Projecting Pleats

Projecting pleats are folds lifted from the surface of the fabric and structured at the top or head, into rolled arrangements that stand out from the fabric itself. Below the pleated, self finished heading. The fabric falls in deep regular, rounded folds to the floating edge. There are seven basic types of projecting pleats;

• Doubled box pleats - pleat allowances subdivided at the head into two tiers of outward facing folds.Single box pleats - have a single pair of outward facing folds
• Single box pleats - have one pair of outward facing folds.
• Three-fold and four-fold pinch (French) pleats - pleat allowances subdivided at the head into fan-like arrangements of three and four smaller pleats.
• Rollback pinch pleats - have an additional turn on the outer pleats.
• Pile organ pleats - pleat allowances stuffed into cylinders at the end.
• Cartridge pleats - pleat allowances arched over and seamed to a stay.

Projecting Pleats/Cartridge Pleats: Tracy Reese Autumn/Winter 2007;

Projecting pleats (cartridge pleats) at Alexander McQueen Autumn/Winter 2010/11;