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A compact package for a garment made from a delicate material includes a container body having a volume of less than 10 in 3 (164 cm3), a delicate material garment, a cover member and a cap. The cover member is inserted into the container body atop the garment, followed by the cap. Preferably, a buf

A compact package for a garment made from a delicate material includes a container body having a volume of less than 10 in 3 (164 cm3), a delicate material garment, a cover member and a cap. The cover member is inserted into the container body atop the garment, followed by the cap. Preferably, a buffer material is arranged between the garment and the cover member within the container body to protect the garment from damage during the packing process. The package is preferably produced by directing the garment and buffer material into a pre-loading tube, followed by shifting of a plunger member to load the container body with the garment, buffer material and the cover member. Subsequently, the cap is snap-fit upon the container body.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of packaging a garment made from a delicate material comprising: loading a garment, made from a delicate material, within a container body having a total volume of less than 10 in3 (164 cm3), with the garment being compressed to multiple times a loose, uncompressed f

What is claimed is: 1. A method of packaging a garment made from a delicate material comprising: loading a garment, made from a delicate material, within a container body having a total volume of less than 10 in3 (164 cm3), with the garment being compressed to multiple times a loose, uncompressed form of the garment; covering the garment with a cover member to retain the garment within the container body; and engaging a cap member at an open end of the container body across the cover member. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: pre-loading the garment into a tube and subsequently shifting the garment from the tube into the container body. 3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising: pre-loading a buffer material into the tube with the garment. 4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the pre-loading includes initially drawing the garment into a first part of the tube and subsequently blowing the garment into a second part of the tube. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the garment is shifted into the container body by a plunger extending into the tube. 6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising: inserting the cover member into the container body with the plunger. 7. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing a pull-tab on the cover member for removing the cover member in order to access the garment in the container body. 8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: loading a buffer material, which constitutes a separate piece from the garment, within the container body with the garment. 9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cap member is snap-fit onto the open end of the container body. 10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: employing hosiery as the garment made from the delicate material. 11. A method of packaging a garment made from a delicate material comprising: loading a hosiery garment, made from a delicate material having an associated uncompressed, loose form, within a container body defining a storage chamber having an open end and a total volume of less than 10 in3 (164 cm3), with the garment being compressed to multiple times the loose, uncompressed form of the garment; covering the garment with a cover member, which is separate from the container and extends across the open end of the storage chamber, to retain the garment within the container body; and mounting a cap member, which is separate from the container, at the open end of the container body over the cover member. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising: snap-fitting the cap member to the container body, with a plurality of inner projections formed on the cap member extending about an outwardly projecting lip formed about at least a portion of the open end of the container body. 13. The method of claim 11, further comprising: engaging the cover member with a plurality of projections provided on an upper inside surface portion of the container body as the cover member is positioned to cover the garment. 14. The method of claim 11, further comprising: allowing air to flow through a plurality of openings in the cover member as the cover member is positioned in the container body at the open end. 15. The method of claim 11, further comprising: providing a pull-tab element on the cover member for use in removing the cover from the storage chamber. 16. The method of claim 11, further comprising: placing a buffer material upon the garment within the storage chamber prior to covering the garment with the cover member. 17. A method of packaging a garment made from a delicate material comprising: loading a hosiery garment, made from a delicate material having an associated uncompressed, loose form, within a container body defining a storage chamber having an open end, an outwardly projecting lip formed about at least a portion of the open end, and a total volume of less than 10 in3 (164 cm3), with the garment being compressed to multiple times the loose, uncompressed form of the garment; placing a buffer material, which is separate from the garment upon the garment, in the storage container; covering the garment with a cover member which extends across the open end of the storage chamber to retain the garment within the container body; and snap-fitting a cap member at the open end of the container body, with a plurality of inner projections formed on the cap member extending about to outwardly projecting lip. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising: engaging the cover member with a plurality of projections provided on an upper inside surface portion of the container body as the cover member is positioned to cover the garment. 19. The method of claim 17, further comprising: allowing air to flow through a plurality of openings in the cover member as the cover member is positioned in the container body at the open end. 20. The method of claim 17, further comprising: providing a pull-tab element on the cover member for use in removing the cover from the storage chamber.