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The Importance of Pre-Washing (Even When It’s Inconvenient)
One of her strongest rules:
“If it can be washed later, wash it now.”
Pre-washing:
- Prevents shrinkage
- Removes factory chemicals
- Reveals color bleeding
- Softens the fibers
Skipping this step is one of the biggest beginner mistakes.
The Pressing Secret Most People Ignore
Here’s where her wisdom truly shined.
She said:
“You don’t iron clothes. You press them.”
Pressing means:
- Lifting the iron
- Placing it down gently
- Letting heat and steam work
- Avoiding dragging
She pressed:
- Before cutting
- After cutting
- After each seam
This single habit made her work look professional.
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