It weighed almost 15 pounds (6.8 kg) and took a long time to heat. An "electric flatiron" was invented by American Henry Seely White and patented on June 6, 1882. The shape was used by Victorian antiquarians to describe a style of medieval shield, termed by analogy heater shield.īefore the introduction of electricity, irons were heated by combustion, either in a fire or with some internal arrangement.
Flat iron stove Typical English flat irons of the 1800s (Collection Tranby House, Australia).
History and development A charcoal iron Box iron ( Minalin, Pampanga, Philippines Museum). Some materials, such as cotton, require the use of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds. With the heat and the weight of the ironing plate, the fibers are stretched and the fabric maintains its new shape when cool. Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials. It is named for the metal ( iron) of which the device was historically made, and the use of it is generally called ironing, the final step in the process of laundering clothes. Domestic irons generally range in operating temperature from between 121 ☌ (250 ☏) to 182 ☌ (360 ☏). ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī clothes iron (also flatiron, smoothing iron, or simply iron) is a small appliance that, when heated, is used to press clothes to remove wrinkles and unwanted creases. ( March 2010) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. This article possibly contains original research.
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