Generation 5000 - Miele

PROFESSIONAL
The conductor wears a dark blue
gabardine jacket with large silver
buttons and silver braiding along
the collar. When it gets dirty, then it’s
time for Sauberland, a contract cleaning
fi rm at the edge of Wuppertal working
exclusively with the Miele WetCare wet
cleaning system, to step in. Their customers
come from all over the city to enjoy
the advantages of wet cleaning.
Owner Eleonore Kral specialises in
fabrics that would previously have been
considered “dry clean only” and cleaned
with chemicals. These include not only
hand-made jackets, but also the costu-
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Uniforms like those worn in the olden
days in the “Kaiserwagen”: When the
dark blue jackets worn by personnel
get dirty, it is a job for the Sauberland
Fabric Cleaners in Wuppertal.
Wet cleaning system creates pleasant odours
A fresh scent in the
Kaiserwagen
In the “Kaiserwagen” or “Emperor’s Car” from
the Wuppertal suspended railway nothing
has changed since its first voyage in 1900.
Passengers who hire the saloon car enjoy a
nostalgic ride as in days of old – golden curtains,
plush seats and the personnel dressed
in period uniforms.
For costumes and hand-made
jackets Eleonore Kral uses the
Miele WetCare system.
mes of the “Carnival Royals”: “The princesses
outfi t, which we clean every year,
comes out of wet cleaning just like new,”
reports this experienced expert. “Her
robe is made of lace, velvet and golden
brocade – all no problem, just like sequined
bodices and silk evening gowns.”
Every one of the Miele washing machines
and dryers with a 20 kg load capacity
weight are in constant motion morning to
night to quickly meet the cleaning needs
of private households and major customers.
The machines with their low water
level and temperature and gentle drum
rhythm ensure that fabrics retain their
original shapes. Continuous operation bothers
neither the employees at Sauberland
Cleaners nor their customers. Working
without solvents creates an agreeable
working climate and clothes have a
pleasant fragrance when they emerge
from the water bath. The unpleasant
odour in the laundry was the major reason
Eleonore Kral gave away her old
dry cleaning machine and started fresh
with modern laundry equipment: “That
was over two years ago and I am still very
happy with my decision.”