Plisse weave

Plissé shows regular fine accordion pleats across the width. Pleats are set in the cloth—not woven puckers like seersucker or random crinkle.

Blistered raised cells indicate cloque or bubble weave. Irregular pebble suggests crinkle.

Plissé (plissé) names permanently pleated cloth from caustic shrinkage on cotton or rayon.[1] Museum and commons samples show fine accordion ridges.[2] Crepe) and plissé share crinkle-family finishing vocabulary.[3]

Fortuny patented fine pleating for silk gowns in the early twentieth century; modern plissé democratized the effect in daywear.[1] 1980s plissé skirts became office staples in synthetic fibers.[1] Chemical plissé differs from knife-pleated garment construction.[2]

Today plissé weave appears in skirts, dresses, and trim in cotton, polyester, and silk.[1][2] Pair plissé midi skirts with fitted plain knits.[2] When fine accordion pleats are heat- or chemical-set—plissé weave applies.[3]

Pleated skirts, cocktail dresses, trim panels, resort separates, and low-pack-volume travel pieces.[1]

Let plissé volume sit at hip or hem—avoid bulky belts that crush pleats.[2] Metallic plissé reads evening; cotton plissé reads daytime.[1]

Crinkle is irregular pebble. Cloque is blister weave. Knife pleats are sewn, not woven-set.[1]

Plissé reads feminine, sculptural, and Art Deco. Fine plissé reads Fortuny-inspired romance.

Plissé vs knife pleats? Plissé pleats are set in the cloth; knife pleats are sewn.[1]

Will plissé flatten? Quality plissé holds through wear.[2]

Plissé vs crinkle? Plissé has regular accordion ribs.[1]