Both of my fly plaids are just like 3 ft by 3 ft fringed blankets. I pleat them by hand every time I put them on. I know they make stitched ones, but I like my blanket like ones better. They're more versatile I think. Pleating them is, for me, just like folding them on my shoulder. It's actually a bit of a pain some times. If you're careful, you can do it. Look at a pleated shirt sleeve and model it off of that. That's what I do, and it seems to work well.