pleated stitch
A sewing technique that creates a pleated or accordion-like effect in fabric. Used in dressmaking and crafts.
The hem of this skirt is finished with a pleated stitch.
Compound of 蛇腹 (じゃばら, 'bellows; accordion pleats') and 伏せ (ぶせ, from 伏せる, 'to lay down; to cover'), referring to a stitch that creates a pleated, bellows-like effect.