The uncanny match makes us wonder whether companies secretly share these patterns with one another. That said, you can make out slight differences in the two designs if you look closely. Maybe the shirt was inspired by the bowl?
While we know machines handled the folding, we can’t help but wonder if a quick-witted worker, amidst the automated process, noticed the uncanny alignment before these newspapers ventured into the world. Either way, we are a little freaked out.