An ironing machine to be used with an iron ( F ), comprising: - means for the production of steam; - a support surface for the iron ( F ); - an ironing board having a rear longitudinal end proximal to said support surface and a front end distal thereto, the ironing board having an ironing plane which extends along a longitudinal direction ( L ) between said rear longitudinal end and said front end and has an upper support surface of the fabrics to be ironed, said ironing board having a box-shaped structure with a side wall closed at the bottom by a bottom wall and above by said ironing plane to define a steam collection chamber , wherein said upper support surface of said ironing plane is at least partially open to allow steam to outcome upwards and therefore towards the fabric to be ironed placed thereon; wherein said upper support surface has a mesh structure which extends over the whole longitudinal extension of said ironing plane to allow the steam to flow upwards and to favour the fall of a condensate in said collection chamber ; characterized in that said steam production means comprise a boiler for the production of steam and a steam supply circuit connected thereto having at least one emission head of one or more steam jets, the latter being housed in said steam collection chamber , said jet emission head comprising a hollow bar fluidically connected to a steam delivery channel of said circuit and arranged transversely in said steam collection chamber , said bar being placed at the rear longitudinal end of said ironing board and being provided with a plurality of nozzles or emission holes of respective jets, in such a manner to achieve uniform vaporization of said ironing plane . - means for the production of steam; - a support surface for the iron ( F ); - an ironing board having a rear longitudinal end proximal to said support surface and a front end distal thereto, the ironing board having an ironing plane which extends along a longitudinal direction ( L ) between said rear longitudinal end and said front end and has an upper support surface of the fabrics to be ironed, said ironing board having a box-shaped structure with a side wall closed at the bottom by a bottom wall and above by said ironing plane to define a steam collection chamber , wherein said upper support surface of said ironing plane is at least partially open to allow steam to outcome upwards and therefore towards the fabric to be ironed placed thereon; wherein said upper support surface has a mesh structure which extends over the whole longitudinal extension of said ironing plane to allow the steam to flow upwards and to favour the fall of a condensate in said collection chamber ; characterized in that said steam production means comprise a boiler for the production of steam and a steam supply circuit connected thereto having at least one emission head of one or more steam jets, the latter being housed in said steam collection chamber , said jet emission head comprising a hollow bar fluidically connected to a steam delivery channel of said circuit and arranged transversely in said steam collection chamber , said bar being placed at the rear longitudinal end of said ironing board and being provided with a plurality of nozzles or emission holes of respective jets, in such a manner to achieve uniform vaporization of said ironing plane . <EOS>