wispa
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Reged: 16/01/2008
Posts: 1372
Loc: Suffolk,
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I always do a cool wash - seems to work.
For ironing, I use an easy iron spray on them - you can get it in most supermarkets. It seems to help them to resist creasing when I wear them too. Makes them look nicely crumpled, and not look as if I have slept in them
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Psyche
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Reged: 23/01/2007
Posts: 1855
Loc: Bicester OXON
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Just washed a pair of linen cut offs in the normal way, on 30 deg and ironed them inside out with a steam iron. They've come up well but I'll look like a rag bag 5 mins after I put them on so I'm NOT taking them on holiday.
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Life begins at...............whatever age you happen to be!
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merc1
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Reged: 20/02/2008
Posts: 565
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Thank you wispa and Psyche.Inside out sounds good to prevent shine!!
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issi
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Reged: 30/09/2007
Posts: 2425
Loc: Surrey
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Linen - no!
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shanti
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Reged: 25/03/2008
Posts: 135
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Like most of you I just love linen. In fact most of my summer wardrobe consists of the stuff. The problem is when I go on holiday I hate my clothes to look as if I've just taken them out of my suitcase (even when I hang them up) you can still see the folds in the material. Hubby says why bother, no-one will notice! I can't take a travel iron with me as limited as to what I can put in my case so any tips please! Does rolling things up really help.... or should I just go with the crumpled look? Help 
Shanti
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ChrissiFi
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Reged: 28/06/2006
Posts: 827
Loc: Somerset
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My linen trousers go in the wash with everything else. Usually at 30 but if I don't remember to reset the temperature they survive 40 ok (my last machine didn't go any lower than 40 anyway).
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carrieb
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Reged: 07/08/2007
Posts: 1872
Loc: Ireland
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Hi Shanti,
Read somewhere a few years ago about rolling clothes when packing. I have done this since and it really works.
For linen trousers and skirts I would put a towel or something non crease inside and roll around. You can get so much more into a suitcase doing this. Also when you arrive at your destination you just unroll and hang up. Less creases all round.
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LindaH
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Reged: 10/09/2007
Posts: 230
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Why is it....
...that Italian men look gorgeous in linen 
BUT British men don't???? 
Answers on a post card... 
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shellseeker
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Reged: 07/01/2008
Posts: 888
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Think I remember reading somewhere that tissue paper will stop linen and other materials creasing when packed.
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shanti
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Reged: 25/03/2008
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Thanks carrieb and shellseeker for your tips. I'll give it a try but it may be a bit difficult this year as we are traveling about and bit and I'll probably be living out of a suitcase!!
Shanti
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bonnieblooming
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Reged: 09/01/2008
Posts: 346
Loc: Co Down
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Hi
Just to let you know I got some linen mix trousers - they are by a company call Saloos and were advertised on the Ideal World shopping channel - good fit and length and I bought 2 pairs - black and a lovely shade of mocha.I did order a white pair as well but then thought that they just were not practical in a house with 2 slobbering black labradors!They looked great but are being returned!
BB
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merc1
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Reged: 20/02/2008
Posts: 565
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Enjoy BB.Pleased you found some.I have not washed mine yet!!!White difficult here with dogs!!! merc1
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kafferlilly
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Reged: 26/04/2007
Posts: 167
Loc: NORTH WEST
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I really love the style of linen trousers but sadly they do look rather untidy.....there ok if you are in the tropics but just nipping to Tesco's, yuk..
Edited by kafferlilly (24/05/2008 09:40)
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