A short dictionary entry describing a plaiting machine used to pleat fabric in pieces or strips. It explains the heated roller, the plaiting knife and the levers and screws used to operate the machine and set the plait width (about 1/4 to 3/4 inch, strips up to 6 inches wide). A line drawing (Fig. 1948) labels the main parts, and a cross-reference points to the "Crown" machine.