The invention presented is a device, the laundry wand, configured to be extended through a sleeve. The device comprises a longitudinal rod having two ends, with a malleable catching component designed to catch and hold the end of a garment arm or leg (collectively “sleeve”) at the first end. When extended through a sleeve, the catching component holds the sleeve end enabling the sleeve to be inverted when the device is retracted through the length of the sleeve. The device may be used to turn the sleeve inside out or right-side in. The device provides the advantage of easily inverting the sleeve faster than being done manually.

The invention presented is a device, the laundry wand, configured to be extended through a sleeve. The device comprises a longitudinal rod having two ends, with a malleable catching component designed to catch and hold the end of a garment arm or leg (collectively “sleeve”) at the first end. When extended through a sleeve, the catching component holds the sleeve end enabling the sleeve to be inverted when the device is retracted through the length of the sleeve. The device may be used to turn the sleeve inside out or right-side in. The device provides the advantage of easily inverting the sleeve faster than being done manually.

A method for reversing a tubular knitted article (S) is disclosed. According to the method, the tubular knitted article (S), engaged at a first end thereof by a pick-up device (5) and hanging with a second end thereof from the pick-up device, is introduced in a reversing tube (15). The reversing tube (15) is moved through the pick-up device (5) so as to project with the upper end (15B) thereof above the pick-up device; and the reversing tube (15) is moved reciprocatingly up and down between an upper position and a lower position, while co-acting with a top clamping device (31) and a bottom clamping device (35) until the tubular knitted article (S) is entirely everted on the outer surface of the reversing tube (15).

A method for reversing a tubular knitted article (S) is disclosed. According to the method, the tubular knitted article (S), engaged at a first end thereof by a pick-up device (5) and hanging with a second end thereof from the pick-up device, is introduced in a reversing tube (15). The reversing tube (15) is moved through the pick-up device (5) so as to project with the upper end (15B) thereof above the pick-up device; and the reversing tube (15) is moved reciprocatingly up and down between an upper position and a lower position, while co-acting with a top clamping device (31) and a bottom clamping device (35) until the tubular knitted article (S) is entirely everted on the outer surface of the reversing tube (15).

A turning device for knitted tubular articles, particularly for turning inside-out tubular articles with pockets that protrude from the lateral surface thereof. The turning device in question comprises a main supporting structure which supports a tubular body arranged with its axis substantially vertical. The tubular body has its upper axial end beveled along a plane that is inclined with respect to its axis. The turning device comprises first actuation means which can be activated to perform a translation of the tubular body along its axis with respect to the main supporting structure. The tubular body is insertable, with its upper axial end, through an axial end of a tubular article in order to turn it inside out. The turning device comprises second actuation means which can be activated to rotate the tubular body about its own axis, through an angle of preset breadth, with respect to the main supporting structure.

A turning device for knitted tubular articles, particularly for turning inside-out tubular articles with pockets that protrude from the lateral surface thereof. The turning device in question comprises a main supporting structure which supports a tubular body arranged with its axis substantially vertical. The tubular body has its upper axial end beveled along a plane that is inclined with respect to its axis. The turning device comprises first actuation means which can be activated to perform a translation of the tubular body along its axis with respect to the main supporting structure. The tubular body is insertable, with its upper axial end, through an axial end of a tubular article in order to turn it inside out. The turning device comprises second actuation means which can be activated to rotate the tubular body about its own axis, through an angle of preset breadth, with respect to the main supporting structure.

In order to provide a clothing manufacturing apparatus capable of improving production efficiency, a clothing manufacturing apparatus includes a cylindrical member having openings at both ends; and reversing means configured to reverse lower body clothing inside out by passing the lower body clothing in a state in which the cylindrical member is inserted through a waist opening of the lower body clothing and a crotch portion of the lower body clothing covers one of the openings of the cylindrical member through inside of the cylindrical member from the crotch portion.

In order to provide a clothing manufacturing apparatus capable of improving production efficiency, a clothing manufacturing apparatus includes a cylindrical member having openings at both ends; and reversing means configured to reverse lower body clothing inside out by passing the lower body clothing in a state in which the cylindrical member is inserted through a waist opening of the lower body clothing and a crotch portion of the lower body clothing covers one of the openings of the cylindrical member through inside of the cylindrical member from the crotch portion.

A method for reversing a tubular knitted article (S) is disclosed. According to the method, the tubular knitted article (S), engaged at a first end thereof by a pick-up device (5) and hanging with a second end thereof from the pick-up device, is introduced in a reversing tube (15). The reversing tube (15) is moved through the pick-up device (5) so as to project with the upper end (15B) thereof above the pick-up device; and the reversing tube (15) is moved reciprocatingly up and down between an upper position and a lower position, while co-acting with a top clamping device (31) and a bottom clamping device (35) until the tubular knitted article (S) is entirely everted on the outer surface of the reversing tube (15).

A method for reversing a tubular knitted article (S) is disclosed. According to the method, the tubular knitted article (S), engaged at a first end thereof by a pick-up device (5) and hanging with a second end thereof from the pick-up device, is introduced in a reversing tube (15). The reversing tube (15) is moved through the pick-up device (5) so as to project with the upper end (15B) thereof above the pick-up device; and the reversing tube (15) is moved reciprocatingly up and down between an upper position and a lower position, while co-acting with a top clamping device (31) and a bottom clamping device (35) until the tubular knitted article (S) is entirely everted on the outer surface of the reversing tube (15).