The folding pattern, known as the Miura-ori, is a periodic way to tile the plane using the simplest mountain-valley fold in origami. It was used as a decorative item in clothing at least as long ago ...

You may be familiar with origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, but chances are you haven’t come across smocking. This technique refers to the way fabric can be bunched by stitches, often made in ...

While Origami is often thought of as a hobby and an ancient artform, much if not most of what we know has been developed relatively recently. Sitting at the intersection of physics, mathematics, ...