Terlinden Textilpflege

Terlinden Textilpflege AG is a Swiss textile care chain headquartered in Küsnacht, Zurich. Founded in 1868 as a silk hand-printing workshop by Hermann Hintermeister, the company evolved over the 20th century into Switzerland's leading service provider for textile finishing (1925), carpet cleaning (1918), and dry cleaning (1877). Today it operates around 20 branches, primarily in Zurich and the surrounding area, making it the market leader in German-speaking Switzerland. Its services include cleaning of clothes, shirts, laundry, leather goods, curtains, duvets, other home textiles, and carpets, as well as related services such as impregnation and fiber protection, repairs, shirt ironing, and in-house tailoring. The family business is now run by the 5th and 6th generation and employs about 100 people. In addition, Terlinden Management AG manages the converted industrial site of the former silk hand-printing factory Terlinden & Co. in Küsnacht. Together with Jelmoli, the company founded a joint textile care venture, each holding 50 percent; in 1999 Jelmoli sold its stake to Terlinden Management AG.

The company was founded in 1868 as a silk hand-printing workshop in Küsnacht by Hermann Hintermeister (1838–1901). Hintermeister, born in Zurich-Schwamendingen, had trained as a colorist at the Foulard printing works Schmid in Thalwil, where he met dyer Jakob Forster († 1871). In 1862 the two men emigrated to Aeschbach near Lindau in Bavaria, working together in the textile industry. In 1867 they returned to Lake Zurich with the intention of founding their own company. Hermann Hintermeister, who had married Bertha, Jakob Forster's daughter, settled with his family in a manor house at Goldbacherstrasse 16 in Küsnacht. In the washhouse of the estate, next to the open Goldbach stream, the history of Terlinden began: fabrics printed partly with gold and silver patterns in the hand-printing works founded in 1867 were later to become elegant women's fashion. After installing a steam boiler fired with coal from the Käpfnach mine, from 1870 piece goods and yarn could also be dyed. After the death of his father-in-law in 1871, Hintermeister moved the operation to the lakeshore, where it benefited from good transport connections via a 36-meter private landing stage, the Seestrasse completed in 1838, and from 1894 the steam railway. His application in 1892 to expand the stop used for goods handling directly above the factory into a station for his workers was finally granted in 1926. First branches were opened in 1874 and 1878 at Oberdorfstrasse 23 in Zurich and Bahnhofstrasse 38, with Hintermeister's wife Berta and their daughter of the same name also involved in management. Further branches and depots were operated in the canton of Zurich, soon also in Bern, St. Gallen, Winterthur, and Geneva. All production, however, remained at the Küsnacht factory. In 1877 Hintermeister, a passionate marksman, visited the 4th German Federal Shooting in Frankfurt am Main. Visiting a local dye works, he met 19-year-old Heinrich Terlinden (1858–1928) and hired him as a dyer for his operation in Küsnacht. Terlinden mainly took care of chemical cleaning, which Hintermeister introduced as the first in Switzerland in 1878. In October 1880 Terlinden married his boss's daughter, Bertha Hintermeister, and took over the technical management of the company. The company grew every year and became a household name in the industry. At the Swiss National Exhibitions in 1883 in Zurich and 1896 in Geneva, the dyed clothes attracted great attention. Hintermeister acquired land repeatedly until 1899 to expand his operation. For the journeymen and dyers from Austria, southern Germany, and northern states, a so-called Kosthaus was set up on Seestrasse. In 1895 he built "Villa Fortuna" (later "Villa Sansara") on Seestrasse, directly next to the factory grounds, with an extensive garden. The architects were Jacques Kehrer and Karl Knell. In 1883 Knell had already proven himself in the renovation of the facades and stairwell design of the historic Wangensbach estate in Küsnacht and in the remodeling of the Reformed Church (1886). In 1899 Hintermeister withdrew from management and handed it over to his son-in-law Heinrich Terlinden. On his departure he donated 5,000 francs to the community for the orphanage. In 1900 the company employed 200 people and operated nine shops throughout Switzerland, plus 50 depots in all larger towns. Heinrich Hintermeister died on June 10, 1901, of a heart condition. Until 1926 Heinrich Terlinden led the company, followed by his sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons. As a result of the profound structural change in the textile industry, textile finishing at the Küsnacht site was discontinued in 1998, the carpet cleaning business was sold, the central dry cleaning operation was relocated to other sites, and administration was moved to Zurich. The company continues as a textile care chain with around 20 branches, primarily in Zurich and the surrounding area, and is run by the 5th and 6th generation of the family, employing about 100 people. Terlinden Management AG manages the converted industrial site of the former silk hand-printing factory in Küsnacht. Together with Jelmoli, the company founded a joint textile care venture, each holding 50 percent; in 1999 Jelmoli sold its stake to Terlinden Management AG.

• 1999

  Jelmoli sold its 50% stake in the joint textile care venture to Terlinden Management AG.

• 1998

  Textile finishing at Küsnacht discontinued; carpet cleaning sold; central dry cleaning relocated.

• 1926

  Heinrich Terlinden's leadership ended; succeeded by sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons.

• 1925

  Textile finishing service established.

• 1918

  Carpet cleaning service established.

• 1901

  Founder Hermann Hintermeister died.

• 1900

  Company employed 200 people and operated nine shops plus 50 depots.

• 1899

  Hermann Hintermeister retired; Heinrich Terlinden took over management.

• 1896

  Dyed clothes attracted attention at the Swiss National Exhibition in Geneva.

• 1883

  Dyed clothes attracted attention at the Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich.

• 1880

  Heinrich Terlinden married Bertha Hintermeister and took over technical management.

• 1878

  Second branch opened at Bahnhofstrasse 38 in Zurich.

• 1877

  Heinrich Terlinden hired; chemical cleaning introduced in Switzerland.

• 1874

  First branch opened at Oberdorfstrasse 23 in Zurich.

• 1870

  After installing a steam boiler, piece goods and yarn dyeing began.

• 1868

  Founded as a silk hand-printing workshop in Küsnacht by Hermann Hintermeister.

Premium family-run textile care chain with a long tradition, emphasizing quality, convenience, and comprehensive services for private and business customers.

• Dry cleaning

• Shirt and blouse subscription

• Laundry services

• Leather clothing cleaning

• Curtain cleaning

• Carpet cleaning

• Duvet and pillow cleaning

• Tailoring and repair services

• Impregnation and fiber protection

• Hotel textile services

• Delivery service

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