A pickup tool for engaging, moving, and disengaging an item (1290, 1390,1490) having a plurality of fibers, the pickup tool comprising: at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) having a plurality of hooks (211,311,411,511,611,711,811, 911,1011,1111,1211,1311) configured to engage fibers forming at least a portion of a pliable item (1290, 1390,1490), the hook portion (210, 310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) having a hook contacting surface; at least one pusher (220,320,420,520,620,720,820,920,1020, 1120,1220,1320,1620) having a pusher contacting surface; and an actuator (1706,1714) that moves the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610, 710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the actuator (1706,1714) is coupled with an engaging portion of the hook portion (210,310,410,510, 610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210, 1310,1610), the coupling allowing the actuator (1706, 1714) to raise and lower the hook portion (210,310,410,510, 610,710,810, 910,1010,1110,1210, 1310,1610) relative to the pusher contacting surface, the first configuration positioning the hook contacting surface below the pusher contacting surface to allow hooks (211, 311,411,511,611,711,811,911,1011,1111,1211,1311) of the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) to engage the fibers forming a portion of a pliable item (1290, 1390,1490), and the second configuration positioning the hook contacting surface above the pusher contacting surface to prevent the hooks of the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) from engaging the fibers of the pliable item (1290, 1390,1490). at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) having a plurality of hooks (211,311,411,511,611,711,811, 911,1011,1111,1211,1311) configured to engage fibers forming at least a portion of a pliable item (1290, 1390,1490), the hook portion (210, 310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) having a hook contacting surface; at least one pusher (220,320,420,520,620,720,820,920,1020, 1120,1220,1320,1620) having a pusher contacting surface; and an actuator (1706,1714) that moves the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610, 710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) between a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the actuator (1706,1714) is coupled with an engaging portion of the hook portion (210,310,410,510, 610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210, 1310,1610), the coupling allowing the actuator (1706, 1714) to raise and lower the hook portion (210,310,410,510, 610,710,810, 910,1010,1110,1210, 1310,1610) relative to the pusher contacting surface, the first configuration positioning the hook contacting surface below the pusher contacting surface to allow hooks (211, 311,411,511,611,711,811,911,1011,1111,1211,1311) of the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) to engage the fibers forming a portion of a pliable item (1290, 1390,1490), and the second configuration positioning the hook contacting surface above the pusher contacting surface to prevent the hooks of the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) from engaging the fibers of the pliable item (1290, 1390,1490). the first configuration positioning the hook contacting surface below the pusher contacting surface to allow hooks (211, 311,411,511,611,711,811,911,1011,1111,1211,1311) of the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) to engage the fibers forming a portion of a pliable item (1290, 1390,1490), and the second configuration positioning the hook contacting surface above the pusher contacting surface to prevent the hooks of the at least one hook portion (210,310,410,510,610,710,810,910,1010, 1110,1210,1310,1610) from engaging the fibers of the pliable item (1290, 1390,1490).