Knife Pleat (Pressed 0.5")
Technique: Knife Pleat (Pressed 0.5")
“Adjacent underfolds turned in the same direction.” (Wolff p.91)
Materials: Cotton muslin
Spacing/Size: 1/2” pleat depth; 1.5” space between pleats
Folding Methods: Pleats measured, marked, snipped
Anchoring methods: Pressed along length of pleat with iron
Notes and Reflections: Advantages, Disadvantages, Ideas, Evaluations
• Muslin holds the fold well enough with heat to keep its shape
Advantages:
• Easy to mark and pin
Disadvantages:
Ideas for Exploration:
• Various sizes, widths, and random