Tried-and-tube techniques for storing textiles . Originally published February 24, 2007 at 12:00 am. ... Folding fabric and placing it in acid-free boxes is another option, ...

Traditional paper origami patterns have provided a blueprint for engineers to fold up structures like solar panels, airplane wings, and roofs. (Credit: Chen et al. / Cambridge University archive ...

Zilka Studio has come up with a pop-up solution to noisy open-plan offices with PleatPod, an origami-like meeting pavilion made with sound-absorbing materials.

If a fold is ever necessary, it should be made in the direction that is most natural for the textile, usually parallel to the weft (perpendicular to the selvages). In rolling a tapestry, the pole over ...