Abstract: A method for pressing and draping the sleeves of jackets by applying each sleeve to a sleeve form and positioning the sleeve thereon, expanding the form to expand the sleeve, bringing an internal pressing head into proximity with the junction of the sleeve and the jacket at the armhole, expanding the pressing head to a greater diameter than the armhole, applying steam and hot and cold air and vacuum in turn to the interior of the sleeve and allowing the sleeve to set, and a machine for carrying out the method comprising a left and right hand sleeve form for operation in sequence each form being expandible inside its respective sleeve with a pressing head expandible simultaneously with its sleeve form to a diameter greater than the diameter of the armhole and means for applying steam, air and vacuum in turn to the interior of the sleeve and allowing the sleeve to set while the opposite sleeve of a second jacket is being similarly treated on the other sleeve form.

Abstract: A machine for washing and laundering garments on hangers comprises a substantially vertical conveyor for lifting a garment on a hanger, transferring the hanger to a stationary conveyor along which it travels at two speeds through spraying chambers and dripping chambers, a transfer pulley to transfer the hanger from the stationary conveyor to an endless conveyor, further spraying chambers, and dripping chambers through which the hanger passes to a drying chamber to dry the garment on the hanger or set a coating thereon.