A brass TY-UP is used to hold a cloth roll towel together during washing and drying in conventional “wheel” washers and dryers in industrial/commercial laundries. It is made from a heavy cotton twine with a brass locking device at one end. The end of the twine section is wrapped around a cloth roll towel and easily slipped into the locking device at the opposite end. See photo.

The CRT is “flaked” (layered) in a bundle about 18” – 30” long. The brass TY-UP is used to hold this bundle together so that it does not come apart during the washing/drying process. Usually one or two brass TY-UPs are used for each “flaked” bundle. Shorter bundles use one and longer bundles often use two brass TY-UPs.

Brass TY-UPS usually last longer than rubber TY-UPs because they are not as sensitive to harsh cleaning chemicals used during washing the CRT, nor as sensitive to the high heat during drying.