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Pressing is a crucial molding process in the clothing and footwear industry that alters a garment's surface characteristics using heat, moisture, or pressure. This process encompasses various techniques like pressing, pleating, blocking, mangling, steaming, and creasing.12

There are two main types of pressing:
* Buck pressing: Utilizes machines with contoured, heated pressure surfaces, often incorporating steam and vacuum systems. Modern buck presses are designed for specific garment sections and feature controls for steam pressure, temperature, mechanical pressure, vacuum, and cycle time.1
* Iron pressing: Employs hand irons as the top pressure surface. These can be steam ejectors or dry irons, with electric irons featuring thermostats for temperature regulation.1

Curing is another finishing process that involves baking a garment in a heated chamber to permanently set creases or decompose sewing aids.2

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  1. clothing and footwear industry - Mangling
  2. clothing and footwear industry - Curing
  3. clothing and footwear industry - Social aspects

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