This document is an assignment on pleats by Shubhi Goel for their 3rd semester B.Sc. in Fashion Designing & Technology. It defines pleats as folds made by doubling fabric back on itself and securing it in place, which are used to gather fabric. Pleats can be pressed or unpressed. The document discusses the history of pleating in ancient Egypt and its uses. It also covers the origins of pleated skirts in the 16th century. Different types of pleats and their impacts based on grain are described, including box, inverted, and knife pleats.
This document is an assignment on pleats by Shubhi Goel for their 3rd semester B.Sc. in Fashion Designing & Technology. It defines pleats as folds made by doubling fabric back on itself and securing it in place, which are used to gather fabric. Pleats can be pressed or unpressed. The document discusses the history of pleating in ancient Egypt and its uses. It also covers the origins of pleated skirts in the 16th century. Different types of pleats and their impacts based on grain are described, including box, inverted, and knife pleats.