A placket is a strip of fabric that frames and reinforces an opening on a garment, most often a fastening (with buttons, snaps or a zipper) on shirts, polos, cuffs or the neckline. A placket plays a double role: practical — it reinforces the edge of the opening, hides the fastening and holds the shape — and decorative, since it often becomes a visible accent of a piece. A classic example is the central button placket on a shirt or the short placket on a polo. A placket may be topstitched or finished on the inside, contrasting or matching. Its neatness is one of the marks of sewing quality. A placket is a construction detail of a fastening, in which a strip of fabric around an opening combines reinforcement of the edge, concealment of the fastening and decorative crispness, giving a piece a neat, finished look.
