Premium Tailor’s Pressing Ham
Achieve crisp, professional contours on all your sewing projects with our traditional Tailor’s Pressing Ham. Whether you are tailoring a structured jacket or fashioning delicate dressmaking curves, flat ironing boards simply won’t cut it. This essential, dual-sided pressing tool mimics natural body lines, allowing you to press multidimensional garments without flattening them out.
Key Features
- Traditional Sawdust Filling: Firmly packed with original sawdust to absorb moisture and evenly distribute steam. It holds its exact shape under heavy pressure.
- Dual-Fabric Construction:
- Strong Cotton Twill Side: Ideal for high-heat settings when pressing crisp linens, heavy cottons, and canvas.
- Durable Wool/Acrylic Mix Side: Softly textured to prevent shine and damage on delicate wools, synthetics, and lower-heat fabrics.
- Ergonomic Curve Profiles: Features an asymmetrical, egg-shaped design to perfectly match different areas of a garment, from sharp collar points to sweeping hip lines.
How to Use Your Tailor’s Ham
A tailor’s ham is widely considered the absolute first pressing tool you should purchase after your standard iron. It sits directly on your workspace, lifting the fabric so you can manipulate tricky, non-flat elements of a pattern.
| Garment Element | Pressing Technique |
| Darts & Bust Fullness | Drape the curved apex of the ham inside the fabric bubble to eliminate pointed tip marks. |
| Sleeve-Heads & Shoulders | Insert the narrow end into the sleeve cap to shape armscye seams cleanly. |
| Collars & Lapels | Wrap the collar around the ham’s edge to press a natural, rolling crease rather than a harsh fold. |
| Hip Curves & Side Seams | Align the long, sweeping edge of the ham with female trouser or skirt side-seams. |
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