Iron with foam moistening means

The invention relates to an iron having means for moistening fabric to be ironed. According to the invention, the moistening means comprise a device for generating foam and means for applying said generated foam to the fabric. For example, foam may be generated by means of a nozzle having a first inlet for a foaming liquid and a second inlet for supplying pressurized air to the nozzle so as to mix air with said liquid, thereby creating foam. Applying foam to the fabric can be realized by means of a doctor blade to break up the foam.