Decorative folding explained
Decorative folding is an artistic type of folding similar to origami but applied to fabrics instead of paper. Some types of objects that can be folded are napkins, towels, and handkerchiefs.
Folding can be done as a hobby or an art but is most commonly encountered as a decoration in luxury hotels (towels) or fancy restaurants (napkins).[1] Napkin folding has a centuries-old history[2] and dates back to the times of Louis XIV of France.[3]
As opposed to paper origami, folding fabrics generally requires less precision; "molding" is introduced as part of the artistic process adding an element similar to modeling in clay.[4]
See also
Further reading
- Book: Oppenheimer . Lillian . Lillian Oppenheimer . Epstein . Natalie . 1979 . Decorative Napkin Folding for Beginners . Dover Publications . New York . 0486237974 . registration .
- Book: Kuhn, Doris . 2005 . Napkin Folding for Every Occasion . Sterling Publishing . New York . 9781402728020 . registration .
- Book: Jenkins, Alison . 2005 . The Lost Art of Towel Origami . Andrews McMeel . Kansas City . 0-7407-5563-3 . 2012-06-26 . registration .
- Book: Campbell, Deanna . 2007 . Towel Origami: Discover the Wonderful World of Towel Folding . Ivy Press . Lewes, England . 9781905695164.
Notes and References
- Book: Kuhn, Doris . Napkin Folding for Every Occasion . 2005 . Sterling Publishing . New York . 9781402728020 . 9 . It is no accident that fine restaurants have long preserved the art of napkin folding as an important element of presentation. .
- Book: Hetzer, Linda . Robert Penny . The Simple Art of Napkin Folding: 94 Fancy Folds for Every Tabletop Occasion . 2001 . William Morrow . New York, N.Y. . 9780060934897 . 7 . 1st William Morrow pbk. . 26 February 2013 . More than three centuries ago, napkin folding was developed into an art, ....
- Book: Kuhn, Doris . Napkin Folding for Every Occasion . 2005 . Sterling Publishing . New York . 9781402728020 . 9–10 .
- Book: Jenkins, Alison . The Lost Art of Towel Origami . 2005 . Andrews McMeel . Kansas City . 0-7407-5563-3 . Unlike paper origami, the lost art of towel origami leans heavily towards a range of 'molding' techniques combined with simple, basic folding methods. . 2012-06-26 . registration .
