<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">pleating machines</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31422120</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:53:46</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">pleating machine</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Mechanized devices, comprising a series rollers and gears/ blades, designed to produce uniform and precise folds in fabric. Once fed into the device, the fabric is first folded and pressed in a controlled manner using pressure from the gears or blades. The resulting pleats are then typically fixed in place by heat exposure as the fabric passes through a set of rollers. ]]></dc:description></metadata>