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ItaliaDeutschlandNederlandÖsterreichČeskoSlovenskoPolskaFranceBelgiëItaliaPlenty of space for your design in a handy format: that's exactly what our repertoire of different folders offers. Set accents with an unusual fold and present all information to your customers in a clear and well-structured way. Whether in displays, as an insert in a mailing or distributed by hand, leaflets are effective and invite you to discover them.
Let me introduce myself. I'm the flyer's big brother - the folded leaflet . I'm also known as folded flyer. I continue to count among the most popular print products available on the online print shop printworld.com. Whether for invitations, small-format product catalogues or event programmes - I am in demand because I am so versatile.
To unfold the truth about folded flyers , printworld.com has gathered some of the most important information, tips and tricks to get the most of me.
Flyers, leaflets, pamphlets, oh my. Who can tell the difference? Maybe we could shed some light on the situation. A leaflet could be a folded flyer, and a flyer could just be a handout, but a handout isn't a folded flyer and a flyer isn't necessarily a leaflet. Got it so far? Probably not. Ok, again from the top!
And in the beginning ...
… there was the flyer or Flugblatt in German which is roughly translated as a "flying sheet of paper". So in the end both languages named the object in the same way. Whether you call it a Flugblatt or a flyer is matter of personal taste.
Flyers have one or two pages, i.e. a front and a back. One can search in vain for creases in its work. But what if two sides are not enough to convey the desired information? The first solution would be to adapt the format accordingly. However, from DIN A3 upwards it could get a bit unwieldy, and does anyone have the arm span required to read a flyer in A0 format at all? Solution two is therefore to reduce the font size so that everything fits on two pages. But then you quickly lose the big picture - and thus the interest of the readers.
So what to do? It's very simple, you turn two pages into four, six, eight or more by folding a sheet of paper. This is where a flyer becomes a folded flyer, also called a (folded) leaflet. Regardless of the term you choose, the purpose is the same. Folded flyers and leaflets offer space to present ideas and information over several pages. The correct organisation of a text, e.g. through dividing it into thematic blocks, as well as creating a varied design that brings together text and images, prevents the whole thing from appearing overloaded. The choice of folding pattern can be made for both practical and aesthetic reasons, although both are not necessarily mutually exclusive. With no less than 13 different types of folds, printworld.com, your folding flyer printer, certainly offers you a wide range. After all, your leaflet is not just ink on paper, but an ambassador for your ideas.
And now that we have spoken about everything in such detail, we can reveal it to you: the term flyer is today often used to refer both to the two-page and the multi-page spread. So don't be confused. At printworld.com we stick to the standard classification: If it's unfolded it belongs in the flyer category. Keep reading for more information on the topic of leaflets.
Would you like a folded leaflet? No problem. Which would you like then? Single fold, double fold, french fold? Parallel, roll, concertina fold? Or a combination of the above? No problem! We can do double parallel folds, double french folds, cross folds and many more. Or something a bit more unusual such as a step, frog or mailer fold? Is this all getting too confusing for you now? No wonder!
There are as many types of folds as there are grains of sand. Your choice naturally depends on the leaflet's intended purpose. It is precisely because leaflets are so widespread that you have to come up with something that stands out from the crowd. A striking layout and inventive texts are one way to achieve this goal - a distinctive way of folding is another. Of course, the amount of information you want to convey also plays a role in choosing the right folding flyer. The portfolio of leaflets at printworld.com ranges from simple four-page spreads to complex eighteen-page spreads - meaning there should be something to suit every taste and need.
Our repertoire of folded flyers ranges from popular to practical to smart. You can find out which folded flyer is the right one for you by reading the various descriptions. Just click to find out.
Parallel Fold / Single Fold | Roll Fold | Z-Fold | Double Parallel Fold | Gate Fold | French Fold | Cross Fold with Roll Fold | Cross Fold with Z-Fold | Roll Fold with Cross Fold | Z-Fold with Cross-Fold| Step Fold | Frog Fold | Mailer Fold
And if you can do without a fold, take a look at our Flyers.
No matter what format you choose, you are guaranteed to get your leaflets printed for an affordable price. From the leaflet heralding the next student party, to the information leaflet on a museum exhibition, to product leaflets advertising the current range - at printworld.com you will find the right print run for every need. It's all possible, starting with print runs of 100 to large print runs of 250,000.
