Important Safety Tip

[NIN]

The fabric that the insignia is embroidered to is a cotton/poly blend.

The thread, however, is polyester.

Don't put your iron on the "cotton" setting when ironing your uniforms, unless you want melted insignia.

Durrrrr.

"Do you want a safety briefing? Because this is how you get a safety briefing."

[Eclipse]

Yeah - ouch, I've done that before myself - wrecks epaulet sleeves as well.

You only make that mistake once.

The ultramarine / white insignia are more forgiving because the thread isn't shiny.

[PHall]

Two words, Pressing Cloth. That is all...

[NIN]

Two words, Pressing Cloth. That is all...

Not setting the iron to the wrong setting was the problem.

I've never used a pressing cloth. Never needed it. Never melted insignia before.

Although I went to press something recently and killed it because it was polyester... that was a major "oops". First time I'd ever seen that, too.

[PHall]

I've put scorch marks on white insignia before, so, I use a pressing cloth so I won't do it again.
Also good for freshening up the crease on blues pants between trips to the cleaners too.

[Eclipse]

Two words, Pressing Cloth. That is all...

Not setting the iron to the wrong setting was the problem.

I just crank mine to "11" and enjoy the sweet smell of the artificial fibers.

High heat is also >GREAT< for making sure the razor-crisp creases on ABUs/BDUs & CFUs stay sharp,
thought I still prefer heavy starch from the cleaners.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHH!

[NIN]

High heat is also >GREAT< for making sure the razor-crisp creases on ABUs/BDUs & CFUs stay sharp,
thought I still prefer heavy starch from the cleaners.

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHH!

"You're blaspheming again. I don't have to work with a blasphemer."