Pleater

The pleater shapes fabrics to create a vast array of pleat styles: sunburst pleats, accordion pleats, scale pleats, peacock pleats, flower pleats, and more.

The pleater uses a handmade paper mould, also called a métier, which resembles an oversized, intricate piece of origami. Turning even the coarsest fabric into a delicate sculpture, the pleater positions the fabric between the two cardboard layers of the mould before placing it in a vapour oven for a few hours in order to set the pleats in every single fibre of the fabric.