Issey Miyake Hatching Pleats Skirt- Black

Double pleating crossed in two directions gives cloth the appearance of hatched shading, and a skirt is where that reads most clearly, because a skirt is a large uninterrupted panel that moves as one. In black the effect is subtle and worth looking for: the crossed pleats catch light unevenly, so the surface has areas that appear deeper and areas that appear lifted, from a garment dyed a single colour. Two practical decisions keep it wearable. There are side pockets, which pleated skirts frequently do without, and there is a rear vent, which is what allows a pleated midi to be walked in properly rather than taken in short steps.

The pockets and the vent are the reason this is a skirt you can actually live in rather than one you manage, and they have been added without disturbing the pleat.

Signature double pleating from Issey Miyake, applied to the most straightforward garment in the family.

100% polyester, made in Japan, in black. Double pleated, with side pockets and a rear vent.

Midi length. Pleated cloth carries much more material than its flat state suggests and opens in wearing, so it is roomier in motion than it appears at rest. The vent means the stride is not restricted.

Black and textured, it takes almost anything above it. Against the Square Rib AP Tunic it becomes texture on texture, which works because the two are at completely different scales.

The pleats are heat-set into the polyester and are permanent, so it washes without losing them. Miyake's own instruction is to wash at 30°C or below in a laundry net on a short cycle, or press gently by hand, and never to tumble dry, iron, steam, or dry clean, since the pleats are not heat-resistant. Store it rolled along the direction of the pleats. Our fabric care guide covers polyester and technical cloth.

The Hatching Pleats 2 Dress, the Hatching Pleats Jacket, and the Hatching Bottoms carry the same double pleating. Everything we carry from Issey Miyake is listed together.