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An automated ironing appliance. Drop unsorted clothes in, they come out ironed on the other side.

vinchuco 10y ago
Sounds easy in theory but the machine would need to figure out how to sort any kind of clothing and may require a lot of space. How about restricting only to dress shirts and having an automated inflatable dummy that uses steam to "iron" from inside out?
- kyriakos 10y ago
  There is an automated shirt ironing machine I believe it's targeted to dry cleaners though. Even if someone creates one for home use it will take a considerable amount of space. Ideally we need something that can identify the type of garment (maybe even material) and then apply a particular ironing strategy. The only way a generic ironing appliance can be made is if it replicates a human ironing in a press. At the end of the day though wearing ironed clothes is a matter of fashion and materials. Might be easier to switch to materials that require minimal effort to be straightened or just people stop being concerned if their clothes are wrinkled.
ehnto 10y ago
I just put my clothes in the tumble drier, and they come out pretty sharp. Not possible for all types of clothing, but for pants and shirts it works a treat.
- 4ad 10y ago
  I didn't believe this until I tried a dryer in the US. Here in Europe all the dryers I've seen wrinkle so bad they are unusable for anything but underwear. But in the US I've see several instances of these magical dryer that don't wrinkle clothes. I don't know what is the secret formula of american dryers and why can't they be found in Europe too.
  - kyriakos 10y ago
    I don't use one cause 1. My clothes end up a size smaller. 2.I live in a warm climate where we are allowed to hang clothes out. 3. Dryer is the most power hungry household appliance. Other than that in my experience clothes do get partly ironed. T-shirt and jeans are fine but shirts still need ironing.
  - whamlastxmas 10y ago
    I suspect the ones in the US use a lot more power/heat and actually get the clothes dry quickly. The downside is it's not great for the clothes long term and it's not very environmentally friendly.
    - 4ad 10y ago
      Yes, that could be it. In the US a drying cycle took 30-45 minutes, while here with the dryers I used took 3-4 hours.
matheweis 10y ago
Basically done: https://www.foldimate.com https://www.foldimate.com
- whamlastxmas 10y ago
  Huge, expensive, doesn't exist.

Sounds easy in theory but the machine would need to figure out how to sort any kind of clothing and may require a lot of space. How about restricting only to dress shirts and having an automated inflatable dummy that uses steam to "iron" from inside out?

kyriakos 10y ago
There is an automated shirt ironing machine I believe it's targeted to dry cleaners though. Even if someone creates one for home use it will take a considerable amount of space. Ideally we need something that can identify the type of garment (maybe even material) and then apply a particular ironing strategy. The only way a generic ironing appliance can be made is if it replicates a human ironing in a press. At the end of the day though wearing ironed clothes is a matter of fashion and materials. Might be easier to switch to materials that require minimal effort to be straightened or just people stop being concerned if their clothes are wrinkled.

ehnto 10y ago

I just put my clothes in the tumble drier, and they come out pretty sharp. Not possible for all types of clothing, but for pants and shirts it works a treat.

4ad 10y ago
I didn't believe this until I tried a dryer in the US. Here in Europe all the dryers I've seen wrinkle so bad they are unusable for anything but underwear. But in the US I've see several instances of these magical dryer that don't wrinkle clothes. I don't know what is the secret formula of american dryers and why can't they be found in Europe too.
- kyriakos 10y ago
  I don't use one cause 1. My clothes end up a size smaller. 2.I live in a warm climate where we are allowed to hang clothes out. 3. Dryer is the most power hungry household appliance. Other than that in my experience clothes do get partly ironed. T-shirt and jeans are fine but shirts still need ironing.
- whamlastxmas 10y ago
  I suspect the ones in the US use a lot more power/heat and actually get the clothes dry quickly. The downside is it's not great for the clothes long term and it's not very environmentally friendly.
  - 4ad 10y ago
    Yes, that could be it. In the US a drying cycle took 30-45 minutes, while here with the dryers I used took 3-4 hours.

matheweis 10y ago

Basically done: https://www.foldimate.com https://www.foldimate.com

whamlastxmas 10y ago
Huge, expensive, doesn't exist.