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PIPE FOLD
The pipe fold is the simplest form of a hanging fold. It’s created
when cloth is suspended from a single point and gravity tugs
downward on the rest of the fabric. As the material stretches
from the suspension point, the undulating wave pattern of the
pipe fold begins to form. Think of the pipe fold as a cone that
points directly to the spot that holds the fabric up.
BASIC PIPE FOLD
First, locate the suspension point where
the fabric is being held up against the pull of
gravity. The thickness of the fabric will
determine how wide the waves will be as
they drop away from the suspension point.
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BODY FORMS ACT AS THE
SINGLE SUSPENSION POINTS
Here, the pipe fold forms from the single
suspension point of the knee (1). The waist
is the point where the fabric gathers here
(2), creating pipe folds throughout the skirt.
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