Origami (折り紙, Japanese pronunciation: [oɾiɡami] or [oɾiꜜɡami], from ori meaning "folding", and kami meaning "paper" (kami changes to gami due to rendaku)) is the art of paper folding, which is often associated with Japanese culture.
Is origami a pattern?
Origami is both art and math, as it's a pattern of creases. Specifically in a TED talk, Robert Lang states “They [origami] have to obey four simple laws… The first law is two-colorability. You can color any crease pattern with just two colors without ever having the same color meeting.”
What is origami paper called?
Standard Origami Paper or " Kami": The best paper for origami is called "Kami" (the Japanese word for origami paper), the standard origami paper. Kami comes from Japan in factories that have been around for generations and have staff that have honed their skills over many years.