Wrinkleproof Val-A-Pak

[bond_and_beyond]

Has any member tried something like this? Would be interesting to know if it keeps its promise.


Untitled by Bond Beyond, on Flickr

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[couch]

As the picture shows, for this style the fold is the point that puts pressure on the jackets. I haven't seen a rigid-edge model like this in recent years, but I use a three-fold Victorinox version (an earlier model of this one). It does not have such rigid edges (or quite as wide), but if I hang a suit on a shaped plastic hanger for shoulder support, stuff tissue in the upper sleeves, and cover with a clear plastic laundry bag before packing (to reduce friction and thus wrinkling), I find this method works excellently for up to two suits or jacket/trouser pairs. The advantage of the tri-fold is that it's easy to carry without dragging the ground, it's light in weight, and it fits in airline overhead compartments easily. I find tweeds emerge ready to wear, and worsteds with minimal wrinkling that usually hangs out in a few hours (especially if LL cloth!). I usually carry on my bespoke jackets this way for safety, and check the rest (additional odd trousers, shirts, shoes, etc.) if traveling by air, and for the train I pack the rest in a wheeled carry-on-sized case. I find that combination easy to manage on foot if walking a few blocks to the train station.