Readers of this blog will recall this unique way of folding a t-shirt as shown in this Japanese video.
So now here is how an engineer folds the same T-shirt.
Which is better?
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ROFL! I’m só making the nerd version!
http://www.flipfold.com/
A couple years ago they advertised the heck out of the premade version of this.
Does it matter that the first video took only 20 seconds to explain, while the second video took 1:16?
The japanese way seems to be faster, but I prefer the engineer’s approach. More exact.
Super Mario World music FTW.
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Hangers.
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#5. Thanks, I’ll look for that album on iTunes. A real, toe tapping ditty.
Beware “The Knack”.
#8
I have “The Knack”…
Fortunately I’m lazy also, so never took a degree of anything…
I remember the first video on G4’s The Screen Savers (Kevin Rose and Alec Albrecht). Alec tried to do it, and never was able to.
J/P=?
#6 you are correct. The fastest way to deal with T-shirts by far. Over engineering for sure.
I just leave my clothes in the dryer until I want to wear something. I find that the fastest way to deal with them! 😉
#2 – Har! After shipping, handling and tax, it costs $28.12 and you can build it for nothing from cardboard. There’s a sucker born every minute.
The engineers version looks at least doable. I never get the japanese thing, no matter how often I try.
And of course, the music is better on the second.
Pity me, I’ve got the Knack.
As to my preference: None of the above.
My way. Grab a corner, hold it up, say “Who gives a damn!?” and throw it in a drawer.
Nothing special here. A shirt folding rig is what clothing stores use to ensure consistency when they put their merchandise out on the floor.
I guess if you are obsessive-compulsive its a boon.
I’ve tried the Japanese version before. It gets them in the right shape, but that’s about it. They fall out of place much more easily than traditional folding methods.
I know how Olbermann folds a straightjacket…
I have hangers and I use them.
Chinese hand method is best by far. can be done anywhere, nothing special needed, and it’s easy to do after about 3 practice tries.
Also, the engineering solution was poorly devised. It took 5 stepped movements as opposed to the 2 fluid movements required for the hand method. The “engineered” mechanism will deteriorate and become less accurate with each use, whereas the hand method will remain consistent or even improve over time.
A better design would have closely mimiced the fluidity and simplicity of the hand done method.
I’ll got the engineer version.
The Japanese version looks like witchcraft!
I’ve tried the Japanese way some years ago when this video came out. After three attempts I mastered it, no problem at all. My wife never did…She folds them like the engineer method, but without the cardboard. I can assure you, it’s an impeccable fold.
Commercial versions of this type of devicve have been available for retail stores since the 50’s.
It is hardly new or inovative, but he’s just in time to get a U.S. Patent. smile.
The engineer’s. Once the tool is made, anyone can do it. The first requires a skill.
A true geek would program a RoboSapien to fold t-shirts.
Making a folding machine out of cardboard: cool.
Buying a folding machine: sad.
Doing it the japanese way, perfectly every time: way cool!
You managed to find a thread topic politics could not be injected into.
Fold it in half top to bottom, then fold it in half right to left. Done.