The Public Paperfolding History Project

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Last updated 13/12/2025

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Single Strip Designs
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of paperfolding designs folded from single strips. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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Knots Folded from Paper Strips - 1668 onwards

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The Froebelian Occupation of Verschnuren (Interlacing) - 1859 onwards

This Occupation includes polygons folded from single strips as well as imterlaced designs.

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The Folding of Borders and Corners - 1873 onwards

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1875

These two designs folded from single strips appear in 'Froebels Methode' by Elise Van Calcar, which was published in 1875.

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Flat Letters and Numbers - 1887 onwards

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