<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">folding machines</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31422252</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:53:46</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">cloth folding machine</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">fabric folding machine</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">folding machine</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">textile folding machine</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Mechanized devices designed to automate the process of folding open textiles, garments, and fabrics in half and harvesting fabric rolls and boards, thus facilitating subsequent storage procedures. Typically, the device's conveyor belt system carries the textiles through various folding rods and mechanisms, resulting in uniform folds.  ]]></dc:description></metadata>