Paper_folding

Paper folding is the art of folding paper; it is known in many societies that use paper. In much of the West, the term origami is used synonymously with paper folding, though the term properly only refers to the art of paper folding in Japan.

Forms of paper folding:

• Chinese paper folding
• Origami, from Japan
• Western paper folding, such as the traditional paper boats and paper planes
• Paper folding is also a part of the traditional culture of Korea.^{[citation needed]}

The curious claim of the seven fold limit

A popular belief holds that it was impossible to fold a sheet of paper in half more than 7 times; usually it is difficult to reach even 6 times. This has been publicly debunked by a high school student named Britney Gallivan, using toilet paper and folding it in "Single Direction Folding".

The television series MythBusters busted the myth of the 7 folds by folding taped together sheets in half and turning it 90 degrees each time, for a total of 11 folds. MythBusters: Underwater Car Episode Trivia - TV.comNASA - This Week at NASA, Week Ending Nov. 17, 2006 This was accomplished using 17 large rolls of paper taped together to form a very large yet relatively thin "sheet."

References

See also

• Mathematics of paper folding
• Book folding

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