Ironing throughout the ages...

From Neanderthals to the first ironing system for the home.

2,000 BC Smoothing tools (wood, bone, polished stones)

730 China Smoothing pans (with hot sand or glowing ambers)

800 Vikings Smoothing glasses

1400 Florence Frilling and coffering irons

1500 Scandinavia Mangling drums and boards

1600 Europe Wrought irons (with hot metal ingots or coals)

1840 Faceted cast-iron stove

1913 First electrical iron

1926 First steam iron (common household type still used today)

1954 Steam-shell station for professionals (used water in the iron)

1983 First patented ironing system for the home by LauraStar (no water in the iron)

1996 First ironing system with blowing and vacuum features by LauraStar