Dschingis_Pelikan@feddit.detoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What's happening when Ironing clothe ?
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1 year agoFabric is - as you know - not made out of a continuous material but rather fibres. These fibers allow for movement up to the point were the network is in tension. This tension is the result of bonds. While the fibre itself relies on covalent bonds of extreme strength the bonds between different fibres are way way weaker. So weak that they “feel” temperature. Also a polar solvent like water weakens these bonds significantly. If you iron fabric while it is laying flat, the fibres rearrange to minimise tension. The new arrangement hardens out while cooling. The new arrangement prefers a flat structure. That way it looks flat on your body.
You have a few options here. You could try Butyric Acid but you might get crazy because it is to strong. Sulfuric compounds like Hydrogen Sulfide numbs your nostrils so it might work nicely.
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