A professional who folds cloth by hand to facilitate wrapping, packing, or further processing. Respnsibilities include:

• Unreels cloth from bolt onto table.
• Examines cloth for defects, such as faulty dyeing, printing, or finishing.
• Folds fabric into halves, aligns edges, and matches pattern of fabric.
• Laps cloth at specified intervals to fold into pile.
• Binds folded cloth, using rope.
• Records lot number and disposition of goods folded on production sheet.
• May trim ends of cloth, using scissors.
• May staple or pin edges of cloth together.
• May work as member of team to fold broad woven goods.
• May be designated according to goods folded as bedspread folder; blanket folder; dishcloth folder; pillowcase folder; sheet folder; towel folder; washcloth folder.