Suncorona Oda Exhibition: Pleats fabric and hidden gems!

 ApparelX editors had a chance to visit Sun Corona 2024 exhibition, a popular ApparelX fabric manufacturer, and we would love to share it with our readers!

About Sun Corona

Suncorona Oda is a manufacturer that develops and produces synthetic thin fabrics and textiles for apparel, with a focus on organdie, which has the No.1 share of sales in more than 30 countries worldwide.

Sun Corona fabric is widely used in the bridal and formal industries.

Especially in the thin and transparent dress material “organza,” Sun Corona boasts the largest variation, number of colors, and volume of stock in the industry, and has the world’s largest share of sales in the bridal market.

About Sunpleats

Sunpleats is a manufacturer of fabrics that are used not only for apparel but also for interior decoration, such as curtains and cushion covers, and are used everywhere in daily life.

Sunpleats is an all-around company that can handle everything from OEM to finished products, from pleating to sewing!

Sunpleats has pattern makers and designers on staff, so if there is any product consultation, they can respond immediately.

Suncorona and Sunpleats are not related, despite the similarity of their company names.

What is pleated fabric?

Pleating is a technique of forming fabric by attaching a mold to it with origami paper and holding it in a vacuum kiln. Once pleated, the pleats will not be removed unless the fabric is ironed and held tightly, and the fabric will keep its shape even after washing.

There are two main types of pleating: machine pleating and hand pleating.

Machine pleats are pleated at the fabric stage to produce a uniform and fine pattern, while hand pleats are pleated after the fabric is cut, so the width is not uniform, and pleats can be applied more delicately and closer to the product state than in the case of machine pleats.

Basically, pleats can be applied to thin polyester fabrics.

From here, we would like to show you about the pleats and finishes that particularly caught our attention during the exhibition!!

Crystal Pleats

This is the most orthodox pleat design.Uniform and delicate pleats.

Majolica Pleats

Creases like tatami mats to create a soft and airy look. It stretches well.

The two fabrics below are originally the same fabric. The different pleats give them completely different looks!

Flocky Finish

When you put a dot-shaped glue on the fabric and powder it after placing the fabric on it, only the rounded out fabric will remain. There are various types of molds, so it is truly a variable process!

Calendar Embossed Pleating

The fabric is calendered, embossed, and then pleated.

The unique grain of the calendering process creates a beautiful sheen.

M599, which is also available at ApparelX, is even more gorgeous when pleated! The lamé scattered around the pleats is gorgeous!

Other than pleats, the lineup was full of variety, including patterned fabrics with pleats, fabrics that are pleated three times in different directions to bring out the expression of the fabric, and embroidered fabrics as well as pleated fabrics.

Conclusion

From two-dimensional to three-dimensional, the pleating process offers infinite possibilities, and we were able to see a part of its depth.

Suncorona’s exhibition is held three times a year in Tokyo, so if you have a chance, do not miss the opportunity.

For more information about Suncorona Fabric, please visit ApparelX.