There is also a very good attachment which fits over the sole plate or the iron. If you have been careful to press details as you went along, the final pressing of a garment should be just a matter of touching up here and there. With all the new blends and finishes, however, you will do well to try the iron on a scrap of fabric before touching it to the garment itself. Steam may and should be used on most fabrics. Again, however, play safe by testing the steam first on a sample to see how much your fabric can take.
Cotton presents no problem.
Linen is as easy to press as cotton, but is more apt to shine if pressed on the right side. With dark colors, use a press cloth. Wool requires considerable steam in pressing. If wool is pressed on the right side, the press cloth should preferably be a piece of the same wool, especially if the fabric is dark. Wool lends itself well to shrinking and shaping by means of steam.