Read 16, 24, 32 Row Original Smocking Pleaters Made in South Africa. Add Needles, Instruction Videos, Books

“GREAT NEWS!” We have received our first shipment of brass extrusions from our new suppliers and we are most satisfied with the quality. Therefore, we will be back into full production within the next few days. The Covid-19 lockdown period has obviously delayed everything by a couple of months (in South Africa we have been in lockdown since 26 March), but fortunately we have all survived and we ready to get going again. We estimate that it will take about 6-8 weeks to catch up with all our outstanding orders and we hope to get back to an ex-stock basis as soon as possible thereafter. Thank you for your continued support during these strange and stressful times. Kind regards & keep safe, Read in S.A. 7/1/20

5 Pleater Training Videos: Know Your Pleater, Preparing the Pleater, Preparing the Fabric, Pleating the Fabric, Specialized Pleating See Read Pleaters, Instruction Manuals, New Training Videos, Needles and Accessories, and History of Manufacture of the Original Smocking Pleater

"We were the first, and we are here to stay!" Al and Ann Leenstra, Read Pleaters Johannesburg, S. A. Manufacturers of a full range of smocking pleaters and accessories I want to clarify that the old system of the little metal sliders at each end of the removable roll being held in place by small screws, does not allow for any adjustment of rollers. Both the old Sally Stanley and old Read 16-Row used this method for removing the roller. the slider screwed down tight, is purely there for keeping the roller in place with no adjustment. I'm not familiar with the Pullen, but I'm pretty sure it works exactly the same; i.e. the screws should be tight at all time. Assuming that a pleater has not been damaged and is in good working order, there are two main reasons why needles break. Firstly, if the fabric is not fed evenly into the pleater, or it is allowed to fold into the rollers, or secondly if the fabric is too thick or has too much starch in it (when a fabric softener should be used to soften it). READ. PS. The worldwide tariff code for our pleaters is 8447.90

Note: Amanda Jane Pleaters Made in Australia are no longer being made. AllBrands imports the Read 16, 24 and 32 Row Pleaters which will continue to be available. Read Pleaters have heavy duty stable base, plate with anti skid rubber feet, extra large side plate opening allowing for large capacity of rolled up fabric, simple pin type roller holding system allows for quick and easy needle access, comfortable and user friendly dual handles for maximum versatility, heavy duty solid brass rollers capable of handling heavier weight fabrics.

South African Craft Magazines “Stitches” Article about the Read Pleater Company (.PDF)

The 24-Row Regular, 24-Row Maxi and 32-Row pleaters have the following specifications: ~Heavy-duty stable base-plate with anti-skid rubber feet ~Extra large side-plate opening allowing for large capacity of rolled-up fabric ~Simple, pin-type roller holding system allows for quick and easy needle access ~Comfortable and user-friendly dual handles for maximum versatility ~Heavy-duty solid brass rollers ~Capable of handling heavier weight fabrics