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Can a clothes steamer replace an iron?
Reviewer consensus
For most everyday shirts, tees, and light wrinkles, the consensus across the reviewers we read is yes, a steamer is faster and gentler. But specialist fashion communities are blunt that steamers don't produce the crisp, pressed collars and cuffs an iron does. Hybrid steamer-iron units and steamers with a heated plate close some of that gap, though reviewers note they still take a few passes on heavy fabrics.

