20 c as springs 15 a 15 b and 15 c are compressed and then released once the obstruction has passed from under the sole plate 17 the springs provide a cushioning effect by adjusting the pressure exerted by the press head on to the pressing surface enabling a self adjustment of the press head when it encounters an obstruction thereby reducing damage to items such as buttons and self adjusting the pressure it exerts enabling a more uniform pressing when different thicknesses of garment are encountered during movement of the press head about the pressing surface this eliminates or reduces the need for the operator to make appropriate adjustments 0033 fig6 and 7 show a second and non limiting embodiment of press head constructed in accordance with the present invention this embodiment of press head is similar to that of fig1 to 5 but in this embodiment the sole plate 17 is supported by four pins 20 each with a spring 15 in this arrangement two of the pins 20 d 20 e are provided in line with the central axis 2 3 one either side of the press head lifting axis provided by press shaft 50 and with pin 20 d spaced further from the shaft 50 to provide greater stability to the longer front end 6 of the sole plate 17 whilst the other two pins 20 f and 20.