Pleat
Deliberate fold in the design of a textile object or garment / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Knife pleat" redirects here. For the Michelin-starred restaurant in California, see Knife Pleat (restaurant).
A pleat (plait in older English) is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference.[1]
Pleats are categorized as pressed, that is, ironed or otherwise heat-set into a sharp crease, or unpressed, falling in soft rounded folds. Pleats sewn into place are called tucks.