Folding Method

And Techniques
Information Sheet 10.6-4
Learni After reading this INFORMATION

ng SHEET, YOU MUST be able to:

1. Identify how to fold underwear
Objecti 2. Identify how to fold t-shirt
3. Identify how to fold long sleeves
ves: 4. Identify how to fold towels
Folding Methods
and Techniques
 Folding
underwear
• Lay the briefs out flat on your work surface
(table, bed, etc) and smooth flat with your
hand.
• Fold in the left side of the briefs to the
center and smooth flat.
• Fold in the right side of the briefs to the
center and smooth flat
• Fold up the bottom of the briefs so they
are in line with the top edge.
• Turn so the edge is facing front on top and
place neatly in drawer
FOLDING MALE AND FEMALE
UNDERWEAR
 Folding T-Shirt

• First, lay your t-shirt face down so you are

looking at the back of it. Smooth out with
your hands.
• Bring the bottom of the shirt up so it is in
line with the top. I then give it a quick flap
and smooth again.
• Fold the left sleeve over just to the point in
which the collar starts.
 Folding T-Shirt

• Then fold it back on itself. I do the sleeve

motion in one fell swoop.
• Do the same with the right sleeve.
• Then fold the bottom up to the top.
• Turn over and smooth one last time.
• This is a great method if you need to easily
see if the t-shirts are crew necks or
v-necks
DIFFERENT WAYS TO FOLD A
T-SHIRT
 • Start with the shirt lying face down
on your folding surface. You
Folding should be looking at the back of
the shirt. Smooth out the shirt’s
surface with your hands to remove
Long as many wrinkles as possible.
• Fold the left side of the shirt
Sleeves towards the middle, stopping right
before you get to the collar
 • Now fold the sleeve back on itself and
Folding smooth the shirt flat with your hands
• Create the same fold on the right side

Long of the shirt, bringing in the right side

towards the middle.
• Fold the right sleeve back on itself and
Sleeves smooth the shirt flat again.
• Using your hand as a guide, fold the
shirt in half one time. Straighten and
smooth as needed for a finished look.
Fold: Towels in
French-Fold Style
• First, lay your towel flat with the seam
side down. The raw edge should be
facing up. Smooth the towel as flat as
possible with your hands
Fold: Towels in
French-Fold Style
Next, fold the bottom third of the towel
towards the middle. This doesn’t have to
be exact – just an eyeball measurement is
fine. Smooth towel again with your
hands.
• Fold the top third of the towel so it meets
the bottom edge.
Fold: Towels in
French-Fold
Style
• Bring the right side of the
towel towards the middle and
fold the edge.
• Bring the left side of the towel
towards the middle and fold
the edge.
• Finally, fold the right side over
the left side and smooth.