Debunking the Gate Fold Myth

There’s a nasty old rumor running around that gate folds are the most difficult and expensive folds to produce, generating lots of spoilage and requiring manual labor. The rumor has scared scores of designers into avoiding gate folds like the plague.

As a lover of all things folded, and as someone who has dedicated her career to the topic, I decided it was time to stop gate fold discrimination in its tracks.

Now, being the research-junkie that I am, I called out to some of my industry buddies to confirm what I was quite certain was true