is not necessary fig2 a shows an exemplary rod with an exemplary motor to spin the rod the rod is 21 rods may be solid or hollow the rod should be reasonably rigid so that it need be supported at only one end it should be a low cost non corrosive material that will not damage the fabric articles a suitable rod material is u00bc u2033 diameter solid aluminum smooth polypropylene is another suitable material the length of the rod should be long enough in most embodiments to reach across the article to be folded the end of the rod should be blunt 22 so as to not damage the article here three holes 23 are shown in a hollow rod a rod fluid such as air steam fragrance or many other fluids may be moved through the rod and then onto or through the fabric a motor 24 may be an electric motor here shown with electric leads 25 it is advantageous to be able to reverse the motor direction here the motor shown is a dc motor direction may be reversed by changing the direction of current through the leads 25 alternatively motors may be hydraulic wind up or remotely connected to the rod through a mechanical or magnetic coupling fig2 b shows a partially retracted.