fabric folds

Draped cloth gathers

Fabric folds are the creases, drapes, and undulations that form when cloth hangs, bunches, or wraps around something.

Artists study fabric folds to render clothing and drapery realistically—the way a sleeve gathers at the elbow or a tablecloth falls over an edge.

She practiced sketching fabric folds until the toga looked natural.

Related

gather · gathered skirt · ruffle · tuck · ripple · gentle waves · billow · cascade · swag · wrinkle · rumple · silk · velvet · satin · flowing · bunched · gathered · pinch

Opposites
surface texture/state

fabric foldsflat surface

Level, even area

wrinkle-free

fabric manipulation/treatment

fabric foldsunpleated

Having no folds

unruffled · laid flat · pulled taut · drum-tight · smoothed out

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G