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pleat
EntityQ1394963· pop 14· linked from 369 articles

Also known as plait

thumb|Catholic clergymen wearing pleated rochets

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Vinony's link graph records 369 inbound references to pleat, and connects out to Pennsylvania, clothing and International Standard Book Number.

It is catalogued under topics including Fashion design, Parts of clothing and Sewing.

Vinony links it to 13 Wikipedia language editions.

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Encyclopedic overview

25 sections
Contents
  • Types
  • Accordion
  • Box
  • Cartridge
  • Fluted
  • Fortuny
  • Honeycomb
  • Kick
  • Kingussie
  • Knife
  • Organ
  • Plissé
  • Rolled
  • Watteau
  • Modern usage
  • Shirts, blouses, jackets
  • Skirts and kilts
  • Trousers
  • Pockets
  • Pleated blinds
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

thumb|Catholic clergymen wearing pleated rochets

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 narrow a wide piece of fabric through gathering.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pleat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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