In Hollywood, at the conclusion of filming the director yells “That’s a wrap!” In the laundry industry, we call it packout. Laundry processing concludes in the final grouping and presentation of goods to the customer. Just as in plating a gourmet meal, linen presentation greatly effects the customer’s perception of received quality and value. Consequently, the laundry industry slowly adopts changes to the finishing process’s steps.

Laundries have used automated folders/stackers for sheets, pillowcases, tabletops, napkins and larger towels for many years. Although machine folded and counted, employees individually secured bundles with string, banding, or poly wrap. Laundries continued to ...