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Last updated 10/10/2025

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Designs Folded from Strips
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of the various types of paperfolding designs folded from strips, whether single strips or in combination. 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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Paper Rosettes - 1773 onwards

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The Froebelian Occupation of Verichnuren (Interlacing) - 1859 onwards

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The Froebelian Occupation of Free Weaving - 1863 onwards

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The Witch's Ladder - 1863 onwards

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1873

The Froebelian Occupation of Tressage (Braiding) - 1873 onwards

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The Additional Froebelian Occupation of Folding Borders and Corners - 1873 onwards.

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1875

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

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