The Iron Rest allows you to safely use any iron without "accidents" on your ironing surface, particularly when you are ironing as you sew, not necessarily on your large ironing board in the laundry. Made of the hghest quality commercial grade heat resistant silicone, it allows the iron to be laid face down for extended lengths of time.  The long lasting non slip design can withstand the hottest of irons and disperses heat so that it is not transferred to the ironing board.