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Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more efficiently?
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#12Rounded corners is where I tend to waste most volume when packing, it is hard to efficiently utilize that rounded space when laying things flat.
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#13Where’s the evidence that they do?
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#14I'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.
Re: Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more efficiently?
#15A game changer in this regard is packing cubes or compression cubes.
Usually rectangular not cube shaped but they come with a double layer of zips, one set to get inside the cube and another set that once the cube is full you can zip up all the way around and it will squash everything down. I fly 4-6 trips (8-12 flights) a year and never travel without them.
Re: Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more efficiently?
#16I'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.
It is hardly new with Marie Kondo. US Naval personnel at least used to roll their clothes to stow them.
Re: Ask HN: Why do rolled clothes use suitcase space more efficiently?
#17I'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.
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.