Quick Guides

Folding – A Quick Guide


Fold Name	Panels	Folded	Fold Picture	Uses	Other names for fold
A5 folded to A6 A4 folded to A5 A3 folded to A4	4	148 x 105 148 x 210 210 x 297		Menus Info leaflet	Central fold Half fold Parallel fold Available creased and flat on 300/400gsm excluding A5
A3 Z folded to 1/3 A3 A4 Z folded to 1/3 A4 A5 Z folded to 1/3 A5 630 x 297 Z folded to A4 444 x 210 Z folded to A5	6	140 x 297 99 x 210 70 x 148 210 x 297 148 x 210		Charity info leaflets	Z fold Concertina fold Available creased and flat on 300/400gsm excluding 630 x 297 and 444 x 210
A3 Z folded to 1/4 A3 A4 Z folded to 1/4 A4 396 x 210 Z folded to 1/3 A4	8	105 x 297 74.25 x 210 99 x 210		Tourist guides Art gallery leaflets	Z fold Concertina fold
A3 Roll folded to 1/4 A3 A4 Roll folded to 1/3 A4 A5 Roll folded to 1/3 A5 630 x 297 Roll folded to A4 444 x 210 Roll folded to A5	6	140 x 297 99 x 210 70 x 148 210 x 297 148 x 210		Menus	Roll fold Letter fold Barrel fold Available creased and flat on 300/400gsm excluding 630 x 297 and 444 x 210
A3 Roll folded to 1/4 A3 A4 Roll folded to 1/4 A4 396 x 210 Roll folded to 1/3 A4	8	105 x 297 74.25 x 210 99 x 210		Menus	Roll fold Letter fold Barrel fold
A5 Gate folded to A6 A4 Gate folded to A5 A3 Gate folded to A4	6	148 x 105 148 x 210 210 x 297		Menu High end leaflet Direct mailer	Gate fold Window fold Available creased and flat on 300/400gsm but excludes A5
A4 Double parallel folded to 1/4 A4 A3 Double parallel folded to 1/4 A3 396 x 210 Double parallel folded to 1/3 A4	8	74.25 x 210 105 x 297		Swatch chart Instruction manual Product information sheet	Doube parallel fold Available creased and flat on 300/400gsm
A4 Half fold plus roll fold to 1/3 A5 A3 Half fold plus roll fold to 1/3 A4	12	70 x 148 99 x 210		Tourist info leaflet Map Guide	Half fold then roll fold
A4 Cross folded to A6 A3 Cross folded to A5	8	148 x 105 148 x 210		Poster Art gallery info Small event programme	Cross fold French fold