# Steaming and ironing reps safely: prints, embroidery, nylon and knitwear

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**Created:** [October 21, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://superreps.net/t/steaming-and-ironing-reps-safely-prints-embroidery-nylon-and-knitwear/299 "2026-10-21T01:38:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://superreps.net/t/steaming-and-ironing-reps-safely-prints-embroidery-nylon-and-knitwear/299/8 "2026-10-21T01:38:27Z")

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Summary:

| Material | Method | Never |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Printed tees/hoodies | Inside out, low–medium heat, back of the print; pressing cloth for the front | Iron directly on screen, puff or transfer prints |
| Embroidery | Face down on a towel, iron from the back | Iron from the front without a towel |
| Nylon/technical shells | Steamer at a distance or a steamy bathroom; follow the label for tumble heat | Iron |
| Knitwear/wool | Steam a few cm away, shape by hand, dry flat | Press with the iron |
| Leather patches, rubber badges | Steam around them | Direct heat |

**Rule of thumb:** if it smells hot or starts to shine, stop.

For washing before any of this, see the [first wash thread](https://superreps.net/t/how-to-wash-rep-hoodie-tee-first-time-shrinking-print/248).

[[PHOTO: embroidered hoodie laid face down on a folded towel with an iron pressing from the back, beside a steamer hovering over a knit jumper]]

Beginners: questions welcome.

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