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FoldMethodCodesandDiagrams
FoldMethodCode Description
BF10 BottomCenterCreaseQuarterFold
BF11 BottomCenterCreaseHalfFold
BF12 BottomCenterCrease-ThirdFold
BF13 BottomFlatFoldBackoutThirdFold
BF14 BottomFlatFoldFrontoutThirdFoldClosedCrotch
BF15 BottomFlatFoldFrontout-ThirdFoldOpenCrotch
BF16 BottomFlatFoldBack/Frontout-HalfFold
BF17 BottomFlatFoldNoFold
BF18 SkirtHalfFold
BF19 SkirtLongandFullHalfFold
BF20 WovenBoxer
BF21 KnitBrief/Boxer
TF10 BodysuitThirdFold
TF11 TopCamisole,TankorVest
TF12 TopSweaterorJacketThirdorHalfFold
TF13 TopThirdorHalfFold
TF14 TopRobe,Overalls,DressorSleeper
TF15 TopandBottomSet
TF16 TopSleeveshowingonpack
TF17 TopSleevenotshowingonpack
TF18 TopWrinklefreetreatedfabricWideFold
TF19 TopTopand1pcHoodedItems
TF20 ToporTopwithTankThirdFold
TF21 SetHalfFoldTop(bottominserted)
BH10 HangingBottomCenterCrease
BH11 HangingBottomFlat
FH10 HangingIntimatesClip-inHanger
FH11 HangingIntimates&Swim
TH10 HangingTopsandSuits
TH11 HangingTopRobewithwrapclosure
TH12 HangingTopandBottomSet
ND01 N.Direct-Ties
ND02 N.DirectIntimatesand2pcSwimtops
ND03 N.DirectBodysuitand1pcSwim
Z001 Fold/Packtofitcarton-Suppliershoulduseappropriate
foldmethodtomaximizecartonpackingefficiency.
SEE SeeSpecPackorStandardOperatingProcedures
Manuals(SOP)forotherfoldmethods.
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BF10BottomCenterCreaseQuarterFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldpantinhalf,withinseamtooutseamatcenter.
3)Invertfrontbytuckinginthewaistbandzipperside.
4)Foldpantinhalfbybringingthebottomoftheleguptothetopofthepant.
5)Foldpantinhalfagain.
6)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
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BF11BottomCenterCreaseHalfFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldpantinhalf,withinseamtooutseamatcenter.
3)Invertfrontbytuckinginzipperside.
4)Foldpantinhalfbybringingthebottomoftheleguptothetopofthepant.
5)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
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BF12BottomCenterCreaseThirdFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldpantinhalf,withinseamtooutseamatcenter.
3)Invertfrontbytuckinginzipperside.
4)Foldpantleginthirdsbottomedgetoabovekneeandfolduptowaistedge.
5)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
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BF13BottomFlatFoldBackoutThirdFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldpantfronttofrontwithfoldatrise.
3)Foldpantleginthirdsbottomedgetoabovekneeandfolduptowaisttopedge.
4)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
Legging:
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BF14BottomFlatFoldFrontoutThirdFoldFoldedCrotch
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldpantbacktobackwithfoldatrise.
3)Foldpantleginthirdsbottomedgetoabovekneeandfolduptowaisttopedge.
4)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
Crotchfoldedin
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BF15BottomFlatFoldFrontoutThirdFoldOpenCrotch
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldpantbacktobackwithfoldatrise.
3)Foldpantleginthirdsbottomedgetoabovekneeandfolduptowaisttopedge.
4)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
Opencrotch
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BF16BottomFlatFoldBack/Frontout-HalfFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldshort/pantfronttofront,backoutorbacktobackfrontout.
3)Foldshortleginhalfbottomedgeuptowardswaisttopedge.
4)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
Backoutforpantorshort:
Frontoutforpantorshortwithpleat:
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BF17BottomFlatFoldNoFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)*Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldshortfronttofrontorbacktobackandskirthalfcenterfold.
3)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
*Allkidsbottomsmusthaveclosureatwaistandflyzipperclosedpriortofoldingandpackaging.
ShortFronttoFrontFoldBackout:
PleatedShortBacktoBackFrontout:
SkirtHalfCenterFold:
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BF18SkirtHalfFold
FoldingInstructions:
1) Closeallzippersorwaistbuttons
2a)A-Line/FullSkirt-Foldfromwaisttosweeptoleftsideofthecenterback.
