No-one who has ever stayed in a British hotel can surely be unaware of the Corby trouser press. I do wonder if there are any other manufacturers apart from Corby who make trouser presses. The three words are synonymous.
The Company
John Corby Limited is the company that makes the Corby ... Read review
exacting standards and individually tested prior to leaving the factory Designed by Corby to smooth trousers back into shape Delivers optimum heat and pressure 15, 30 an...
shape. Thanks to the unique design they readily remove even 'back of knee' wrinkles and ensure that the applied pressure is even on the whole pressing surface. No m...
shape. Thanks to the unique design they readily remove even 'back of knee' wrinkles and ensure that the applied pressure is even on the whole pressing surface. No m...
exacting standards and individually tested prior to leaving the factory Designed by Corby to smooth trouser back into shape Delivers optimum heat and pressure 15, 30 and...
exacting standards and individually tested prior to leaving the factory Designed by Corby to smooth trousers back into shape Delivers optimum heat and pressure 15, 30 an...
exacting standards and individually tested prior to leaving the factory Designed by Corby to smooth trousers back into shape Delivers optimum heat and pressure 15, 30 an...
exacting standards and individually tested prior to leaving the factory Designed by Corby to smooth trousers back into shape Delivers optimum heat and pressure 15, 30 an...
Presses are specially engineered to easily smooth your trousers back into shape. Thanks to the unique design they readily remove even 'back of knee' wrinkles and ensure...
Presses are specially engineered to easily smooth your trousers back into shape. Thanks to the unique design they readily remove even 'back of knee' wrinkles and ens...
shape. Thanks to the unique design they readily remove even 'back of knee' wrinkles and ensure that the applied pressure is even on the whole pressing surface. No m...
shape. Thanks to the unique design they readily remove even 'back of knee' wrinkles and ensure that the applied pressure is even on the whole pressing surface. No matter if the creases appear while you are working or relaxing with Corby Presses you can be sure that your trousers will be always neatly pressed. The 7700 range provides the choice between three ironing cycles and ensures a full control over a cycle thanks to the functional LED display. Apart from that the 7700 models have all the other standard features of Corby Presses that make daily trouser pressing easy and effective. Model features: 15 30 and 45 minute pressing cycles. Deep dish for keys and coins. LED timer countdown display. Black trim. Standard Corby Trouser Presses features: The unique Corby Stretcher Bar System - essential to remove back of knee wrinkles Sprung section at base of heating pad to absorb turn ups and hems - ensuring even pressure. Wall mounting facility Low power consumption Thermostatic control Automatic 'OFF' plus manual cancel option Neon Light Fitted Plug CE Mark For a comparison of all the Corby Press models please click here.
Handheld - Water Capacity:-1 - Max Boiler Wattage:1500 - Steam Pressure in Bars:-1 - without Vacuum Function - without Steam Iron Function - without Variable Steam Regulation
A review by sadoldbag on Corby 7700 Trouser Press April 29th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Performance
Good
Ease of use
Very easy
Durability
Everlasting
Cleaning & Maintenance
Very easy
Value for money
Good
Advantages:
keeps your suits tidy and puts the creases back in your clothes
Disadvantages:
can put creases in the wrong place if you don't put trousers in carefully
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
No-one who has ever stayed in a British hotel can surely be unaware of the Corby trouser press. I do wonder if there are any other manufacturers apart from Corby who make trouser presses. The three words are synonymous.
The Company
John Corby Limited is the company that makes the Corby trouser press. It was established in 1930 by John Corby in Windsor, England and originally made valet stands. A valet stand is wooden frame for putting a jacket on and hanging trousers overnight, so you could put them back on again in the morning. That'll be an over-engineered bedroom chair then, basically! But John Corby took them to a new level by adding a pressing area and lo! The first Corby trouser press was invented. They stuck a plug on them during the 1960s, so they were electrically heated. In 1977 John Corby Limited became part of what is now Jourdan plc. The company relocated to Andover, Hampshire in the eighties and the sales and marketing aspects of the business still operate from there, though actual production is now done in Peterlee, Co Durham.
The company of course still specialises in the manufacture of Corby trouser presses and they have now added ironing centres to their portfolio - that's a corby trouser press with an iron and board attached - a brilliant addition to a large hotel room. They also have a fairly wide range of guest amenity products for hotels - things like bathrobes, shower curtains, hospitality trays, hairdryers etc - many of the extras you expect to find in nice hotels.
The Trouser Press Concept
Basically, for those of you who've never encountered one, the trouser press is an electrical device which can be wall mounted to save space, or stand freely on the floor, often with a jacket hanger attached to it. This mean that a gentlemen traveller can arrive home from work, or into his hotel room, remove his jacket and hang it up, and pop his trousers in the press before bed, set the timer and wake up in the morning to a pair of trousers beautifully creased down the front, and free of creases from wear, like behind the knee.
If you wear a suit every day it is great. As a girly, who doesn't therefore always wear a trouser suit, I still love them, for casual trousers and straight skirts too - they can go in flat and the press will remove those crease lines across the top of the thigh that sometimes appear from sitting. In hotel I sometime pop teeshirts in and other things that look a bit sad after they have been in a case - basically anything you can't be bothered to iron, but would like a bit better looking!
Why is it better than an iron?
Well, the first thing is that you don't have to go to the effort of ironing - you just pop your trousers in it and wait. The other major advantage is that the way the heat is applied means that wool does not go shiny, as it can when you iron.
The Corby 7700
This particular model is one of four different types that Corby make. They make a fifth which is an ironing centre.
The four models range in price from around £79 for the basic model, to £200 for the top of the range "Statesman" model which is elegant in real wood veneer. Actually of the four of them I do think this 7700 is the best buy. It is not much more expensive than the basic model, at £109, but has three timer settings 15mins, 30 mins or 45mins. It is the only one of the four they sell to have a 45min setting, and I find I use that, as 30 is not always enough for stubborn creases, though of course you can always press the button for the second time on the 30 min setting if your trousers are not quite perfect.
It also has an LED display which tells you how much time is left, which is useful if you are scooting around doing other things and it has a nice deep tray on the top to pop the contents of your pockets in beofre hanging up your trousers, and a tie bar that pulls out.
This model also comes in a wide range of colours, so you can have something that tones in with your bedroom or hotel room. Whilst trouser presses are useful they are not exactly beautiful, but they do look better toned in. You can have pine, black ash, beech, chrome, mahogany, walnut, white, maple or oak EFFECT. The Statesman is the one that looks loads better as it is actual wood, but it is twice the price, so you'd have to care a lot!
The trouser press switches itself off after the time is up, and you can also manually overide it and switch it off early if you want. You do have to watch when putting your trousers in it that you smooth down carefully the bit you want flat or you might get creases where you don't want them!
CONCLUSION
Most of us, whilst using a Corby in a hotel, might not think about having one at home, but if you wear a suit every day, and only have three or four suits to rotate round, as is the case with many men, then one of these at home will stop you needing to iron your trousers often and make them shiny, or dry clean more than you need to just because your clothes are creased, rather than not very clean.
If you had one in your bedroom, and got into the habit of popping your trousers in every night, you might just find that it pays for itself in less frequent dry cleaning and better life to your clothes, as trousers will seat more slowly, and hang better, especially behind the knees. And surely any time not spent ironing has to be a good thing!
Having been used to the luxury of a trouser press when I lived with my parents (and I don't mean Mum doing the ironing for me!), it is something I have been meaning to purchase for some time but, until now, there have been other demands on my... more