Who could give me an insight into selecting a good steamiron for pressing seams and such? Is there certain requirements or is any decent retail iron fit for the job?
I currently use a dry iron and spray bottle of water. But in the past I've had some success with a 'gravity feed' iron similar to the one shown below.
The big problem with any steam iron system of this kind is that certain water types can build up 'scale' in the iron, which prevents the water flowing properly. There are various methods of avoiding scale build up, but I've not found any of them to be particularly successful for me (I think it depends very much on the water type in your area).
In general, the heavier an iron is, the better. But you can achieve excellent results with a basic domestic iron, as Rory has demonstrated in his video series.
I currently use a dry iron and spray bottle of water. But in the past I've had some success with a 'gravity feed' iron similar to the one shown below.
The big problem with any steam iron system of this kind is that certain water types can build up 'scale' in the iron, which prevents the water flowing properly. There are various methods of avoiding scale build up, but I've not found any of them to be particularly successful for me (I think it depends very much on the water type in your area).
In general, the heavier an iron is, the better. But you can achieve excellent results with a basic domestic iron, as Rory has demonstrated in his video series.