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HOZO’s advanced towel folding machines offer high-speed folding, energy efficiency, and customizable folding options, ideal for hotels, large-scale laundries, and healthcare facilities.
- Adaptive Folding for All Towel Sizes
- High-Speed Folding Efficiency
- User-Centered Control Panel
- Space-Saving Design for Maximum Output
- Durable Industrial Build for Longevity
- Customizable Folding Programs
- Low Maintenance, High Reliability
- Energy-Efficient Folding Technology
Towel Fold Patterns & Model Selection
HTF Series High-speed industrial towel folder
The HTF series represents HOZO’s cutting-edge lineup of automatic towel folding machines, engineered for high-speed, precision folding across diverse towel types and linen items. As a versatile linen folding machine solution, the HTF series features intelligent size detection, multi-lane sorting, and programmable fold patterns — transforming labor-intensive towel processing into a streamlined, automated workflow.
Precision Meets Efficiency
HOZO’s automatic towel folding machines revolutionize laundry operations with innovative technology. Our high-speed, multi-lane equipment features Adaptive Tension Control for perfect folds across various towel types, and Precision Alignment Technology for consistently neat stacks. Designed for industrial laundries, hotels, and healthcare facilities, these energy-efficient machines offer customizable folding patterns and integrated stacking. With a user-friendly multi-lingual interface, HOZO’s compact yet powerful towel folders deliver unmatched efficiency and quality, making them ideal for high-volume operations requiring precision and reliability.
Our advanced system adjusts to towel thickness and fabric types, delivering consistent, high-quality folds for all linens. This boosts productivity and enhances operational efficiency.
Folding up to 1200 pieces per hour, our machines ensure fast, precise results for large-scale laundry operations without sacrificing quality.
The user-friendly touchscreen offers preset and custom folding options, catering to varied client preferences and linen types. This flexibility enhances workflow efficiency.
With a compact footprint, the machine fits seamlessly into tight workspaces, optimizing floor space without compromising performance.
Built with industrial-grade materials, the machine is highly durable, ensuring minimal downtime and maintenance, even in high-demand environments.
Our machines reduce energy use by up to 30%, lowering costs while supporting your company’s sustainability goals.
Why Choose HOZO Commercial Towel Folding Machines For Your Laundry Operations?
HOZO’s advanced towel folding machines offer unmatched efficiency and quality for your laundry processes. Our HTF series combines cutting-edge technology with user-friendly design, reducing labor costs while increasing output. Customizable folding patterns and adaptive handling ensure consistent results for various linen types. Our machines handle all towel types — from hand towels and face cloths to full-size bath towels — with quick-switch
folding programs.
Towel Folding Machine Applications
Hotel and Resort Laundries
HTF series optimizes luxury hotel operations, handling high volumes of towels and linens with precision. Ensures consistently folded items, enhancing guest experience and streamlining housekeeping processes for increased efficiency.Process guest room hand towels, bath towels, and pool towels in a single production line.
Spa and Wellness Centers
Elevates the spa experience with perfectly folded towels and robes. HTF machines ensure a luxurious presentation of linens, maintaining the serene atmosphere while increasing operational efficiency behind the scenes.
Sports Facilities and Gyms
Handles heavy-duty towels and sports linens with ease. HTF machines ensure a constant supply of neatly folded towels, enhancing member experience and maintaining a clean, professional environment in high-traffic areas.
Industrial and Commercial Laundries
Boosts productivity in large-scale laundry facilities, processing diverse textile types rapidly. HTF series adapts to changing client demands, offering customizable folding patterns and high-speed performance for maximum output.
Selection Guide & Technical Specifications
Choose the right HOZO towel folder based on your towel mix, throughput requirements, and floor space.
| Specification | HTF-10 DualSortFold | HTF-8 CompactFold | HTF-20 MultiFold Super |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working width | 1,000 mm | 520 mm max | 1,118 mm |
| Throughput | 1,200 pcs/h | 1,200 pcs/h | Up to 1,800 pcs/h |
| Stacking channels | Dual (auto-sorted) | Single | 3 channels (optional 4th) |
| Folding programs | Basic preset | Basic preset | 20 programs, 512 positions |
| Folding combinations | Single/double fold | Cross/length fold | 12 types (1/2, 1/3, 1/4 × cross) |
| Power | 0.75 kW | 1.3 kW | 2 kW |
| Weight | 650 kg | — | 1,400 kg |
| Best for | Mixed towel sizes, mid-volume | Small towels, tight spaces | High-volume, multi-item sorting |
- HTF-10 DualSortFold — Mixed bath + face towels fed in any order; built-in sensors auto-detect towel width and route to the correct lane. Dual stacking output ready for trolley loading.
