Iron

In the past, people put red-hot charcoal into metal iron to heat up the bottom part of an iron for ironing purposes.There was another variation of the iron that was made of bronze with quality detailed crafting. However, this was not used by common people as only rich people wew able to afford it.

In the eighteenth century in Europe, cotton clothes became popolar and were mass produced and the use of iron also became common. At the time, the most popular irons were the solid types that came in pairs. One was used for ironing while the other was placed on top of the fire to be heated up. Tailors in the Netherlands used a slightly different version. They used a box shaped iron with an empty core that was different from the traditional Chinese iron. This type of iron was heated up using red-hot metal plates instead of charcoal.

The modern electric iron was developed by an American named Henry Seeley in 1882. During that time, electric supply was not common in households, thus electric ironswere not widely used until 1924 when the first practical iron was invented

Food for Thought :

Innovations bring convenience to people. With time and as people understand science better, it then becomes possible for us to get everyday things done in a better way.

Short Stories on Discoveries, Inventions, Innovation & Creativity

AAET and UTAR, 2015

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