2b)Straight/PencilSkirtFoldHalfCenterfold
3)A-Line/FullSkirt-Foldfromwaisttosweeptorightsideofthecenterback.
4)Foldbottomtoalignwithwaistbandedge,squarehalffold
5)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
Note:Thisfoldmethodisalsousedforlongskirtsskortsandmensswimmingtrunks.
A-Line/FullSkirt:
Straight/PencilSkirtHalffoldw/Centerfold:
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BF19SkirtLongandFullHalfFold
FoldingInstructions:
1) Closeallzippersorwaistbuttons
2)Foldfromwaisttosweeptoleftsideofthecenterback.
3)Foldfromwaisttosweeptorightsideofthecenterback.
4)Forfullskirt,foldrightsideoverlapsweeptowardtheleftside.
5)FoldskirtinHalfbottomhemedgetowaistbandedge.
6)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
LongSkirt:
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BF20WovenBoxer
FoldingInstructions:
1)Foldbackbottomhemstobottomofwaistband.
2)Foldleftside1/3tocenter.
3)Foldrightside1/3tocenter.
4)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
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BF21KnitBrief/Boxer
FoldingInstructions:
1)ForKnitBrief,foldbackbottomfoldedgetobottomofbackelasticwaistband.
2)ForKnitBriefBoxer,foldbottominseamhemstotopofwaistband.
3)ForKnitLooseFitBoxer,foldbottomhemspasttopofwaistbandapproximately1to3.
4)ForKnitBriefBoxerandKnitLooseFitBoxer,foldleftandrightsideintosquarefrombottom
foldedge.
5)Forall,foldrightsidein1/3tocenter.
6)Forall,foldleftsidein1/3tocenter.
7)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
KnitBrief:
KnitBriefBoxer:
KnitLooseFitBoxer:
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TF10BodysuitThirdFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)Buttonallbuttonsandsnaps.
2)Foldback,rightsleevetoleftside.
3)Foldrightsleeveedgetowardbottomhemcreatingadiagonalfoldfromoutsideshoulder.
4)Foldback,leftsleevetorightside.
5)Foldleftsleeveedgetowardbottomhemcreatingadiagonalfoldfromoutsideshoulder.
6)Foldbottomedgetoalignwithshoulderedge,squarethirdfold.
7)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
Useforsizes10andabove:
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TF11TopCamisole,TankorVest
FoldingInstructions:
1)StraptobeadjustedastotherequiredlengthontheSpec..
2)Foldrightsidetocenterback,adjuststrap.
3)Foldleftsidetocenterback,adjuststrap.
4)Foldbottomedgetoalignwithstraplengthasshownonthesketch.
5)CamisoleandVesthalffold,tankthirdfold.
6)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
Camisole:
Tank:
Vest:
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TF12TopFoldedSweaterorJacketThirdorHalfFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)Zipzipperandbuttonbuttons(seeGarmentSpecPackforexceptions).
2)Foldcollarat2ndbuttontolayaslapelandhoodwilllaysmooth.
3)Foldrightsleevetoleftside.
4)Foldleftsleevetorightside.
5)Foldbottomtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.
6)Donotpressfoldingarmentform
Topslessthan30inches(76cm):
Topsgreaterthan30inches(76cm):
Sweater:
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TF13-TopThirdorHalfFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)Foldrightsleevetoleftside.
2)Foldleftsleevetorightside.
3)Foldinrightsidetocenterback.
4)Foldinleftsidetocenterback.
5)Foldbottomfoldtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.Ifgarmentislong,fold2-6frombottom
hemtomiddleofthegarmentbeforefoldtoalignwithshoulderedge.
6)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
Topslessthanandequalto25inches(64cm)inlength-Longsleevehalffold:
Topslessthanandequalto25inches(64cm)inlengthShortsleevehalffold:
Topsgreaterthan25inches(64cm)inlength-Longsleevethirdfold:
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Topsgreaterthan25inches(64cm)Shortsleevethirdfold:
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TF14-TopRobe,Overalls,DressorSleeper
FoldingInstructions:
1)Closegarment.Ifbuttonfront,buttonallbuttons.
2)Fold1/4rightsidetocenterback.
3)Foldrightsleevetorightunderarmintersection.
4)Fold1/4leftsidetocenterback.
