Comparing Dried Fruits to Wrinkled Shirts

DeLonghi Steam Iron Ads

These DeLonghi Steam Iron ads really quite clever. The series of three print ads includes comparative images of t-shirt with pictures of produce on their chests.

There is an image of a fig screened on a t-shirt before and after enduring the steaming process. When the shirt is depicted as wrinkled, the fig appears like the dried up fruit you would buy pre-packaged in a store. When the shirt appears ironed, the fig is plump and juicy, as if it were just picked from the tree.

The other two images of a dried chili and a crisp bell pepper and the last is of an apricot.

Steaming Innovations
The use of steam technology can be further explored in other household appliances.
Comparative Advertising
The use of comparative advertising can be utilized to demonstrate product effectiveness.
Innovative Product Design
There is an opportunity to design household appliances that can cater to multiple functions in one device.

Sectors Adopting This

Home Appliances
Companies in the home appliances industry can explore the use of steam in various household devices.
Advertising
The advertising industry can utilize comparative advertising to highlight the effectiveness of a product.
Product Design
The use of multiple functions in one device can be explored by companies in the product design industry to create innovative household appliances.
SCORE
2.2 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 32%
Activity 25%
Freshness 8%

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