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Pleat vs Gathers - What's the difference?

pleat | gathers |

As nouns the difference between pleat and gathers

is that pleat is (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 while gathers is .

As verbs the difference between pleat and gathers

is that pleat is to form one or more in a piece of fabric or a garment while gathers is (gather).

pleat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form one or more in a piece of fabric or a garment.
  • Derived terms

    * accordion pleat * box pleat * inverted box pleat * knife pleat * pencil pleat * sunburst pleat

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    gathers

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (gather)