Plisse is a French term for intentionally wrinkled, pleated, or folded fabric. It can be created using caustic soda or tension weaving and is commonly used in women’s clothing, baby items, and home décor textiles. Plisse has been popular since the Middle Ages and is a popular choice for summer wedding dresses. It should be used sparingly and paired with soft textures for contrast.
The fashionable term plisse comes from the French verb plisser, which means to wrinkle, fold, or fold. Refers to a fabric that is intentionally wrinkled, pleated, or wrinkled. The word can be used to denote the finish of the fabric or the fabric itself. The Plisse finish on the fabric can be temporary or permanent.
Two common methods of creating this weave are by using a caustic soda, such as sodium hydroxide solution, or by tension weaving. Both processes tighten the fabric in the areas where creasing or creasing is desired. Although typically found in finer fabrics like cotton, nylon, rayon, or silk, other materials, like wool and leather, can also be given a pleated finish. In these cases, the folds have to be created through a medium more suitable for thicker media than traditional methods. An at-home method of creating plisse on wool or cotton fabric involves simply folding the material and ironing or sewing it to achieve the desired effect.
In clothing and textiles, plisse is used to create interest and texture. This type of fabric is commonly used for a variety of women’s clothing, including scarves, bags, sleepwear, and dresses, as well as men’s maid outfits, baby items, and home décor textiles such as bedspreads and shop windows. The term encompasses a variety of effects, from seersucker shirring; to straight, vertical, painted folds; to the relaxed undulation of crinkled crepe. The term is generally taken to indicate a very narrow and intricate type of pleating, but is sometimes used to refer to any width of pleating.
Garments made of plisse fabric are known to have existed as far back as the Middle Ages, and continue to enjoy popularity into the 21st century. Plisse is a popular choice for warm-weather clothing and is often used for summer wedding dresses. It tends to impart an air of sophistication to the wearer due to the actual or perceived painstaking attention to detail necessary to create the delicate appearance of the fabric.
Like all signature fabrics, plisse should be used sparingly. It should also be paired with soft textures for contrast. It is a relatively easy-care fabric, since it does not require ironing; however, precautions should be taken to follow laundering instructions as some cleaning methods can ruin the finish and recommendations vary by fabric type.
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