Mailable packaging of compressed garments and other items

A package made from a folded sheet, the package comprising:

• an open-topped storage volume bounded by a major face surrounded by an edge portion;
• at least one upper flap that is integral with, and is movable with respect to, the edge portion to cover at least part of the open top of the storage volume when in a closed configuration;
• and
• first and second lower flaps that are integral with, and are movable with respect to, the edge portion to cover at least part of the open top of the storage volume while underlying the upper flap, when in a closed configuration;
• wherein the upper flap is integrally connected to the first and second lower flaps by folded interleaved elements that unfold, slide past and interact with each other in response to opening movement of the upper flap, thereby to reveal and provide access to the storage volume.

In combination, a package and an item, the package being made from a folded sheet and comprising:

• an open-topped storage volume bounded by a major face surrounded by an edge portion;
• at least one upper flap that is integral with, and is movable with respect to, the edge portion to cover at least part of the open top of the storage volume while underlying the upper flap, when in a closed configuration;
• wherein the upper flap is integral connected to the first and second lower flaps by folded interleaved elements that unfold, slide past and interact with each other in respond to opening movement of the upper flap, thereby to reveal and provide access to the storage volume;
• and
• wherein the item is contained in the storage volume.

A sheet of foldable material having a plurality of fold lines the sheet being arranged, when folded in accordance with the plurality of fold lines, to form a package comprising:

• an open-topped storage volume bounded by an edge portion;
• at least one upper flap that is integral with, and is movable with respect to, the edge portion to cover at least s art of the o en to of the storage volume when in a closed configuration;
• and
• first and second lower flaps that are integral with, and are movable with respect to, the edge portion to cover at least part of the open top of the storage volume while underlying the upper flap, when in a closed configuration;
• wherein the upper flap is integrally connected to the first and second lower flaps by folded interleaved elements that unfold slide past and interact with each other in response to opening movement of the upper flap, thereby to reveal and provide access to the storage volume.