And to help you keep track even with large print runs - we also bundle folded flyers into 25, 50 or - for most variants - 100 units.
printworld.com offers a wide range of formats for your leaflets – whether a classic rectangular A6 to A4 format; square end format, making your folding flyer stand out from the crowd; or a free format, allowing you to implement your own individual ideas. We have put together an overview of the options:
We offer classic formats in four different sizes. Starting with an A6 format, through to A5 and A4 all the way up to the giant folding flyer in A3 format.
You can also order folded flyers in square formats from us in four different sizes. The variants range from 105 mm to 120 mm and 148 mm to 210 mm – all square, of course.
If you are looking for something beyond classic and square formats, it is best to take a look at the other formats that printworld.com has to offer. We offer six rectangular options, these are from small to large: 99 x 210 mm, 100 x 210 mm, 105 x 210 mm, 115 x 297 mm, 120 x 180 mm, 140 x 297 mm.
And for the free-thinkers among format seekers, the "free format" is the perfect choice.
The variety of leaflets is of course not just limited to fold types and formats – there is also a large selection of materials available. Which paper is used depends primarily on the intended purpose. For "special offer flyers", advertising a current promotion and therefore designed for short-term use, low weights of up to 135g are usually used. Weightier folded flyers of 170g or more radiate higher quality and are therefore often used as programme flyers for events of all kinds, or even as small-format information brochures. Invitations and thank you cards can be printed on heavyweight paper such as 300g, making them particularly stable and durable
We would like to make choosing the right paper easier for you – which is why we are presenting the most important paper grades:
Offset paper
The uncoated classic. Offset paper has a matt treated surface. Due to its rough structure, it absorbs ink very well, a fact that makes it easy to write on. Due to the way colours are absorbed, images may lose some depth of field, but also appear softer. You can order offset papers from printworld.com in 80g, 90g and 120g.
Coated art paper
The coated counterpart to offset paper. They owe their smooth texture to the application of a binding agent which seals the surface so that less ink is absorbed than with offset papers. This results in brilliant colours and sharp contours. Coated art papers are not suitable for writing, printing or stamping. You can choose between 90g, 115g, 135g, 170g, 250g and 300g, in each case with a matt or gloss coating.
Whether for a business opening, company presentation or customer visit: One constantly comes into contact with interested parties and potential buyers, and naturally wants to present one's product, company and oneself in the right light, in words, pictures and in writing. It would, of course, be fatal if the ink on information leaflets was to smear, the edges of business cards were dirty and the product catalogue had scratches. Not exactly a good impression.
To spare such debacles, printworld.com offers aqueous coating as a finishing option.
A short excursion into chemistry teaches us that dispersions are mixtures of two or more substances, whereby the constituent substances are contained in the mixture in varying proportions. Dispersion coatings consist primarily of water and various solids such as plastic polymers, resins and other additives like waxes, wetting agents and defoamers. The coating dries as it evaporates and absorbs the water content, where necessary accelerated by additional heat.
And here's the thing you really want to know: Dispersion coating ensures that surfaces are better protected against scratches, abrasion and wear, thus increasing the resistance and durability of the coated product. At the same time, it enhances the appearance of the surface. Dispersion coating offers protection and finishing in one package. printworld.com offers you this functional coating for leaflets as well as many other products: Be it a business card or a poster, a presentation folder, a wire-stitched brochure or a perfect-bound magazine; we can varnish them all. Dispersion coating is primarily used on coated art paper. printworld.com offers you this finishing option for 135g and 170g paper. Coatings are generally applied for weights over 250g.
To ensure that we end up printing what you design in your print data, we ask you to always refer to the data sheet for the respective product before placing an order. There you can find general information and tips on how to avoid pitfalls.
The first hurdle is often in setting up the correct format. First, it is important that you define the open format using the trim box. You should additionally allow a bleed of at least 2 mm around the borders for any layout elements that extend to the edge of the page. Last but not least, it is advisable to place text and images which is not bleed-off with a safety clearance of at least 5 mm from the edge. What is the point in all this? This way you avoid parts of your layout falling victim to manufacturing tolerances during further processing, e.g. cutting and folding.
A further note concerning fold sizes - check whether you have created a file with the right dimensions for your desired fold type - page lengths do in fact vary depending on the fold type.
Tip: You should also pay particular attention to the orientation of the pages and their correct order within the print data - after all, the pages should not be upside down or ordered incorrectly!
And that was of course by no means everything - you will find further information on creating print data in the data sheets for the individual leaflets and in our FAQs on data handling.
