Dissolvable textile package enclosing wash enabled self-unfolding textiles and corresponding methods
A kit includes a plurality of textile items arranged in a stack and a dissolvable package enclosing the plurality of textile items. The textile items can be washcloths, bath blankets, flat sheets, or other types of textile items. For larger textile items, a wash enabled self-unfolding fold can be applied to each textile item so that it automatically unfolds into wash water when the dissolvable package dissolves.
1. A kit, comprising:
a plurality of textile items arranged in a stack folded with a wash enabled self-unfolding fold; and
a dissolvable package enclosing the plurality of textile items.
2. The kit of claim 1 , the plurality of textile items each comprising a two-sided sheet of textile material.
3. The kit of claim 1 , the wash enabled self-unfolding fold comprising an accordion fold.
4. The kit of claim 3 , the accordion fold comprising a quad accordion fold.
5. The kit of claim 3 , the accordion fold comprising a sept accordion fold.
6. The kit of claim 3 , the wash enabled self-unfolding fold further comprising a book fold.
7. The kit of claim 6 , wherein the accordion fold is applied to each textile item of the plurality of textile items prior to the book fold.
8. The kit of claim 7 , the dissolvable package adhesively sealed about the plurality of textile items.
9. The kit of claim 8 , the plurality of textile items comprising a plurality of bath blankets.
10. The kit of claim 8 , the plurality of textile items comprising a plurality of washcloths.
11. The kit of claim 8 , the plurality of textile items comprising a plurality of flat sheets.
12. A method, comprising:
stacking a plurality of textile items in a dissolvable package;
sealing the dissolvable package around the plurality of textile items to form a kit; and
applying a wash enabled self-unfolding fold to each textile item of the plurality of textile items prior to stacking the plurality of textile items in the dissolvable package.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising arranging the kit with at least one other kit in a bale.
14. The method of claim 12 , the applying the wash enabled self-unfolding fold comprising:
first applying an accordion fold to the plurality of textile items to create a plurality of partially folded textile items; and
then applying a book fold to the plurality of partially folded textile items to create a plurality of folded textile items.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising arranging the kit with at least one other kit to define a kit arrangement.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising positioning the kit arrangement in a bale bag and sealing the bale bag.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the textile items are soiled.
18. A kit arrangement, comprising:
a kit comprising a plurality of textile items folded with a wash enabled self-unfolding fold and arranged in a stack within a sealed dissolvable package; and
at least one other kit comprising at least one other plurality of textile items folded with at least one other wash enabled self-unfolding fold and arranged in at least one other stack within at least one sealed dissolvable package.
19. The kit arrangement of claim 18 , wherein the at least one other kit comprises four kits arranged in a single column with the kit.
20. The kit arrangement of claim 19 , further comprising a sealed bale bag enclosing the kit arrangement.