Name: Cross fold
Brand: Cross fold
Price: 192.64 EUR
Availability: InStock

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The total weight is approx. 16,8 kg.

The dispatch will take place Friday, 3. May, iIf ordered by today before 12 noon.

Our quote for you:

Net price	161,88 EUR
plus VAT (19%)	30,76 EUR
Gross price	192,64 EUR

incl. shipping

For only an additional 26,66 EUR you will receive 750 instead of 500 copies.

Quote is valid if the order is finalised by: 2024-05-07

The French Twist – French Fold Leaflet.

In today's issue of our series "13 in one go" we present the "french fold". To help you decide whether it is the one for you, printworld.com has put together some useful information.

Leaflet Miniseries "Stories Round the Bend": Chapter 1, Folded, Not Creased
Before we whisk you away into the world of formats, papers and data specifications, we would like to take you on a brief foray into the world of folds, folding machines and the like. There are six chapters - to be found among the product pages for the various folded leaflets - where you can learn interesting, useful and perhaps even new facts about the art of folding. Let's go.

"Folded leaflets" are actually "folded sheets".Why? Because they are not creased, but folded. Isn't that the same thing, I hear you saying? Not in the slightest, we respond. What both variants have in common is the creased edge. "Creased" means that this is done by hand: Who among us has never folded a shopping list to fit neatly into a jacket pocket? "Folding", on the other hand, is a mechanical process involving tools. In the pre-industrial age, a traditional bone folder was still used for this purpose and is still in use in bookbinding today. However, industrial production involves the use of folding machines. But pssst! We are not going to tell you any more about that just yet. To learn more about machine folding, click on parallel concertina fold.

And one more tip:the more you fold, i.e. the more pages a folded leaflet has, the more confusing it can become. So ensure that the front, back and inside pages are aligned correctly to maintain the correct page orientation and sequence even after folding. You can find support on the respective data sheets on our product pages.

The French Fold in Portrait.

How big? – Formats
We'll keep it short: The french fold comes in many formats. Big, small, medium, square and rectangular as well as in a free format. And if that all sounds a little too vague, here's an overview of our formats:

A6 to A3
Square: 105 x 105 mm, 120 x 120 mm, 210 x 210 mm
100 x 210 mm, 105 x 210 mm, 120 x 180 mm
Free format

On what? – Materials
Before folding comes printing. And before ordering, there is also the question of choosing the appropriate paper. We cannot make the decision for you. Before you make your choice, however, you should bear a few things in mind: Should the product be annotated afterwards or is brilliant colour reproduction of particular importance? Is the folded flyer for short-term use or is it intended to be referred to over a longer period of time? Is the folded leaflet "only" a means of conveying information or is it perhaps itself part of an (advertising) campaign? All these questions - along with many more - affect the decision between offset or coated art paper, between light and heavyweights.

If you are still unsure, we recommend taking a look at our short descriptions of the individual paper types. Where to find this? In the "Thousand And One Paper" section on the folded leaflets product page.

Here is an overview of our paper assortment for the old hands among you:

Coated art paper: 90g, 115g, 135g, 170g, each available in matt or gloss
Offset paper: 80g, 90g, 120g
Recycled paper: 80g

A Few Words on Print Data – What Should Be Considered When Producing a French Fold Leaflet?

To be sure that your printed items come out the way you want it, please take note of a few details when creating the print data.

First of all, it is important to have a bleed margin of at least 2 mm all-round, which you should add to the final format ordered. In addition, texts and images should be positioned in the layout with a safety clearance of at least 5 mm from the edge of the final format. These two steps prevent potential loss of layout elements which can occur due to manufacturing tolerances in further processing.

The second important point is page orientation. Orientation (portrait) and folding sequence (first horizontally, then vertically) determine the arrangement of the cover (bottom right front page) and back page (bottom left front page). So be careful when choosing the orientation (portrait or landscape): This determines the order of the individual pages: So that the front stays on the front and the back stays on the back.

For a better understanding you will find some instructive diagrams including additional information, e.g. on file format and colour mode in the data sheet for the selected product.

Other Members of the Folded Leaflet Family

The french fold is of course not the only one of its kind. Another twelve fold types can be printed and folded for you at your online print shop printworld.com. We have everything from classics like the roll fold and Zzigzgag fold, to niche leaflets including the roll-cross fold and the one of a kind frog fold. Your next folded leaflet is just a click away.

Print French Fold Leaflets

The French Twist – French Fold Leaflet.

The French Fold in Portrait.

A Few Words on Print Data – What Should Be Considered When Producing a French Fold Leaflet?

Other Members of the Folded Leaflet Family