5)Foldleftsleevetoleftunderarmintersection.
6)Foldsleeveedgetowardbottomhemcreatingadiagonalfoldfromoutsideshoulder.
7)Foldbottomhemup1/3.
8)Foldbottomfoldtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.
9)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
10)WomensonlyIfbelted,loopbeltthroughbacknecklockerloop.
11)ForOveralls,DressesandSleeperfollowthefoldasthesketch.
Robe:
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Overalls:
Dresses:
Sleeper:
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TF15-TopandBottomSet-ThirdFoldTopBottomInserted
FoldingInstructions-Top
1)Buttonallbuttons,exceptionsrequestedonGarmentSpecPack.
2)Placefoldedbottomgarment,centeredonupperbackatneckedge.
3)Foldleftsleevetowardsrightside.
4)Fold1/2rightsleeveontofront.
5)Fold1/4rightsidetocenterback.
6)Fold1/4leftsidetocenterback.
7)Foldbottomshirtup48.
8)Foldbottomfoldtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.
9)Rightsleevehemwillshowonfrontside.
10)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
FoldingInstructions-Pant
1)Foldpantinhalf,back-to-backwithoutseamsaligned.
2)Foldleftfrontcrotchpointtooutseamedge.
3)Foldpantin1/2bottomedgetotopwaistedge.
4)Foldbottomfoldedgetotopwaistedge.
5)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
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TF16-TopSleeveShowingonPack
FoldingInstructions:
1)Buttonallbuttons.
2)Foldleftsleevetorightside.
3)Foldleftcufftorightshoulder.
4)Foldbackrightsleeveheadtoback.
5)Foldrightsidetocenterback.
6)Foldleftsidetocenterback.
7)Foldbottomshirtup48
8)Foldbottomfoldtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.
9)Rightsleevecuffwillalignwithfrontbottomfoldedge,onfront
10)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
11)Forshortsleevefollowthefoldasthesketch
LongSleeve:
ShortSleeve:
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TF17-TopSleeveNotShowingonPack
FoldingInstructions:
1)Buttonallbuttons.
2)Foldatsideseamleftsleevetorightside.
3)Foldleftcufftorightshoulder.
4)Foldatsideseamrightsleevetoleftside
5)Foldrightcufftoleftshoulderedge.
6)Foldrightsidetocenterback.
7)Foldleftsidetocenterback.
8)Foldbottomshirtup48
9)Foldbottomfoldtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.
10)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
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TF18-TopWrinkleFreeTreatedFabricWiderFold
FoldingInstructions:
1)Buttonallbuttons.
2)Foldrightsleevetocenterback,withsleeveopen.
3)Foldleftsleevetocenterback,withsleeveopen
4)Foldbottomshirtup48
5)Foldbottomfoldtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.
6)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
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TF19-TopTopand1PieceHoodedItems
FoldingInstructions:
1)Buttonallbuttonsandzippers.
2)Foldatsideseamrightsleevetoleftsideorsleevediagonally.
3)Foldatsideseamleftsleevetorightsideorsleevediagonally.
4)Foldbottomtoalignwithshoulderedge,squarehalffold
5)Foldhoodatshoulderedgetoformthirdfold.
6)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
TopHoodedItem:
1PieceHoodedItem:
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TF20Top-orTopwithTankThirdFold
FoldingInstructions:
Top:
1)Buttonallbuttons.
2)Foldback,rightsleevetoleftside.
3)Foldrightsleeveedgetowardbottomhemcreatingadiagonalfoldfromoutsideshoulder.
4)Foldback,leftsleevetorightside.
5)Foldleftsleeveedgetowardbottomhemcreatingadiagonalfoldfromoutsideshoulder.
6)Foldbottomshirtup48
7)Foldbottomfoldtoalignwithshoulderedge,square.
Tank:
8)Foldtankseparatelyandinserttotheblouseasshownonthesketch.
9)Foldtankbacktobackwithfoldatcenter.
10)Foldtankinhalfbottomedgetoshoulderedge.
11)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
Top:
TopwithTank:
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TF21-TopandBottomSetHalfFoldTop(BottomInserted)
FoldingInstructions:
1) Buttonallbuttonsandzippers.
Bottom:
2) Foldpantfronttofrontwithfoldatrise.
3) Foldpantinthirdsbottomedgetoaboveknee.
4) Placefoldedpantatcenterofthebackjacketasshownonthesketch.
