Best in test: which steamer to buy?

We tested 3 steamers. Find out which steamer is best.

At Heijne we love steaming and steamers. In our latest blog we explained why steaming will make your life a bit easier and more sustainable. If you have missed it, read “5 reasons to steam your clothes” If you are convinced already and want to know more about how to steam, read it here: How to steam your silk garments.

Steaming the Day Dress with Philips Style Touch Pure

Which steamer to choose?

The next question is which steamer to buy? We decided to test a few steamers, to see the differences and understand which one is best for which purpose. We tried 3 different steamers available on the market and tested them on different garment- and fabric-types. After that we compared them. See the results of our steaming test in the schedule underneath or jump right to our conclusions by scrolling down. Hopefully, our review will help you decide which steamer suits you the best. We have chosen our favorite one based on a few criteria. Check out which one below.

Steaming silk dress with Philips Steam & Go

This are the three steamers we tested:

1. STEAMERY Cirrus No. 3

2. STEAMERY Cirrus No. 2

3. Philips Steam & Go

Here are the results:

Product / Criteria	STEAMERY Cirrus No. 3	STEAMERY Cirrus No. 2	PHILIPS Steam & Go
Time to heat up	25 sec	25 sec	45 sec
Weight	Medium	Medium	Light
Aesthetics	Best	Best	Basic
Continuous steaming	12 min	6 min	6 min
Available colors	charcoal, sand	black, grey, blue, pink	blue, pink
Extras	Wearable ironing tool	Travel / Protection Bag	Brush

Conclusion

Our favorite steamers are the ones from the Steamery. They have clearly the best aesthetics and design and they heat up the fastest. If you love the combination of practical and great design, you should definitely go for steamers from Steamery. We recommend the latest version Cirrus No. 3 Iron Steamer as it’s not just a regular steamer, but it is a hybrid between a steamer and an iron. The ironing plate heats up to the same heat level as level 1 on an iron. Once you’ll fill the water tank, you can continuously steam up to 12 minutes.

The case may be that you are looking for high quality and beautiful aesthetics, but the newest version of the Iron Steamer from Steamery is beyond your budget. Then we recommend going for the older version Hand Steamer Cirrus No.2. Although it isn’t the hybrid between a steamer and an iron, it’s still very good steamer. It’s not a coincidence that you can find both steamers from Steamery in our online shop and our concept store. We only take in products we have personally tested and really love. And pssst: we have a really good price on them …

If you have a smaller budget, then you should get the Philips Steam & Go. It’ll do the job, but it just doesn’t look that fancy.

We hope this test helped you!

Would you like us to test something else related to garment care? Let us know in the comments below.

Hand steamer Cirrus No.2

The videos show you how to take your body measurements correctly. The video guide is language accompanied and we recommend turning on the volume.
Let´s start taking your measurements. You need a measurement tape and 5 minutes of your time. Put yourself in front of a mirror, this can help. Wear tight clothes or only underwear for the best result.

Chat with us for help or book an online measurement session here:
https://calendly.com/studioheijne/15-min-measurement-session

To measure your chest, position and pull the tape measure around your body where your chest is as broadest (under your armpits, around your back and back to the front) to get the right measure.

Fold the measurement tape around your natural waist, where it is as smallest, a few cm above your belly bottom. Keep it parallel to the floor. Avoid holding your breath or pulling your stomach.

TIP: If you are unsure, measure 21 cm straight down from the chest. There is your most defined waist according to our measurement system.

Pull the tape around the widest part of your hips. Adjust the tape measure slightly up and down to ensure that it is the widest part. Look in the mirror to assure you keep the tape straight.

Measure from top of shoulder to desired length.

For dresses measure first to your hips, then bend and adjust measurement tape to
get the right length. For asymmetrical dresses measure to the shortest part of the
dress.

For skirt length: Place the tape on your earlier defined waist. Hold the tape on your knee and secure the tape with one hand. Bend forward and measure to the length desired. Measure from your waist (earlier defined) to length desired. For asymmetrical skirts measure to the shortest part of the skirt.

Are you experiencing that the sleeves of your top or dress often too tight around your biceps? We recommend measuring your biceps and adjust the measurement.
Define your biceps by bowing your arm and tensing your muscles. Measure around the widest part of your upper arm.

Measure the exact sleeve length you want. Place the tape on your shoulders and measure to your elbow. Hold the tape on your elbow and let go of the upper part. Then measure the final length from your elbow to the length desired.

Measure the inside of your leg: Place the tape directly under your crotch and measure first to your knee.

Hold the tape on your knee and let go the upper part. Then measure the final length from your knees to the length desired.

Place the measuring tape around your wrist and check the measurement.

Hold your leg straight and place the measuring tape tight around your thigh.
Pay attention that the measuring tape is placed on the largest part of your thigh

Hold your leg straight and place the measuring tape tight around your knee. Pay attention that the measuring tape is placed in the middle of your kneecap.

Place the measuring tape around the fullest part of your calf for the right measurement. Pay attention that the measuring tape is placed straight.

SIZE DK/DE/SE/NL /AT	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54
SIZE	XS		S		M		L		XL		XXL
CHEST (CM)	76	80	84	88	92	96	100	104	110	116	122	128
WAIST (CM)	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	94	100	106	112
SEAT (CM)	84	88	92	96	100	104	108	112	117	122	127	132
SHOUDER LENGTH (CM)	12.7	12.8	12.9	13	13.1	13.2	13.3	13.4	13.5	13.6	13.7	13.8
YOUR HEIGHT (CM)	169	169	169	169	169	169	169	169	169	169	169	169

COMPARABLE INTERNATIONAL SIZES
Our size (DE/SE/NL/DK/AT)	32	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54
USA	0	2	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22
UK	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22	24	26	28
France	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54	56
Italy	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52	54	56	58	60
SML	XS		S		M		L		XL		XXL

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