This article is part of a new series where we unpack what the ‘Made in the UK’ label stands for in 2025, and what it tells us about the future of onshoring. Read our series on ‘Made in Italy’ here, ...

Pleating as an art form in fashion, has unfolded across centuries. From the Egyptian's elaborate garments to the iconic white skirt made famous by Marylin Monroe to the modern interpretation of the ...

When you're in the pleating business, like veteran fashion designer Babette Pinsky, you need more than a sewing machine. In fact, sewing machines seem like an afterthought once you step inside her ...

“It takes a skilled karigar and a lot of patience to hand pleat a textile of varied nature and convert it into an outfit,” says Amit Aggarwal, while explaining how he does knife pleating on garments.

Pleats have been around for decades but micro-pleating, or plissé, is having a reboot as designers take inspiration for spring from Issey Miyake’s innovative Pleats Please line of the 1990s. The ...