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Ironing or smoothing is the work of using a heated tool, or tools, (an iron
Iron (appliance)

An iron is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric.Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials....
) to remove wrinkle
Wrinkle

File:Old Bangladeshi drinking tea cropped.jpgA wrinkle is a fold, ridge or crease in the skin. Skin wrinkles typically appear as a result of aging processes such as glycation or, temporarily, as the result of prolonged immersion in water....
s from fabric. Ironing works by loosening the bonds between the long-chain polymer
Polymer

A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units typically connected by covalent chemical bonds. While polymer in popular usage suggests plastic, the term actually refers to a large class of natural and synthetic materials with a variety of properties....
 molecule
Molecule

In chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable, electric charge neutral group of at least two atoms in a definite arrangement held together by very strong chemical bonds....
s in the fibers of the material. While the molecules are hot, the fibers are straightened by the weight of the iron, and they hold their new shape as they cool. Some fabrics, such as cotton, require the addition of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds.






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Ironing or smoothing is the work of using a heated tool, or tools, (an iron
Iron (appliance)

An iron is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric.Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials....
) to remove wrinkle
Wrinkle

File:Old Bangladeshi drinking tea cropped.jpgA wrinkle is a fold, ridge or crease in the skin. Skin wrinkles typically appear as a result of aging processes such as glycation or, temporarily, as the result of prolonged immersion in water....
s from fabric. Ironing works by loosening the bonds between the long-chain polymer
Polymer

A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units typically connected by covalent chemical bonds. While polymer in popular usage suggests plastic, the term actually refers to a large class of natural and synthetic materials with a variety of properties....
 molecule
Molecule

In chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable, electric charge neutral group of at least two atoms in a definite arrangement held together by very strong chemical bonds....
s in the fibers of the material. While the molecules are hot, the fibers are straightened by the weight of the iron, and they hold their new shape as they cool. Some fabrics, such as cotton, require the addition of water to loosen the intermolecular bonds. Many modern fabrics
Synthetic polymer

Synthetic polymers are often referred to as "plastics", such as the well-known polyethylene and nylon. However, most of them can be classified in at least three main categories: thermoplastics, thermosets and elastomers....
 (developed in or after the mid-twentieth century) are advertised as needing little or no ironing.

Ironing may also be used as a germ/parasite killing hygienic
Hygiene

Hygiene refers to practices associated with ensuring good health and cleanliness. Such practices vary widely and what is considered acceptable in one culture may be unacceptable in another....
 operation.

Equipment


Iron

The iron
Iron (appliance)

An iron is a small appliance used in ironing to remove wrinkles from fabric.Ironing works by loosening the ties between the long chains of molecules that exist in polymer fiber materials....
 is the small appliance
Small appliance

Small appliance refers to a class of home appliances that are portable or semi-portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms....
 used to remove wrinkle
Wrinkle

File:Old Bangladeshi drinking tea cropped.jpgA wrinkle is a fold, ridge or crease in the skin. Skin wrinkles typically appear as a result of aging processes such as glycation or, temporarily, as the result of prolonged immersion in water....
s from fabric. It is also known as a clothes iron, flat iron, or smoothing iron.

Ironing board

On 16 February 1858 Sarah Boone patented an ironing board that made pressing sleeves and pant legs easier. A truly portable folding ironing board was first patented in Canada in 1875 by John B. Porter of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth is a town and major fishing and ferry port located on the Gulf of Maine in southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is sometimes referred to as "The Gateway to Nova Scotia"....
. The invention also included a removable press board used for sleeves.

Tailor's ham

A tailor's ham
Tailor's ham

A tailor's ham or dressmaker's ham is a tightly stuffed pillow used as a curved mold when Ironing curved areas of clothing, such as Dart , sleeves, cuffs, Collar , or Waistline ....
 or dressmakers ham is a tightly stuffed pillow in the shape of a ham used as a mold when pressing curves such as sleeves or collars.

Commercial equipment

Commercial dry cleaning
Dry cleaning

Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using an organic solvent rather than water. The solvent used is typically tetrachloroethylene , abbreviated "perc" in the industry and "dry-cleaning fluid" by the public....
 and full-service laundry providers use a large appliance called a steam press to do most of the work of ironing clothes. Alternately, a rotary iron may be used.
  • Some commercial-grade irons have a boiler unit separate from the handheld iron.
  • Most ironing is done on an ironing board, a small, portable, foldable table with a heat resistant top.
  • Some commercial-grade ironing boards incorporate a heating element and a pedal-operated vacuum to pull air through the board and dry the garment.
  • Permanent press
    Permanent press

    A permanent press is a textile that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape. This treatment has a lasting effect on the fabric....
     clothing was developed to reduce the ironing necessary by combining wrinkle-resistant polyester
    Polyester

    Polyester is a category of polymers which contain the ester functional group in their main chain. Although there are many polyesters, the term "polyester" as a specific material most commonly refers to polyethylene terephthalate ....
     with cotton
    Cotton

    Cotton is a soft, staple fiber that grows in a form known as a boll around the seeds of the cotton plant a shrub native to tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including the Americas, India and Africa....
    .
  • Commercial laundries use steam presses to iron clothes
  • Irons cause many fires and burns
    Burn (injury)

    A burn is a type of injury that may be caused by heat, Temperature, electricity, chemicals, light, radiation, or friction. Burns can be highly variable in terms of the tissue affected, the severity, and resultant complications....
     each year


Historically, larger tailor's shops including tailor's stove, a stove
Stove

A stove is an enclosed heated space. The term is commonly taken to mean an enclosed space in which fuel is burned to provide heating, either to heat the space in which the stove is situated or to heat the stove itself, and items placed on it, for cooking purposes....
 used by tailor
Tailor

A tailor is a person whose occupation is to sew and scissor menswear style jackets and the skirts or trousers that go with them.Although the term dates to the thirteenth century, tailor took on its modern sense in the late eighteenth century, and now refers to makers of men's and women's suit , coat s, trousers, and similar garments, u...
s to quickly and efficiently heat multiple irons.

Ergonomy

Continuous manual ironing can be a cause of repetitive strain injury
Repetitive strain injury

Repetitive strain injury , also known as Cumulative Trauma Disorder , occupational overuse syndrome, non-specific arm pain or work related upper limb disorder , is the most recent manifestation of illness concepts that link use of the arm to injury or disease....
 to the user's wrist
Wrist

In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. The wrist is essentially a double row of small short bones, called carpals, intertwined to form a malleable hinge....
.

Sport

Extreme ironing
Extreme ironing

Extreme Ironing is an extreme sport and a performance art in which people take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of clothing....
 is a tongue-in-cheek extreme sport
Extreme sport

Extreme Sports is a media term for certain activity perceived as having a high level of inherent risk. These activities often involve speed, height, high level of physical exertion, highly specialized gear, or spectacular stunts....
.

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