By combining traditional Japanese crafts with modern technologies, NUNO Corporation has gained a worldwide reputation as one of today’s most influential and innovative producers of textiles. Origami Pleats, inspired by a staff member nonchalantly folding paper chopstick wrappers at the lunch table, provided a new twist on the old craft. Polyester—a 20th century fabric that withstands heat pressing and holds pleats indefinitely— was substituted for paper. The material was hand-folded and heat-set into peaks and valleys, while color was simultaneously transferred from colored paper sheets. The result is a sculptural yet fluid material with a magical ability to fold itself into a flat ribbon. Origami Pleat was inspired by a NUNO staff member nonchalantly folding paper chopstick wrappers at the lunch table. In a new twist on the old craft, polyester—a 20th-century fabric that can withstand heat pressing and hold pleats indefinitely—was substituted for paper. The fabric was hand-folded and heat-set into peaks and valleys, with color simultaneously added by heat transfer printing from colored paper sheets. The result is a sculptural yet fluid material with a magical ability to fold itself into a flat ribbon.