How Do I Keep My Spray Starch From Flaking?

Question

On My Clothes? What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

Answer 1

I spray starch on the clothing, then let it dry. I then iron, and use a spray bottle with water to moisten anything that might want to flake up. The water kinda mixes with the starch, keeping it from flaking.

Answer 2

Let it set on the fabric for several seconds and don't over spray.

Answer 3

After your spray on the starch, give it a moment to soak into the fabric.  The starch IN the fabric helps keep the garment's shape.

If you iron right after spraying on the starch, the starch hasn't had time to soak in.  The starch solution dries into flakes when it makes contact with the hot iron.

I spray the garment with the spray starch in the order (of the garment sections) I'm going to iron it in:  1. Collar (front & back), 2. the yoke (the section behind the collar that goes over your shoulders/top of back), 3. the sleeves, 4. the right front shirt panel, 5. the back, 6. the left front panel.  By the time you finish spraying, the first sections you sprayed will have soaked in enough to iron.

Unless you want extra stiff garments, you don't need to spray that much starch on.  Experiment with the different types of fabrics to see what works best for you.  For me, 100% cotton garments often need more starch than, say, a polyester blend (permanent press).