About Origami

Origami is the art of paper-folding. In origami, the goal is to take a flat sheet of paper and fold it into a form or pattern, without cutting the sheet and without using adhesive. Most origami pieces use square sheets of paper to start with, though it is common to see the use of rectangles, regular hexagons, and equilateral triangles. It is also common to see origami done with different types of fabric and even plastic sheets. While it is thought to have originated in Japan, and is still associated with Japanese culture, it is now a well-advanced global art form with active communities in every part of the world.

Over the past few decades, origami is increasingly used and applied in the fields of Product Design, Art and Architecture, Space and Rocket Technology, Bio-medical Engineering, Automobile Engineering and Academic Research.

At a more personal level, Origami has been proven to be a therapeutic hobby and is commonly recommended to help with anxiety, attention spans and focus, relaxation, self-esteem as well as tolerance and perseverance.