Italy has a long tradition of building the irons the world’s garment industry presses with, and Due Effe SpA is one of its established names. Based in Cadriano, Bologna, Due Effe manufactures professional and industrial steam irons, steam generators, steam brushes and steam guns for the ironing sector, alongside its CIEFFE iron line. Unicorp brings the Due Effe range to South Africa with local stock, spares and support, as we have for professional pressing brands since 1985.
This guide explains how the Due Effe range is organised, which lines suit which operations, and what makes an Italian professional iron worth the investment over generic alternatives.
How the Range Is Organised
The DUE EFFE iron line
The core professional line covers the spectrum of pressing work. Familiar model families include:
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JOLLY family (including JOLLY DRY and JOLLY SILK): versatile professional models, with variants for dry pressing and delicate work.
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ALL STEAM and ALL STEAM OPEN: full-steam models for maximum steam delivery at the soleplate.
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APRIPIEGA family (including ALL STEAM, ELECTRONIC and OPEN variants): the seam-opening specialists. Apripiega translates roughly as “opens the fold”, and these irons are built for construction pressing, opening seams flat during garment assembly.
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ELECTRONIC and OPEN ELECTRONIC: electronically controlled models for precise, stable temperature.
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IRON MASTER and IRON MASTER CE: heavy professional workhorses.
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Specialists: models like THERMOGLUE for heat-bonding work, plus TULIPANO, KISS, MALE, DUBLO and DUBLO MAX covering specific pressing applications. 3500 AMERICA extends the steam iron range further.
The CIEFFE line
Due Effe’s second iron brand, extending the choice of professional models.
Steam generators, brushes and guns
For stations without a central boiler, Due Effe steam generators supply one or more irons with consistent steam. Steam brushes and guns handle spotting, finishing and detail steaming beside the main pressing station.