Evolution of the fabric iron and the clothing steamer
Fabric irons
have been around in some form practically since the invention of clothing. Wrinkled clothing never presents the best image to the world, so mankind has been using many different kinds of devices for hundreds of years to remove the unwanted wrinkles from their clothing. Fabric irons got their starts with small, flat pans that were pressed against wrinkled fabric over and over again until the wrinkles were pressed out or reduced. These crude fabric irons were usually made of iron, but didn't use heat initially to help press out the wrinkles from the fabric. Fabric irons continued to develop as mankind discovered that the addition of heat to metal made wrinkles press out quicker and more effectively. These early fabric irons were often referred to as
flat irons,
and were still usually made of metal. Fabric irons evolved from flat pans into shaped pieces of metal with an easy to use handle. Over time, fabric irons were no longer made from iron, but from other composite metals, and eventually even plastic. The handles on these fabric irons became more pronounced and user friendly, and the shape evolved into the modern shapes that we use today. Technology advanced the design of fabric irons by making the steam fabric iron possible. Steam fabric irons take the principle of harnessing heat one step farther by also using humidity to press out wrinkles. Steam fabric irons heat water until it boils and then releases the steam into the wrinkled fabric or material. This use of steam has greatly increased the effectiveness of the fabric iron.
Clothing steamers are also the safest type of fabric iron for both the user and fabric or material that it is being used on. Traditional types of irons that just use heat and a flat metal surface are notorious for damaging fabric. The heat and contact from these traditional irons easy scorch, burn, or even melt some types of delicate fabrics and materials. One of the major advantages of using clothing steamers rather than traditional heat irons, is that clothing steamers are rarely harmful to fabric. A clothing steamer can safely press almost any type of fabric or material, no matter how delicate. There are very few types of fabrics that are not safe to use clothing steamers on, and you can easily determine whether or not the fabric you plan to iron falls into this category by carefully reading the label on your clothing. These clothing labels will usually tell you the recommended washing, drying, and ironing instructions and can help you to properly care for your clothing. Another major advantage of
clothing steamers
over other types of traditional irons is that clothing steamers have much less potential for accidental burning of the user than traditional heated irons. Because the major component of clothing steamers is water, once the water is released into the air as steam it cools quickly and becomes essentially harmless. Of all the different types of irons, the safest for the user is the clothing steamer.
The Tobi is a more practical effective alternative to an iron: You no longer have to worry about having the setting on the right temperature the Tobi emits just the right amount of steam at a consistent temperature to safely get the wrinkles out of your clothes. Call to order The Tobi now!
