The Best Garment Steamers on the Market | Martha Stewart

2022-07-16 01:57:08 By : Ms. Pony Gu

Long gone are the days when industrial-level steamers were the only options to knock the wrinkles out of your clothes. If you are in need of a product to help relieve your garments of pesky creases and crinkles, you'll have plenty to choose from.

"Now that hand-held steamers are available to the public, it makes the process of removing wrinkles easier and properly takes care of the garment with hot steam instead of the direct heat of an iron," says Michelle Feinberg, the owner and creative director at New York Embroidery Studio. "Steamers are convenient and easy to use when you need to release wrinkles from a garment quickly." Another perk? They protect the quality of your delicate fabrics, as opposed to some irons that could damage them upon contact.

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"The Conair Turbo is the most powerful steamer we've used," Feinberg says. "This has held up with garments that have come in and out of the studio and is powerful for thicker material." Donnie Brown, a wedding planner and dress designer, says that the several temperature settings, free-standing unit, and 15 minutes of continuous spray in this lightweight steamer make it one of his favorites to use. 

Brown recommends this steamer based on its fast heat up timing and self-cleaning settings. It heats up to 302°F and has three different steam modes (low, medium, and high) to knock out wrinkles while also keeping the clothes dry. 

If you would like an option that can hang clothes as you steam them, shop this product. It has a 360-degree folding adjustable hanger that can fit your clothes. Plus, it can easily be folded back down to store after using for a total of up to 46 minutes of steaming (thanks to its 1.3 liter capacity water tank). 

Opt for a simple steamer design with this model. Brown enjoys using this steamer since it has just two settings and it has a large capacity water vessel (holds 350 milliliters)  in the handheld unit. "[It has a] fast heat up [25 seconds] and includes brushes for ironing while steaming," he says.

Feinberg loves this Black and Decker steamer, as it is "a light-weight, easy-to-use steamer that is gentle on garments, but powerful to get wrinkles out and clear up any garments with kinks." It heats up in 80 seconds and has an overfill protection design that keeps hot water from leaking while steaming.

"When you must look your best, make sure you've got a steamer on hand for a quick fix," Brown says of shopping for one of these products. That's why this travel-size option can come in handy. The portable steamer can steam for up to 10 minutes at a time and comes with a detachable bristle and lint brush.

This steamer also doubles as an iron. It simply takes it 10 seconds to heat up and steams based on four separate settings to tackle the toughest wrinkles. Here, you will score a delicates bonnet, creaser, and two-in-one silicone band, and bristle brush when shopping this steamer.