<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">pleating machines</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>pleats</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>textile machines</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>pleating machine</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>