A rubber TY-UP is used to hold a cloth roll towel together during washing and drying in conventional “wheel” washers and dryers in industrial/commercial laundries. It is similar to a very large rubber band with a “handle” at one end to secure the rubber band in place after it has been wrapped around the towel.

The CRT is “flaked” (layered “fan fold” style) in a bundle about 18” – 30” long. The rubber TY-UP is used to hold this bundle together so that it does not come apart during the washing/drying process. The rubber band section is stretched around the center of the bundle and one end is slipped over the “T” end to secure it. One or two rubber TY-UPs are used for each “flaked” bundle. It is a matter of choice for the laundry operators to determine the number of rubber TY-Ups used on a bundle. Often shorter bundles use one and longer bundles use two rubber TY-UPS (one at each end).

Some laundries use two rubber TY-Ups per bundle regardless of size when the rubber band section of the TY-UP starts to get “old” and brittle. Using two helps prevent the bundle from coming apart during processing if an old TY-UP breaks.