A clothes-containing laundry bag includes a tear-shaped mesh body having a centrally registered longitudinal axis, an open bottom end and an open top end, an aperture located intermediately between the open bottom end and the open top end, a continuous and unobstructed rectilinear passageway beginning from the open top end and terminating at the open bottom end, a cavity isolated from the continuous and unobstructed rectilinear passageway and being disposed between an inner wall and an outer wall of the tear-shaped mesh body, a single and continuous circular top ring concentrically disposed at the open top end and equidistantly spaced about the centrally registered longitudinal axis. The cavity is in direct communication with the aperture and is configured to radially and equidistantly diverge away from the centrally registered longitudinal axis when the tear-shaped mesh body is rotated along a rotational direction in a washing machine.

A retaining means is provided for retaining plastic fibers washed out of textiles during a washing process. The retaining means is designed as a laundry bag that holds at least one textile to be washed during a washing process and that can be closed in a suitable manner. The laundry bag is produced of a plastic woven screening fabric having an average mesh width in the range between 5 μm and 200 μm.

Methods and apparatuses that provide for laundry to be washed and rinsed in a washing device in a state in which it lies spread out on an upper strand of a belt conveyor and, directly thereafter, to be dried in a likewise spread-out state on an upper strand of a belt conveyor. During the washing, rinsing and also the drying operations, the laundry rests on the belt conveyors, which also transport the laundry through the washing device and the dryer. The items of laundry here are washed, and also rinsed, by being sprayed with jets of liquid. The procedure described provides for a compact washing and drying system and is gentler on the items of laundry.

An apparatus for cleaning a fabric article includes an emitting header that emits fluid towards the fabric article and a suction header that suctions the fluid emitted by the emitting header. The suction header and the emitting header are parallel to each other and separated from each other by a space. The space is configured for positioning the fabric article in the space so that fluid emitted by the emitting header flows through the fabric article towards the suction header. A washing appliance for cleaning a fabric article includes a detergent compartment, a control system monitor, a pump, a water compartment, an emitting header that emits fluid towards the fabric article, a suction header that suctions the fluid emitted by the emitting header, a screen disposed between the emitting header and the suction header, and a servo motor in communication with at least one of the emitting header and the suction header.

An undergarment laundering bag includes an enclosure formed from water-permeable material, the enclosure defining an interior surrounded by an inner surface of the enclosure, and disposed on the inner surface, one or more of a hook for coupling with an eye of a bra, or an eye for coupling with a hook of a bra.

A method that facilitates the automatic identification of the long edge or the short edge of the item of laundry by determining the lengths or the angles of the edge areas of the item of laundry extending from a lower corner of the item of laundry. It may be derived from the determined angles or lengths of the edge areas whether the respective edge area belongs to the long edge or to the short edge of the item of laundry. With this information, a targeted transverse or longitudinal feed of rectangular items of laundry may be carried out to a downstream inserting machine. The fully automated feeding of items of laundry to, for example, an inserting machine is carried out in a targeted way with either the long edge of the item of laundry extending transversely to the feed direction or the short edge extending transversely to the feed direction.

A method that facilitates the automatic identification of the long edge or the short edge of the item of laundry by determining the lengths or the angles of the edge areas of the item of laundry extending from a lower corner of the item of laundry. It may be derived from the determined angles or lengths of the edge areas whether the respective edge area belongs to the long edge or to the short edge of the item of laundry. With this information, a targeted transverse or longitudinal feed of rectangular items of laundry may be carried out to a downstream inserting machine. The fully automated feeding of items of laundry to, for example, an inserting machine is carried out in a targeted way with either the long edge of the item of laundry extending transversely to the feed direction or the short edge extending transversely to the feed direction.

In the current design of laundry bags there are a few that address some of the most common problems of the struggle and inconvenience of use for transporting laundry. The most standard laundry bags, when packed with laundry, are heavy and without handles. Other laundry bags, that do have handles, are designed as back packs or a single sling strap bag that shifts the heavy weight onto the back of the user which then becomes mostly uncomfortable to wear and creates a different type of struggle. Additionally, the fabrics and materials used for these backpack laundry bags are of heavy materials that increases the overall weight. Other laundry containers with handles are mostly not washable and would require an inconvenient way for them to be cleaned before being able to store clothes that have been cleaned.

In some case, one might consider using a standard duffel bag because of its design function of being made to carry heavy loads more conveniently. However, the challenge in the use of the standard duffel bags is that they are not made to be washable because of their rigid materials, and construction. They are also not easy to clean, and are mostly made to carry items that are clean.

The convenience of the standard laundry bag is that it is easy to pack by having a drawstring opening. The standard laundry bag is also desired because it is washable, lightweight and strong. But, for the transporting heavy loads, they are painfully difficult and inconvenient.

The inventor, in an inventive moment, realized that combining the conveniences of the standard laundry bag for it's ease of packing and washing, and the convenience of the standard duffel bag for it's design to carry heavy loads, a new desired and very convenient product would emerge. Therefore, the inventor, after considering all of the ergonomic functions and components of each found that the design would require using a very light weight, washable, and strong materials; a drawstring opening, as found on the standard laundry bag; and adding handles and a shoulder strap, as found on the standard duffel bag. The inventor also added two additional smaller handles to allow the user to carry the new bag invention in an upright position.

This new bag invention, the Laundry duffel, creates significant improvements and addresses many of the inconveniences of the standard laundry bag. It provides an operational use that is without impediments, thereby creating a more complete, and more successful use.

The present invention discloses a laundry box, comprising a laundry box body, a seal cover and a drain fence, wherein laundry box water inlets and a laundry box drain outlet are provided at the bottom of the laundry box body, a decontamination conductor plate is provided in the middle thereof, a clothes placing port is provided at the top of the laundry box body, and the seal cover is hinged at the clothes placing port; and the drain fence is detachably mounted inside the laundry box body and is located at the side end close to the drain outlet. The present invention further discloses a machine for separately washing clothes designed to be used in conjunction with the laundry box, comprising a housing, a main machine, a cover plate and at least two laundry boxes.

A laundry hamper adapted to fit under furniture and contain articles of clothing is disclosed. The laundry hamper includes a receptacle having an interior volume with an opening. The laundry hamper includes a rim positioned along the opening of the receptacle. The laundry hamper includes a plate that is not incorporated with the laundry hamper. The laundry hamper includes a flexible connecting member connecting the plate via a handle at one end and connecting the rim at other end. The receptacle positions under the furniture and the plate on or within the furniture. The receptacle receives articles of clothing through the opening. The handle detaches from the plate and allows a user pull out the receptacle from under the furniture with the help of the flexible connecting member.