Separator and stacker for textile articles

A method for processing textile articles, the method comprising:

• positioning a first textile article over a conveyor perpendicular to a direction of conveyance of the conveyor;
• holding a portion of the first textile article while the conveyor conveys the first textile article;
• rotating the first textile article on the conveyor due to the holding while the conveyor conveys, the rotating being about an axis orthogonal to a top surface of the conveyor on which the first textile article rests, the axis being at the portion being held, and the rotating being due to the conveyance while the first textile article is being held, the rotating being about 45 degrees such that an edge of the first textile article is substantially parallel with the direction of conveyance;
• and
• releasing the first textile article from the holding after the rotating while the conveyor conveys.

An apparatus for processing textile articles, the apparatus comprising:

• a first platform operable to support an edge of a textile article;
• a movable clamp operable to clamp the edge and drag the textile article off the platform and over a gap;
• an air nozzle configured to blow air onto the textile article when over the gap;
• and
• a second platform having sensors where the moveable clamp is operable to drag the textile article over the second platform, the gap being between the first and second platforms.

A method for stacking a textile article, the method comprising:

• holding the textile article over a stack;
• blowing downward towards a center of the textile article while the textile article is positioned over the stack, the blowing moving a folded corner of the textile article outwards relative to the center;
• and
• releasing the textile article timed with the blowing.