# Splintering Ironing Boards The Iron Station by Quirky Boasts Two Pivoting Arms By Meghan Young | Published 2013-02-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iron-station References: [ohgizmo](http://www.ohgizmo.com/2013/02/06/the-iron-station-is-the-ironing-board-re-invented-finally/) & [quirky](http://www.quirky.com/products/67) After taking in the ingenious design of the Iron Station, it wouldn't be surprising if people questioned the [types of clothes worn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/programmable-clothing) when the first ironing board was conceived. Clearly, people didn't where pants or shirts in the 17th century. Sarcasm aside, the way the Iron Station splinters off in a simple way to accommodate such articles of clothing begs the question: Why wasn't it re-vamped earlier? Designed by Quirky, the Iron Station is made up of a central circular board and two [pivoting arms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/triangle-hanger). These arms allow people to easily slip the leg of their pants and [arm of their shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grip-hanger) onto it in a basic manner rather than manipulating the clothing in unnatural ways. A simple tweak, the Iron Station is affordable as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Revamped Ironing Boards:** The Iron Station by Quirky revamps the traditional ironing board design, making it easier to accommodate different types of clothing. - **Pivoting Arms:** The Iron Station's two pivoting arms allow for easy placement of pants and shirts onto the ironing board, eliminating the need for manipulating clothing in unnatural ways. - **Affordable Innovation:** The Iron Station offers a simple tweak to the traditional ironing board design at an affordable price. ### Where This Applies - **Home Appliances:** The revamped ironing board design presents an opportunity for home appliance manufacturers to create innovative and user-friendly ironing boards. - **Textile and Apparel:** Pivoting arms on the ironing board provide the textile and apparel industry with an opportunity to create clothing that is more easily ironed and maintained. - **Design and Manufacturing:** The affordable innovation of the Iron Station highlights the potential in the design and manufacturing industry to create simple but effective solutions for everyday tasks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Space-Saving Garment Care Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-dualfunction-ironing-board-mirror.md) - [Dual-Fucntional Steam Iron Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darimeven.md) - [Folding Garment Care Caddies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joseph-joseph-pocket-plus.md) - [Fully Automated Ironing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fully-automated-ironing-system.md) - [Shapeshifting Garment Care Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garment-steamer.md) - [Clip-Style Clothing Care Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steamur.md) - [Space-Efficient Drying Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceefficient-drying.md) - [Expanding Garment Hangers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-hanger.md) - [Garment-Drying Laundry Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zera-lab-launbot.md)