examples of pleats![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pleat: part of a garment folded over to form a double thickness of material.
top stitched pleat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pleat extending from a series of ornamental stitches on the outside of the fabric.
accordion pleat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Set of thin upright pleats of uniform width along the grain of the fabric.
knife pleat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pleat created by a vertical fold pointing in one direction and of constant width.
kick pleat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Inverted or flat back pleat at the bottom of a straight skirt, providing greater ease of movement.
inverted pleat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Pleat formed by two folds that meet in front and touch on the outside of the fabric, thus forming a hollow in the fabric.