Patent ID: 8011170

Claim:
A clothing packing apparatus for folding an article of clothing, the apparatus comprising: a first portion, and a second portion with a longitudinal axis, wherein said second portion has a lower-third area, a central-third area and an upper-third area, wherein said first portion is foldable relative to said second portion about a first fold line, wherein said upper-third area is foldable relative to said central-third area about a second fold line, wherein said lower-third area is foldable relative to said central-third area about a third fold line, wherein said first fold line is at an angle relative to said longitudinal axis, a slit having an open first end located adjacent said third fold line, the slit extending therefrom into the central-third area, directed towards a centre of said central-third area, the slit having a second end located within the central-third area, the slit partially separating the first portion from the second portion, and, wherein said first fold line terminates between the ends of the slit.