Steam press

Steam press: how it works

1. Steam comes by pipe from the factory boiler, or from a small steam generator beside the table.
2. The garment is laid on a padded table, and the operator presses a button on the iron to release steam into the fabric.
3. A pedal starts the vacuum: suction through the table top pulls the steam and moisture out, holds the garment flat and cools it.
4. Cooled and dry, the garment keeps its pressed shape. Shaped parts are pressed on a steam press, where a heated head closes on a shaped pad.

Main types

Steam iron with vacuum table

The standard pressing station of a garment finishing floor.

Table with built-in steam generator

Makes its own steam with an electric heater. For small units without a boiler.

Steam press

Two shaped pads close on the garment with steam and vacuum. For trousers, collars, cuffs and jackets.

Form finisher

The garment is put on a body form, and steam and hot air are blown through it.

Where it fits in the process

It works in the finishing section, after sewing, trimming and any washing. Pressed garments go on to needle detection, folding and packing.

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Steam press price in Bangladesh: how to get a quote

We do not publish prices. The price of a machine depends on its specification, the supplier and the shipping terms, and it changes with the market. Tell us the points below: we check feasibility and the import rules, then send you a quotation.

What to tell us

• The garments you press: knits, shirts, trousers, jackets or others.
• How many pressing tables or presses, or how many pieces in a day.
• Your steam source: a boiler already in the factory, or tables that make their own steam.
• Vacuum built into each table, or one central vacuum unit.
• The power supply of the finishing floor.
• New or reconditioned.

Common questions