Rivels

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To twist or curl into folds or tight spirals; a term for making something small and compacted; also can refer to creating thin and intricate threads or curls in materials or fabrics
2. The act of constricting or curling something into small, tight forms; used in the context of fabric manipulation or formation of fine details; can imply a process of reducing size or thickness through twisting
3. A process where material is shaped into tight coils or curls; often associated with the refinement of textures or aesthetics; can also mean to reduce scale by folding or crumpling elements tightly

Etymology: "Rivel" is an old English word for wrinkling or shrivelling, the way skin or cloth puckers as it dries or ages. Its recorded sense is therefore about crumpling and contraction rather than the deliberate shaping of fabric or the making of fine detail that the meaning you supplied describes. Its usage is largely confined to older and dialect writing, which is why it is rarely seen today.

Synonyms: wrinkles, folds, creases