eTwinning project On the Track of Our Recent Past, II. osnovna škola Čakovec

1. THE HISTORY OF IRON
BYTENA ZADRAVEC

2. Flat irons
• In the late Middle Ages , the
craftsmen began to make
simple flat irons. Heated on the
fire or stove.

3. • Late 19th century iron designs experimented
with heat-retaining fillings. Designs of this
period became more and more ingenious and
complicated, with reversible bases, gas jets and
other innovations.

4. Coal irons
• Irons were given containers which were filled with hot coal, that then kept the iron
warm for a longer period of time.

5. Electric irons
• Today there are an ordinary electric irons.

6. Steam irons
• There are steam irons which occasionally need to be filled with water.

7. Steam stations
• Steam station save energy. Combine the strength and safety.

8. • https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pegla
• http://www.oldandinteresting.com/antique-irons-smoothers-mangles.aspx
• http://enterijer.ba/index.php/korisno/ako-niste-znali/544-od-kamene-do-
elektricne-pegle
Tena Zadravec, 6th grade
II. osnovna škola Čakovec, Croatia
Teacher: Iva Naranđa
May 2016
Created for the eTwinning project On theTrack of Our Recent Past