Folding
CONCERTINA
Concertina folds are some of the most common folding styles used in brochure folding. The common characteristic of concertina folds is the "zig-zag" back-and-forth nature of the panels. Nicknames: z-fold, back-and forth, zig-zag.
BASIC
The Basic folding family consists of some of the easiest and most common folding styles. Great for low budget or simple projects, invitations, newsletters and brochures.
EXOTIC
The Exotic family is the most exciting of the bunch. Filled with unrelated specialty folds that challenge even the most creative mind, many of these styles require hand-folding.
GATE
Gate folds are generally symmetrical, with two or more panels folding into the centre from opposing sides.
MAP
Map folds have several concertina folds built in a tall format that opens into a large continuous layout, rather than spreads. Maps are limited to lighter weight stocks and may require special machinery configurations.
PARALLEL
The Parallel folding family consists of styles with panels that stay parallel to each other. Parallel folds run the gamut from simple to complicated, and offer a variety of options suitable for almost any application.
POSTER
Poster folds are combination folds that are built to open out into a large poster format. Posters consist of at least two folds, one serves as the base fold, and one as the finished fold. The base fold is the first folding style applied, the finished fold is the folding style it adapts for the finished format. For example, the Double Parallel into Accordion Poster has a Double Parallel base fold, and then finishes in an Accordion fold format. Posters are limited to lighter weight stocks.
ROLL
Roll folds consist of four or more panels that roll in on each other. The roll-in panels must get incrementally smaller to be able to tuck into the respective panels. One of the benefits of a roll fold is that it can have multiple panels, but rolls into a compact package. Nicknames: barrel fold, over and over.
