Pleating and Crease Setting Machinery
topic
Pleating machines fold fabric into defined fold geometries and hold them under steam-heat treatment at 130 to 160 degrees Celsius for permanent crease setting in synthetic fibres, using folding blades, box folders, or accordion pleating attachments that create defined pleat widths, depths, and spacing patterns that are heat-set into permanent form for pleated skirt, trouser, and decorative textile applications.
Role
Creates permanent decorative pleats and crease structures in thermoplastic synthetic fabrics through heat-setting that fixes the folded configuration as a permanent fabric dimension feature, enabling production of pleated garments and home textiles with stable pleats that maintain their appearance through repeated laundering without requiring re-pressing that natural fibre equivalents would require.