Simpli Starch® Instant Concentrate Powder For Laundry, Ironing, Refill For Liquid Starch & Non-Aerosol Spray Starch. Use in Your Washer, Wrinkle Release. Ideal For Arts & Crafts Projects - 8oz (1)

The starch sat on the fabric and didn’t penetrate into the fibers. It was a slurry of clear beads of gel in water instead of “instant dissolving”. Very disappointed. I got better results with grocery store cornstarch and boiling water for pennies.

I got this to try for quilting because Best Press is expensive. I mixed this at half the strength recommended on the label for spray starch: I used 1/2 teaspoon of starch to 16 ounces of water. I dissolved it in about 1/4 cup hot tap water first and then diluted it. I used a pump spray bottle. It clogged the finest mist right away, so I had to go up to a slightly larger mist setting. I sprayed on the BACK of my fabric and ironed. I’m very pleased so far. It definitely stiffened and stabilized the fabric, but not too heavy. No sticking to the iron. The heavier you wet the fabric, the more body you will get after ironing. I recommend putting a piece of muslin over your ironing board if you don’t have a removable and washable cover. It will help prevent spray build up over time.

Buy a quality spray bottle from a home center to use this in. You can get a professional quality starch job with this starch. It’s better than the old sta -Flo liquid starch. Dissolves 100% in warm water in the sprayer. I pull my shirts out of the dryer or the washer. Saturate them with starch and hang to dry. I use an iron that has the steam switch on. After ironing shirts they look like the came from the cleaners.

I’ve used this brand successfully for quilting for over a year. Unlike liquids, this pouch takes up no room, it goes a long way, and I can change the starch strength as needed. The bottle does need to be shaken before use because the liquid does separate. However, the price is insane at twice the cost - it was 454g for the same price as this one at 227g.

Easy to reconstitute. Works great, like it very much, and the likelihood of running out has been eliminated. I will keep this product on available to me. A definite saver.