How to Iron Pants for a Crisp and Wrinkle-Free Look

How to Iron Pants for a Crisp and Wrinkle-Free Look

Follow the simple steps in this video for a quick, flawless press―with creases or without.

Even as work dress codes get more casual, there are times when we all need to pull out an iron and make sure our clothes look as crisp and put-together as possible. Figuring out how to iron pants can be particularly challenging if your ironing skills are a bit rusty. However, once you know the correct steps, it's a breeze. So, watch along for our video tutorial and follow the steps below for a quick, flawless press―with creases or without.

How to Iron Pants

1. Iron the pockets

Turn pants inside out. Iron pockets first, laying them flat against the ironing board.

2. Iron fly, seams, and hems
3. Iron the fly area of the pants, then the seams and hem of the first leg. Go back and forth for a nice, flat finish. Repeat on opposite leg, then turn the pants right-side out.
4. Iron the waistband

Slip the waistband around the board’s narrow end, with the fly facing the floor. Iron waistband, rotating pants around the board as you go.

5. Iron the legs

Fold the pants lengthwise to line up the legs, then lay pants on the board. Flip one leg up to iron the inside of the bottom leg, working in sections all the way to the crotch. Then flip pants over to iron the outside of that leg. Repeat this step on the other pant leg.

6. Set creases with steam

To create a front crease on your pant legs, align inseams and lay pants on board. Iron directly over the edges of the legs or give pants a burst of steam along the edge while holding the iron a few inches above the fabric.