When using spray starch, 'heat' the fabric with the iron and then apply the starch. Warm fabric absorbs starch more readily.
I recommend spraying the wrong side of the fabric if you get white flakes. I avoid white flakes because I use an old, dry (not steam) iron that gets HOT HOT HOT.
This web page has some of my starch thoughts. It's not for everyone but for machine piecers to consider.
http://www.marcusbrothers.com/featur...ossman_solomon
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