Device, method and system for folding a moving article of clothing

A folding device (14′, 14″) comprising

• a driven contact device (15′, 15″) configured for continuously creating a fold in a moving article (12) during an operative folding mode of the folding device (14′ 14″);
• the folding device (14′, 14″) orientation being defined with respect to a three dimensional euclidean space described by first, second and third axes (X, Y, Z);
• in the operative folding mode, the article (12) moving along a base plane (P) defined by the first and second axes (X, Y), in a motion direction (MD) parallel to the first axis (X);
• the folding device (14′, 14″) comprising a support structure (54) connected to, and configured for supporting, the contact device (15′, 15″),
• the contact device (15′, 15″) comprising a peripheral surface (48) extending at least partially about at least one rotation axis (R, R1, R2);
• the peripheral surface (48) comprising multiple elongated fingers (44) protruding outwardly away therefrom;
• wherein
• in the operative folding mode of the folding device (14′ 14″), the fingers (44) consecutively engage, and incrementally fold, the article (12).