Eulogio Amang RodriguezInstitute of Science and Technology

Nagtahan, Sampaloc, Manila

Napkin Folding

Napkin folding

is a type of decorative folding done with a napkin. It can be done as art or as a hobby. Napkin folding is most commonly encountered as a table decoration in fancy restaurants.

History of Napkin Folding

• The use of the napkin in Europe began in 1400 on the tables of royalty, where they started to use napkins made from warm or even perfumed cloth.

• At the beginning of the 1800s, napkins became part of the bourgeois lifestyle, mostly to protect the sumptuous dresses of the period during meals. This is the era when the folding of napkins as decoration for dining tables began. The art really took off around 1880 with the incoming prosperity of the Industrial Revolution.

Kinds of Napkin Folding

Bishop Hat

Steps in making a Bishop Hat

Fan

Lotus

lotus

Bunny

Bunny

Bow tie

Candle

Heart

Steps in making a Heart napkin folding

Knot

Steps in making Knot