Steam Iron

Many materials developed in the twentieth century are advertised as needing little or no ironing. The electric iron was invented in 1882 by Henry W. Seeley, a New York inventor. Seeley patented his "electric flatiron" on June 6, 1882. His iron weighed almost 15 pounds and took a long time to warm up. Other electric irons had also been invented, including one from France, but it used a carbon arc to heat the iron, a method which was dangerous.

A clothes iron, also called a flatiron or simply an iron, is a small appliance: a handheld piece of equipment with a flat, roughly triangular surface that, when heated, is used to press clothes to remove creases. It is named for the metal of which the device is commonly made, and the use of it is generally called ironing. Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials.

Steam iron can iron out the creases faster than a dry iron. it is because when you steam it, it will loosen up the fabric creases with moisture and the heat will work immediately to smooths out the fabric.

This is a common feature on steam irons. The button for the steam blast is usually located right at the edge of the handle where your thumb is within easy reach. Also known as shot of steam or steam jet, you also use this button for vertical steaming and self-cleaning for certain models.

The number of steam vents on irons can vary widely. The cheap ones may have about 20 large holes while the higher end models could have hundreds of micro steam holes. However, whether the number of steam holes contribute to better results remains debatable.