Have you ever wondered how Issey Miyake makes its globally famous pleated fabric? It’s a company-wide secret. The brand received its first patent for its signature fabric in 1993 and Issey Miyake has ...

Issey Miyake officially launched his Pleats Please line in Spring Summer 1994—a collection of plissé (or pleated) fabrics cut into every which way. 27 years later, the textile feels as fresh as ever.

British-Brazilian designer Tessa Silva has used sand and wool to transform pleated fabric into a series of voluptuous vases and stools. Silva's Smock collection was born out of a technique she ...