fold lines

Where origami bends

Fold lines are marked or scored lines on paper, cardboard, or other materials indicating where to make a crease.

They appear on packaging templates, origami diagrams, sewing patterns, and printed materials designed for folding: Fold along the fold lines to assemble the box.

In technical drawings, fold lines may be dashed or dotted to distinguish them from cut lines.

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score · scoring tool · perforation · dotted · crinkle · seam · bend · hinge · accordion · template · pattern · crisp · sharp · valley · mountain · tuck · envelope · gift wrapping

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Opposites
paper manipulation technique

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Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G