Top:
5)Foldatsideseamrightsleevetoleftsidediagonally.
6)Foldatsideseamleftsleevetorightsidediagonally.
7)Foldbottomtoalignwithshoulderedge,squarehalffold
8)Followdressesfoldassketchshown.
9)Donotpressfoldingarmentform.
TopandBottomSet:
DresswithPant:
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DresswithPanty:
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BH10HangingBottomCenterCrease
HangingInstructions:
1)Donotclosezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Foldpantinhalf,withinseamtooutseamatcenter.
3)Invertfrontbytuckinginthewaistbandandzipperside.
4)Applyhanger.
5)Donotsteamorpressgarmentwhileonhanger.
Note:
Garmentonhangerswillbepackedflat.Exceptionforgarmentsoverthemaximumcartonlength
mustbelimitedtosingleormaximumoftwofolds.
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BH11HangingBottomFlat
HangingInstructions:
1)Closezippersorwaistbuttons.
2)Flattengarmentatsideseamorfoldedge.
3)Applyhanger.
4)Donotsteamorpressgarmentwhileonhanger.
Note:
Garmentonhangerswillbepackedflat.Exceptionforgarmentsoverthemaximumcartonlength
mustbelimitedtosingleormaximumoftwofolds.
Pant: Short:
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Skirt:
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FH10-HangingIntimatesClip-inHanger
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FH11-HangingIntimatesandSwim
Note:
Garmentonhangerswillbepackedflat.Exceptionforgarmentsoverthemaximumcartonlength
mustbelimitedtosingleormaximumoftwofolds.
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TH10-HangingTopsandSuits
Top:
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Suit:
Note:
Garmentonhangerswillbepackedflat.Exceptionforgarmentsoverthemaximumcartonlength
mustbelimitedtosingleormaximumoftwofolds.
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TH11-HangingTopRobe(WrapClosure)
Note:
Garmentonhangerswillbepackedflat.Exceptionforgarmentsoverthemaximumcartonlength
mustbelimitedtosingleormaximumoftwofolds.
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TH12-HangingTopandBottomSet
Note:
Allkidssleepwearmusthavebottomhangingbehindtopinsteadofhanginginsidethetop.
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ND01-N.DirectTies
FoldingInstructions:
Option#1
1) Foldtiein,tailshouldbetuckedbehindlabel
2) Foldagainin1/3
3) Placetieintoa(approx.)6x8x1presentationbox,tissuepaperoptional
4) Shrink-wraporpoly-bagandseal.
5) ApplyNORDSTROM.combarcodestickertotheoutsideofwraporbag.
Option#2
1) Rolltiefromnarrowendtowideend
2) Placetieintoa34squarecubedbox34deep,tissuepaperoptional
3) Followsteps4&5above
NotestoRemember
Tiesmustbeplacedinapresentationbox.
Eachtieboxmustbeshrink-wrappedorpoly-baggedwithaNORDSTROM.combarcode
stickerplacedontheoutsideofwraporbag.
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ND02-N.DirectIntimatesand2pcSwimTops
FoldingInstructions:
1) Withclosuresfastened,foldstrapsbackintocups.
2) Foldinhalf.
3) Placethefoldedgarmentintothecorrectpoly-bagsizeandsealthepoly-bagwithcleartape
orheatsealing.TheHeatSealingmethodrequirespoly-bagswiththreehalf-moon(or
butterfly-vent)holesindiameterandevenlyspaced.
NotestoRemember
Theuseofalightweightstiffenerisrecommended
Tapemaybeusedtosecureitemtostiffener.
Donotusepins,clipsorchipboardstiffeners.
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ND03-N.DirectBodysuitand1pcSwim
FoldingInstructions:
1) Placegarmentfacedown.Centerstiffeneronbackofgarments
2) Folddownstraps.Foldinleftandrightsides.
3) Foldintothirds.
4) Placethefoldedgarmentintothecorrectsizepoly-bagandsealthepoly-bagwithcleartape
orheatsealing.(Iftheheatsealingmethodisusedallpoly-bagsmusthavethreehalf-moon
orbutterfly-ventholesdiameterandevenlyspaced.
NotestoRemember
Theuseofalightweightstiffenerisrecommended.
Theuseoftissueisacceptableforlightweightmaterials.
Donotusepins.
Hygienelinersmustbeinplace.