Mitter curtains are cloth-like or ribbon-styled materials that are used in many car washes worldwide.
[1] The term mitter is the generic word for a device that moves side-to-side,[2] front-to-back[3] or carousel styles as vehicles pass through the car wash.[4] It's not known when mitters were first used in the car wash business; various sources, however, date first use to the late 1960s, 1970s or early 1980s.
[5] Although mitter curtains are primarily used in car washes in North America, they also appear in Europe, Australia and Asia.
[6] In many car washes, the mitter curtains are operated in place of top brushes (in some countries, the opposite happens).
[9] The curtains are often preceded by rinse arches and followed with a foam applicator and car wash brushes.