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• n  the act of folding in parallel folds
• v  pleat or gather into a ruffle
• v  fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"

• There are categories for clothes inspired by Maori culture and for deeply sculptural garments, incorporating pleating, wrinkling and crimping.
• Soon to follow were tattoo-printed bodysuits, experimental pleating techniques, twisted fabrics, a-poc, and Pleats Please dresses printed with reproductions of works by living .
• The best burkas, from the Afghan city of Herat, have exquisite pleating that imparts a shimmering, watery feel but takes hours to iron.

• plication
• ruffle
• pleat
• plicate

News & Articles

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• Plus-size Designer IGIGI by Yuliya Raquel Releases Into the Blue Collection; Drenched in Color and Vibrant Prints ...
  Available at http://www.igigi.com and select specialty stores worldwide, Into The Blue is a mixture of curve enhancing dresses and separates that feature subtle design details in the season’s hottest trends. Criss-crossing on the empire waist, asymmetric draping, ruching and pleating are used to highlight curves in bold palettes, print blocking, black and white combinations, and high-low ...
  June 11, 2013 - PRWeb