# Button Evading Irons The U-Button Iron is the Neat Freak's BFF By Brian G Randles | Published 2009-11-01 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/u-button-iron References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2009/10/29/go-around-the-buttons/) & [ubergizmo](http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2009/10/u-button_iron.html) I am guy who is fortunate enough to not have to iron my shirt everyday for work. However, that does not mean I roam around riddled with wrinkles all the time either. The U-Button iron is for any guy who absolutely needs to get every inch of his shirt pressed. Perhaps a little OCD, but hey, you gotta look good. Designers Jun-kyo Lee and Jin-young Yoon have come up with the U-Button iron, and you can check out more on the links below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Fashion for Men](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashionformen) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Smart Home Appliances:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop smart irons that can be controlled remotely and have built-in wrinkle detection technology. - **Ergonomic Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create irons with improved ergonomic design to reduce user fatigue and improve ironing efficiency. - **Eco-friendly Ironing:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Invent irons that utilize eco-friendly materials and energy-saving features. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Appliances:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate advanced technologies into ironing appliances to optimize user experience and efficiency. - **Fashion & Apparel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative fabric technologies that reduce the need for ironing, or create new wrinkle-resistant materials. - **Home Automation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate irons into smart home systems, enabling automation and remote control for convenient ironing. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dual-Fucntional Steam Iron Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darimeven.md) - [Fully Automated Ironing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fully-automated-ironing-system.md) - [Clip-Style Clothing Care Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/steamur.md) - [Handheld Garment Cleaning Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-dry-cleaner.md) - [Shapeshifting Garment Care Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/garment-steamer.md) - [Space-Saving Garment Care Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-dualfunction-ironing-board-mirror.md) - [Garment-Drying Laundry Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zera-lab-launbot.md) - [Pressurized Steam-Equipped Clothing Irons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressurized-steamequipped-clothing-iron.md) - [Folding Garment Care Caddies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joseph-joseph-pocket-plus.md)