Can I iron something that is 100% cotton that reads “do not iron”

[adam-aussie-vac]

Hey guys, I recently had brought some towels from Costco, they are 100% cotton and are white, but the label on them says do not iron, Should I trust my knowledge knowing that cotton is ironable or should I Trust the tag? Because considering my pillowcases are 100% cotton and they iron completely fine Apart from the one/2 times where I had the temperature up too much which scorched them

 

[ea56]

I can’t see why 100% cotton can’t be ironed? They’re yours now, bought and paid for so go ahead and iron them if you think they need it.

But I’d maybe drop the temp down a bit on the off chance that the label lied about 100% cotton and its a cotton/synthetic mix. Start with a middle of the dial setting and increase a little bit if necessary. This way you’re sure to not inadvertently damage them.

Eddie

 

[sudsmaster]

 

 

Perhaps the "Do Not Iron" warning was because ironing might flatten the towels to the point where they no longer absorb well.

 

[circlew]

I've heard of people ironing kitchen towels that are woven, but know of no one who has ever ironed terry cloth bath towels or wash cloths.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I want to try and get some more experience using my rotary Iron That’s the reason as to why I want to Iron them, Cheers what the tag looks like

Oh yeah there’s also a photo of big fat wad of Lint that came out of the dryer

 

[launderess]

No, *LOL*

One cannot nor should not iron anything made from terry cloth fabric.

Woven kitchen or bath towels are a different matter.

 

[mrboilwash]

Some say ironing is a great way to get the stiffness out of line dried terry cotton towels. Well, I wouldn`t expect much fluffiness from an ironed towel, but ironing will break up most of the hydrogen bonds that develop when things are line dried.

Shaking them out like crazy before hanging on the line might result in an overall better looking terry cotton and it gets them softer too.

I even shake out everything before I throw it in the dryer for less wrinkles, faster and more evenly drying and more softness. [this post was last edited: 8/23/2023-15:12]

 

[sudsmaster]

 

 

Well, you could always iron those towels to see how they respond. I'm pretty sure just sticking them in the washing machine again will rectify any unwanted reaction.

 

Better yet, just iron one, so you you don't lose them all.

 

 

[mrboilwash]

As some may know already from another thread I'm in Spain right now.
Just checked the care tags of my hotel towels and they come with "iron at medium temperature" instructions!
The terry cotton loops are rather short though which might make the difference.
I actually checked for the washing instuctions because those towels are a disgrace as always in cheaper hotels in Spain.
They look clean and are "ok" when you use them for the first time but within a few hours no matter how fast you try to get them dry again they develop a terrible smell.
Sadly this can even be the case if a professional laundry service does the work.

To me it just proves again how useless some care tags seem to be.
They rather focus on what your Grandmother did in your culture instead of focusing on common sense.
Some prefer the cleanest clean under the sun while others only want as little wear and tear as possible, but anyway if you want to iron terry cotton go ahead and knock yourself out.

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Yeah I’ll probably pass up the ironing, I think probably a

A good hot wash and a hot dry is what does it for me, I don’t use fabric softener with the baths towel though mainly because I want to keep their absorbency at the highest