G1, 209, Vignarajapuram
6th Cross St, Gandhi Nagar, Santhosapuram, Medavakkam, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu 600100
A pleat (older plait) 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 gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference. Pleats are categorized as pressed, that is, ironed or otherwise heat-set into a sharp crease, or unpressed, falling in soft rounded folds. Pleats sewn into place are called tucks.