too much causes damage.

If you live in a humid climate you will see excessive puckering on suits in high humidity. That is the number one cause of puckering and wrinkles. Steaming alone infuses cloth with moisture and when you are steaming the entire garment and not using it on a specific area you can cause problems. If you are warm blooded and perspire a lot your clothes will wrinkle more. Ironically, better quality clothes are more prone to damage when there are areas where fullness has been added like sleeves, shoulders, or collars but it can also cause puckering on lapels and along seams.

Tailors use steam when pressing but it is very controlled and followed by heat, pressure and drying. Vacuum boards remove the moisture and "finish" the process. Steam gets out wrinkles but just letting the garment hang out will do some good too without risking damage to your clothes.

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

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Really? This works? Are you not scared of moths or something eating at your woolens or suit

Have no fear, it works.

I agree with Despos on this one. Jeffery Diduch's comment on another SF thread (and linked to by iand above) is, in my estimation, the definitive word on this subject. Back in May 2010, I got so sick of hearing clients tell me that they steam their bespoke, made to measure garments and other high quality garments with a steamer or hang them in the bathroom that I wrote a blog post entitled "The myth of pressing a garment with steam". While that is solid advise for those that wear bespoke, made to measure or other high quality garments, I'm not sure that advice will resonate with dieselman89 who is required to wear a suit and tie on a daily basis while working in a restaurant. We know 2 things: 1. Steaming is NOT going to remove that acrid, greasy odor that permeates the clothing of folks who work in restaurants. 2. Steaming is NOT going to result in a "pressed" garment. As a purist, I don't have the solution to dieselman89's dilemma. Blog post: The myth of pressing a garment with steam http://ravefabricare.com/true-qualit...ith-steam.aspx

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

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Really? This works? Are you not scared of moths or something eating at your woolens or suit

Airing will kill the moth larvae. I air a suit for 12 hrs at least after wear (I smoke alot, including pipe) then I put it back in the closet which has small sacks of lavender. I try to minimize the dry cleaning - once a year - and if a suit is totally wrinkled, it gets to my tailor for a new press.
If you are in a job that puts a lot of stress on your suits, just buy less expensive ones for the work (consider them "overalls") and have the better garment for your self.

Originally Posted by stubloom

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I agree with Despos on this one. Jeffery Diduch's comment on another SF thread (and linked to by iand above) is, in my estimation, the definitive word on this subject.

Back in May 2010, I got so sick of hearing clients tell me that they steam their bespoke, made to measure garments and other high quality garments with a steamer or hang them in the bathroom that I wrote a blog post entitled "The myth of pressing a garment with steam".

While that is solid advise for those that wear bespoke, made to measure or other high quality garments, I'm not sure that advice will resonate with dieselman89 who is required to wear a suit and tie on a daily basis while working in a restaurant.

We know 2 things:

1. Steaming is NOT going to remove that acrid, greasy odor that permeates the clothing of folks who work in restaurants.

2. Steaming is not going to result in a "pressed" garment.

As a purist, I don't have the solution to dieselman89's dilemma.


Blog post: The myth of pressing a garment with steam
http://ravefabricare.com/true-qualit...ith-steam.aspx

Although, there is no solution this is a great post. Thanks!