What is the item and what is it made of?
- Hot Tools Professional flatirons are made out of titanium material.
What is the history of the item?
- âHair straightenersâ is what they used to call them and have become popular in the early 1960s and have been in use ever since. In 1872, Marcel Grateau  used heated rods to straighten her hair. In 1906, Simon E. Monroe patented a hair straightener that was like a metal comb. In 1909, Issac K. Shero patented a hair straightener made of two irons that are heated and put together around the hair. A few years later, Sharrell made heated metal tools. The hot metal straightener went easily through the hair, making less damage and dryness than the way things were done before. Later, ceramic and titanium straighteners were made, meaning people could adjust the heat settings and straightener size.
Where was your item made or manufactured?
- The flatiron was manufactured in Texas.
What impact does the item have on your life?
- If I didn't have a flat iron it would be hard for me to straighten my hair on a day to day basis.
Who are the people directly involved with making or manufacturing this item? What is life like for them?
- The workers in Texas work long hours to create these flatirons. They create some flatirons with ceramic, titanium, or tourmaline ceramic plates so choosing the right one and making sure it is stable is a lengthy process.