It’s the self-proclaimed “Internet’s Favorite Iron,” and it has been haunting our social feeds—and perhaps yours, too—for some time now with its promises of hassle-free, next-gen de-rumpling.
Lots of people—including Oprah—claim to be converts. The Nori Press has racked up millions of views on TikTok and scores of five-star buyer reviews.
Here at Wirecutter, we take wrinkle removal pretty seriously; we already have recommendations for the best clothing irons and best clothing steamers. So we wanted to find out if the Nori Press lived up to all the hype.
As a writer who covers all things style, I’m a garment-care obsessive. I put the Press to the test on a variety of fabrics, from heavyweight cotton to delicate silk. My editors, Ingela Ratledge Amundson and Jennifer Hunter, gave it a shot, too.
Alas, we discovered that the Press is more pretty than it is practical. It was uncomfortable to hold and frustrating to maneuver. As an iron, it was slow and mediocre; as a steamer, it was rather pitiful.
And at around $120, it costs more than our favorite iron and steamer picks combined.
Here are a couple of things we liked about the Nori Press—and several major wrinkles that we ultimately couldn’t overlook.
