apparatus is provided for cleaning industrial apparel such as wire mesh safety gloves used in processing meats such as chickens . the apparatus employs a containment chamber within which a conveyor carries the gloves which are mounted upon substantially elevated glove mounts . within the chamber , high pressure nozzles are rotated to express hot chlorinated water upon the gloves over a residence interval of about one minute . the apparatus employs parallel inputs of hot and cold water , the latter being chlorinated within a range of about 150 to 200 ppm . cleanability is enhanced through the utilization of facilely removed light weight flat front and side doors and a pivoting forward deck assembly . bacteria - promoting pockets and the like are minimized through the utilization of sanitary welds and o - ring mounted polymeric bearing blocks .