How to Fold a Sweatshirt (and Conserve Space)

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How to Fold a Sweatshirt (and Conserve Space)

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Looking for a simple way to fold sweatshirts and keep them together? Here are 10 easy steps!

Supplies

Hoodie or Sweatshirt

Lay Sweatshirt Face Down

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Take the sweatshirt and lay it face down on a flat surface.

No Bunched Fabric

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The sweatshirt should stay flat and have no areas of bunched fabric.

Fold Right Sleeve and Line It Up

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Start with the right sleeve. Fold the sleeve across the sweatshirt. The top of the sleeve should be even with the edge of the sweatshirt's hood, and should make a straight line on the side.

Make Sure It Is Even

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Fold the sleeve back on top of the first fold, so they are layered. The sweatshirt body and the sleeve should be even.

Fold Left Sleeve and Line It Up

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Fold the left sleeve across the body of the sweatshirt. The top of the sleeve should be even with the edge of the sweatshirt's hood and should make a straight line.

Make Sure It Is Even

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Fold the sleeve back on top of the first fold, so they are layered. The sweatshirt body and the sleeve should be even.

Fold the Body

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With the sleeves even with both edges of the sweatshirt body, take the bottom of the sweatshirt and fold it up one third.

Fold Up Body Continued

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Fold up the sweatshirt up one more third, ending just below the stitching of the hood.

Flip Hood Back

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Flip hood over the folded sweatshirt.

Flip Hood Inside Out

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Flip the hood inside out and fold it over the folded sweatshirt to keep it in place.