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Textiles and Garment Construction

Pleats are used to add garment details
and affect the fullness of the garment
in an attractive way. A pleat is used as
a design on garments, home furnishings
or other accessories. Pleats are also
functional as they give ample fullness
on skirts, dress, shorts and trousers.
Pleats are suitable for both fine and medium
weight fabrics. Pleats are formed by folding
the fabric to create three overlap layers.
One pleat requires three times its finished
width for example, if the finished pleats Figure 2.4: Knife pleats
width is 0.5cm the amount of material Procedures for working on knife
required to make the pleat is 1.5cm. pleats
Good pleats are acquired by folding and (i) Mark the position of the pleats.
pressing them before pinning and stitching
to make them hang evenly and straight.
On top Fold back Resting place
Types of pleats 1 2 3
Several types of pleats are available
in different clothes including knife
pleats, box pleats, inverted pleats, kick
pleat, accordion and sun ray pleats.
Accordion and sun ray pleats are (ii) Fold the pleat such that 1 rests on 3 and
worked by special equipment so they 2 folds back. Pin the pleats across and
are not easy to make at home. In this tack with temporary stitches securely.
section, the procedures for working
out the common pleats are discussed: 2 3 1
2 3 1
3 1
Knife pleats: These are the most 2
common types of pleats that are folded 1
and sewn to lie flat in one direction
along the grain of the fabric. They have
the same width throughout. Pleats are
attached to the waistband or around
the hips of the garment. They are (iii) Remove the pins and press
commonly used in skirts especially lightly to keep the pleats in place.
school uniforms. Refer to Figure 2.4 (iv) Fasten on by a double stitch
and stitch the whole garment.

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