To achieve the perfect finish you need a bit more than just steam! The MINI’s specially coated iron plate is unique to Propress. Steam relaxes and plumps up the fibres of your fabric giving them new life and making creases simply fall out, and the iron plate can be used to smooth the fabric like an iron.

You can use the MINI Clothes Steamer on most fabrics. Unlike other handheld steamers the MINI’s unique aluminium iron plate is heated, enabling it to cope with much heavier fabrics as well as lighter delicates such as silk and rayon. We advise caution on fabrics that are not suitable for ironing such as PU.

Steamers are faster, more convenient and much kinder to fabrics than conventional steam irons. The MINI is ready to use in just 45 seconds and there’s no ironing board to set up. Unlike other handheld steamers, the MINI has a unique heated aluminium iron plate giving you the convenience of a steamer and many benefits of an iron.

Also steamers work by relaxing the fibres to remove creases. Ironing uses higher temperatures and weight/force to compress fibres. The heat and compression of fibres over time causes irreversible damage and wear, shortening the life of the garment.

Steamers can be used on a range of fabrics, and steaming can be done ‘in-situ’. Curtains can be steamed on the rail, clothes on hangers, cushions and seat covers directly on the sofa, and linen on the bed; saving time and effort.

Steaming is also better for the environment. Clothes last longer, less dry cleaner visits are needed for particular clothes (and therefore less use of chemicals), and less washes (meaning less wastage of water and use of detergents).

And you can travel with your steamer. Compact and lighweight, and with no ironing board needed, it’s easy to refresh garments on holiday and business trips.

To ensure that your MINI performs at its best you should always use distilled or demineralised water which are readily available at most supermarkets.

Steamers are generally much safer to use on fabrics than irons, primarily because they operate at lower temperatures. The contact temperature of an iron producing steam is >180°C. The MINI however has a contact temperature of just 140°C, making it suitable for a much wider range of fabrics, and the unique low friction non-stick coated aluminium steam plate is designed to glide over the fabric, which also reduces the risk of burning.

No, you must never add descaler to the MINI, or any other additives to the water. As long as you use deionised, demineralised or distilled water your MINI will give you optimum performance at all times.