Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more efficiently?

Re:Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more eff... by greatgib on Monday February 06, 2023 @04:34AM (#34675295)

I'm also very curious to know if someone has any scientifical evidence that rolling is more efficient than normal flat stacking. And that it is not just cargo cult trend following Marie Kondo popularity.

I have this argument with my gf each time we are packing.

From my point of view, for tshirts, in a standard luggage, when they are stacked flat, I can put more of them as they can easily be squeezed vertically.

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Re:Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more eff... by cafard on Monday February 06, 2023 @09:59AM (#34678219)

It is hardly new with Marie Kondo. US Naval personnel at least used to roll their clothes to stow them.

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Re:Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more eff... by mcjoken on Monday February 06, 2023 @11:08AM (#34679463)

To be specific, Marie Kondo didn't advise rolling clothes but folding them in a way that they stood upright. That way you can see, at a glance, what's in your drawers. It wasn't about space saving but easy access.

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