How To Iron A Barong
How to Iron a Barong Tagalog
by Maricar on July 3rd, 2007
Part of the preparations I made for last weekend’s wedding was ironing two sets of barong Tagalog. One for my husband, and one for my son. My three-year-old has a barong already because he was the ring bearer at my brother’s wedding last March. I love being able to dress him up in it. He looks so cute in his little barong!
My mom taught me how to iron a barong Tagalog. I hope I do her proud with this method:
1. After hand-washing the barong, hang it on a plastic hanger (never on a metal one since that might rust and stain the fabric!). Let the excess water drip until the barong is just damp. Alternatively, if the barong is already clean but just needs pressing, simply wet it with water and let it drip.
2. Put your iron on a low to medium setting. Jusi and pinya, which are the fabrics that barong is made of, are very delicate.
3. Use an ironing board.
4. Start with the embroidered areas on the front. For the best effect, invert the barong and iron the embroidery on the back side. Then revert to the right side and iron the sleeves and collar, just as you would any dress shirt. When ironing the front and back, insert the narrow end of the ironing board inside the barong.
5. Pass the iron over a damp area of the barong a few times, making sure that the fabric doesn’t get too hot. You’ll see the steam rising from the fabric, and the wrinkles starting to disappear. Repeat as needed.
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From the Website of Maricar:
http://www.filipinasoul.com/how-to-iron-a-barong-tagalog/
Thanks , Maricar
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