<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">folding machines</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>textile machines</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>cloth folding machine</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>fabric folding machine</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>folding machine</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>textile folding machine</topic></variant> <note 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.  ]]></note></mads>