- HTF-8 CompactFold — Small-towel specialist with narrow linear footprint. Touch-panel fold pattern programming. Pneumatic stacker prevents toppling at 30-piece height.
- HTF-20 MultiFold Super — HOZO-designed and manufactured flagship high-capacity folder with automatic size recognition, 3-channel stacking & sorting, and 12 folding combinations. Handles towels, bath sheets, napkins, and pillow cases. Ideal for large central laundries processing 3,000+ pieces per shift.
Installation: All models run on 3-phase 380V 50Hz with compressed air. HTF-10 and HTF-8 require DN10 at 0.6 MPa; HTF-20 requires ND 1/2″ at 6 bar (600 kPa). All can operate standalone or inline with dryer output.
See Our Folding Machines in Action
See how HOZO folding machines streamline linen finishing in commercial laundry facilities:
- Indonesia — ZD-3300V folder + DM stacker connected inline with 3-roller ironer for 1,000 sets/day
- Saudi Arabia — ZD-3300V automatic folder handling output from a 6-roller YH ironer for 3 hotel properties
- Nigeria — Towel folder completing the finishing line for a turnkey startup laundry
- Greece — Independent folding lines across 3 island resort properties
- Malaysia — SZD-1400 cross-fold pillowcase folder paired with HPT ironer
Automation vs. Manual Folding — What the Numbers Actually Show
In a typical hotel laundry, one trained worker can hand-fold roughly 120 towels per hour when maintaining consistent quality. A single HTF-10 running at rated speed processes 1,200 pieces per hour — a 10× difference in throughput. Over an 8-hour shift, that equals the productive output of 10 manual folders, without fatigue-related inconsistencies in the final product.
Manual folding quality varies with operator fatigue and experience. Machine folding delivers consistent results — every piece folded to the same dimensions, shift after shift.
For a laundry processing 3,000 towels per shift, manual handling requires approximately 25 person-hours. The HTF-10 completes the same volume in 2.5 machine-hours. ROI depends on your current labor cost, daily volume, and utility rates. Most customers recover their investment by replacing 2–3 manual folding positions — contact us with your laundry volume for a customized payback estimate.
Inline Integration with Your Dryer Output
Both HTF models are designed to operate directly downstream of a tumble dryer discharge conveyor, eliminating the handling step between drying and folding. Warm, pre-tensioned towels feed straight into the folding zone — reducing wrinkle formation and improving fold quality.
HTF-10 installation footprint: 2,000 × 2,900 × 1,250 mm (L × W × H), 650 kg. Allows integration into most mid-sized laundry production lines without structural modification.
Both models run on 3-phase 380V 50Hz, 10A with compressed air at DN10 / 0.6 MPa (40 L/h consumption). No proprietary utilities required — standard industrial workshop supply is sufficient.
HTF-10 vs HTF-8 — Which Model Fits Your Operation?
HTF-10 is the right choice when your laundry handles a mixed towel inventory — bath towels and face towels fed in the same load. Built-in width sensors automatically route each piece to the correct folding lane. No pre-sorting by staff required. Designed for high-volume hotel, resort, and commercial laundry operations.
HTF-8 is built for operations where the towel mix is primarily small-format items (face towels, hand towels) and floor space is at a premium. Its compact linear footprint fits tight laundry layouts.
HTF-8 product page coming soon. Contact us for current lead times and configuration options.
Certifications & Manufacturing Background
HOZO towel folding machines are manufactured by Shanghai Huazhuo Machinery and carry full international compliance certification: CE, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, CQC, and MA.
With over 30 years of industrial laundry equipment manufacturing experience and active exports to 80+ countries, our production process is benchmarked to international quality standards. All equipment ships with full documentation packages for customs clearance and local compliance.
