Siemens dressman TJ 10000

Users fastened a spin-damp shirt or blouse around the torso, collar, cuffs and button band before choosing one of its timed programmes. Siemens promoted it internationally by 2004, after several months of German sales.

It could smooth broad, straight areas, but careful fitting took practice and some garments still needed a conventional iron. Exact-model indexes place TJ 10000 variants between 2002 and 2005; later Dressman variants are indexed through 2009.

The dressman represented an unusually elaborate attempt to automate one of the most repetitive household chores. Rather than requiring users to guide a hot iron across a shirt, it promised to combine drying and smoothing in a single process, using warm air and the garment's fitted shape. Independent testing exposed the compromises behind that convenience. Collars, cuffs and button bands still required careful preparation, while some garments retained creases or damp areas. With a price around €1,000 and a weight of approximately 28 kilograms, the machine illustrated the practical limits of replacing a simple household tool with specialised automation.

- Siemens listed 12 timed programmes for non-stretch fabrics, one cold-air programme for refreshing jackets and two warm-air programmes for drying or reshaping outerwear. - Dedicated fittings held the button band, collar and cuffs while warm air inflated the fabric torso.

- The 2004 Siemens brochure lists a stored size of 119 × 36.5 × 45 centimetres and a weight of about 28 kilograms. - The appliance stood on a wheeled base, and its upper assembly retracted for storage. - The German brochure priced it at €1,029; Austria’s KONSUMENT listed €1,049, while Stiftung Warentest found online prices from €750 to €1,000.

- Specialist indexes list TJ10000/01 from October 2002 to May 2004, TJ10000/02 from June 2004 to May 2005 and TJ10000/03 from June to December 2005. - The same indexes carry later Dressman variants through May 2009; these are indexed production periods, not a formal Siemens withdrawal announcement. - In February 2004 Siemens said about 4,000 units had been sold in Germany within several months before sales expanded to other countries. - A May 2004 report described a British launch planned before year-end, but did not confirm that it took place.

**Region:** Europe **Associated With:** BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte - developer and marketer under the Siemens brand **Defining Feature:** Inflatable warm-air torso for drying and smoothing shirts **Status:** Discontinued

Europe

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte - developer and marketer under the Siemens brand

Inflatable warm-air torso for drying and smoothing shirts

Discontinued

- **Siemens Press Release — dressman bügelt Hemden mit heißer Luft** - **Siemens Service Assistance — TJ10000/01** - **Siemens Household Appliances 2004 Brochure**

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