At a folding board It is an instrument used for assembling t-shirts, shirts, tops or other items of laundry. On folding board , which is also often referred to as a folding aid, shirts butterfly or Wäschefalter, is usually made of plastic. In very rare cases, cardboard folding boards are also commercially available. However, these models have a shorter life than plastic ones. The folding device for textiles consists of plates that are connected to each other at four joints. This includes the main plate, two opposite side plates and the bottom plate. The bottom plate and the two side walls are pivotable by the hinge elements. Mostly located in the plates several round openings to increase the folding speed. The hinge elements are not only used to allow the folding of textiles, but also allow easier storage in cabinets, since this is the folding board merge. To have a piece of laundry with the folding board To fold, place it over the board and fold the moving plates towards the middle. In this way can be with a folding board Clean, straightforward and uniformly fold pieces of laundry so that they are neat and visually appealing wardrobestowed or adequately presented on shelves of fashion clothing stores.

Fields of application of folding boards

A folding board is a cost-effective tool for folding garments quickly and evenly. The folding board has proved to be particularly advantageous as a working tool in the retail trade of clothing stores, in which the proper folding and presentation of items of laundry is an important work area. Because with a folding board, even the most awkward laundry racket can unite shirts, T-shirts and tops in a straight line. However, folding boards are also becoming increasingly popular in many private households. The after washing, drying and ironing the effort and the working time should not be nullified with an improper pooling. With a folding board, almost every item of laundry can be folded up and stowed away in the wardrobe immediately after ironing. This not only contributes to a visual embellishment of the wardrobe contents, but also provides a space-saving method to store laundry. Particularly professional household helpers, which ensure order in private households, access more and more often to this simple patent. Since the device can be configured to any size, such as the size of adult or children’s clothing, a folding board can be used in many ways. The folding of laundry items can also do faster with a folding board, as with conventional folding methods.

Origin and history of the folding board

In Germany, the folding board became known, above all, via various teleshopping TV stations, which introduced this product for the first time in the country. It was invented, however, by the US-American Deborah Baker. The patent for her invention officially announced her on October 5, 2000. The idea came to Deborah Baker because of the observation that in clothing stores customers like to rummage on the shelves and by removing and returning back much mess happens. In order for garments to be standardized and quickly folded back up and put into place, she wanted to invent an instrument that would facilitate this process. With a folding device, a lot of working time is saved in the commercial sector. In addition, the folding of shirts for many people is difficult. Especially the wearer of shirts sometimes struggle with this process. The folding board is therefore also an invention for men who want to skillfully and quickly put their shirts together. Meanwhile, Deborah Baker is behind the company FlipFold, which sells the original folding boards. But there are now also some other manufacturers that offer folding boards. These include, for example, the company Songmics, which sells folding boards in high quality. Other companies offering folding boards are Scanpart, Wayln and Venkons. Folding boards are available in different colors.