Wrinkle Resistant

Some glues in pressed wood as well as wrinkle-resistant fabrics can release formaldehyde, a probable carcinogen that can also cause allergic reactions and eye, nose, and throat irritation. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The candidates included: a wrinkle-resistant shirt with removable collar stays from Target in Los Angeles, priced at $24.99; a simple, $105 Alain Figaret from a Paris boutique (Figaret is mostly sold online in the U.S.); an Ermenegildo Zegna shirt purchased on the Avenue Georges V in Paris for $252; and a hand-sewn Borrelli shirt from Boule de Neige, a shop in Milan, for $329. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Robert Easter only bought the best in suits, ties, and wrinkle-resistant white shirts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Intrepid designers like Calvin Klein and Giorgio Armani then began blending microfiber with cottons and wools in trench coats and suits to endow them with water - and wrinkle-resistant properties. ❋ Christina Passariello (2008)

Some of the concepts being explored, such as air-conditioned jackets and wrinkle-resistant sweaters, will probably be on the market before long. ❋ Mmoma Ejiofor (2006)

• Pay attention to temperature or permanent-press instructions for washing or drying wrinkle-resistant, easy-care, or permanent-press garments or you may get wrinkling. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

The permanent-press cycle is usually best for synthetic fibers other than acrylic, modacrylic, rayon, and acetate which usually require gentle treatment or hand-washing and for wrinkle-resistant cottons and linens and blends of these. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

The durability of any wrinkle-resistant resin finish depends on a number of factors: the type of resin, the quality and type of application procedure, the degree of saturation, the care used in applying the treatment, and the care of the wearer in following the instructions on the garment label. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

Precisely their wrinkle-resistant properties make it difficult for them to contour properly to body shape or to be pressed into creases. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

You may be satisfied with the way permanent-press and wrinkle-resistant clothes and linens look with no ironing at all, but these articles vary in just how wrinkle resistant they are. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

Knit and flannel sheets are naturally wrinkle-resistant. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

To remove fuzz from wrinkle-resistant cottons, the Fabricare Institute recommends laundering with a product that contains a cellulase enzyme. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)

One is to buy wrinkle-resistant tablecloths, even though these are less desirable in other ways. ❋ CHERYL MENDELSON (2005)