Method for smoothing articles of clothing and tunnel finisher

A method for smoothing articles of clothing (14) in a tunnel finisher, comprising the steps of:

• transporting the articles of clothing (14) in a transport direction (13) longitudinally through a treatment chamber (10) of the tunnel finisher;
• spraying the articles of clothing with steam;
• and
• determining the size and/or the weight of the individual articles of clothing (14) are/is determined before the start of the finishing treatment.

A tunnel finisher for smoothing articles of clothing (14), comprising:

• a treatment chamber (10) through which articles of clothing (14) which hang down from transport hangers (15) can be transported by a conveyer (16) in a transport direction (13);
• steam outlet openings (24) arranged in the treatment chamber (10);
• and
• a weighing device (39) for weighing in each case one of the articles of clothing (14) with the transport hanger (15) which is carrying the article of clothing (14), which weighing device (39) is designed to separate the transport hanger (15) that is carrying the article of clothing (14) from a carrying hook (18) of the conveyer (16) in order to weigh the article of clothing (14) and the transport hanger (15) which are briefly at a standstill, and to hang the transport hanger (15), which is carrying the weighed article of clothing (14), back on the carrying hook (18).