Pleat vs Crimper - What's the difference?
pleat | crimper |
(sewing) A fold in the fabric of a garment, usually a skirt, as a part of the design of the garment, with the purpose of adding controlled fullness and freedom of movement, or taking up excess fabric. There are many types of pleats, differing in their construction and appearance.
(botany) A fold in an organ, usually a longitudinal fold in a long leaf such as that of palmetto, lending it stiffness.
A plait.
Small climbing hold that can only be held with the tips of a person's fingers.
(chiefly, British) hairdresser.
Someone who adds pleats to fabric for clothes, drapery, etc.
A tool used to crimp, to join two pieces of metal.
A curved board or frame over which the upper of a boot or shoe is stretched to the required shape.
A device for giving hair a wavy appearance.
A machine for crimping or ruffling textile fabrics.
An instrument for crimping or ruffling pastry when making a pie.