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What is a pleat?

For a pleat, a certain area of a fabric is placed on top of or against each other, depending on the type. The most common types of pleats are the knife pleat, the box pleat or the crease pleat. The processing of a pleat also plays a role: pleats can retain width or add width by popping open. A well-known example is the pleated skirt.

Pleat types

Knife pleat

Crease pleat

Box pleat

Inverted pleat