Olfa
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Olfa is a manufacturer of the revolutionary snap-off blade. Their name is derived from the concatenation of two Japanese words, oru (折る, fold) and ha (刃, blade). Founded in 1956 by Yoshio Okada, Olfa has made revolutionary steps[citation needed] in knife design. Their products include heavy-duty and specialty cutting tools for the building industry, to safety tools for industrial applications, to rotary cutters, self-healing mats, art knives and rulers for the crafting industry.
The company's products are frequently recommended for use in crafts such as book repair[1], calligraphy[2], quilt making[3], modelling[4], sewing[5], picture framing[6] and appliqué [7].
[edit] References
- ^ Schechter, Abraham A. (1999). Basic Book Repair Methods. Libraries Unlimited, p. 36. ISBN 1563087006.
- ^ Wong, Frederick (1999). The Complete Calligrapher. Courier Dover Publications, p. 149. ISBN 048640711X.
- ^ Shedletsky, Andrea L. (1986). Making a Traditional Applique Sampler Quilt. Courier Dover Publications, p. 3. ISBN 0486249999.
- ^ Schmidt, Norman (2005). Great Paper Fighter Planes. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., p. 5. ISBN 189556977X.
- ^ Coffin, David Page (1998). Shirtmaking: Developing Skills for Fine Sewing. Taunton Press, p. 15. ISBN 1561582646.
- ^ Welden, Dan; Muir, Pauline (2001). Printmaking in the Sun. Watson-Guptill Publications, p. 20. ISBN 0823042928.
- ^ Delaney, Kathy (2003). A Heartland Album: More Techniques in Hand Appliqué. Kansas City Star Books, p. 35. ISBN 0972273972.
