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Definition of trims and accessories 1
List of trims and accessories 2
GARMENT TRIMS 3-11
1. Sewing Thread 3
2. Zipper 3
3. Interlining 4-5
4. Buttons 5
5. Label 5-8
6. Motif 9
7. Pocketing fabric 9
8. Velcro 9
9. Elastic 10
10. Cord 10
11. Ribbons 10
12. Toggles 11
13. Rivet 11
14. Collar Bone 11
Decorative Accessories 12-15
1. Piping 12
2. Moiré ribbon 12
3. Seam tape 12
4. Bias binding 13
5. Elastic Tape 13
6. Buttonhole tape 13
7. Welted tape 14
8. Gallon 14
9. Fringes 14
10. Tassels 15
11. Soutache 15
Finishing Accessories 16-19
1. Hang tag 16
2. Price tag 16
3. Poly bag 17
4. Tissue paper 17
5. Carton 18
6. Scotch tape 18
7. Tag pin 19
8. Plastic clip 19
9. Butterfly 19
10. Collar insert 20
11. Back board 20
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 Definition of Trims and Accessories

 TRIMS:
The raw materials used in sewing room other than
fabric are called Trims.On the other hand materials are
directly attached with the fabric to make a garment are
called trims. Like: Threads, buttons, lining, Interlining,
zippers, labels, care labels, etc. (Interlining is used as
shape forming / preserving materials.)

ACCESSORIES:
The materials, which are used to make a garment
attractive for sale and packing, other than fabrics
and trims, are called Accessories.

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LIST OF TRIMS OF ACCESSORIES USE IN GARMENT SECTOR

Garment Trims Decorative Finishing

Accessories accessories

1. Sewing Thread 1. Piping 1. Hang tag

2. Zipper 2. Moiré ribbon 2. Price tag

3. Interlining 3. Seam tape 3. Poly bag

4. Buttons 4. Bias binding 4. Tissue paper
5. Label 5. Elastic Tape 5. Carton
6. Motif 6. Buttonhole 6. Scotch tape
tape
7. Pocketing fabric 7. Welted tape 7. Tag pin
8. Velcro 8. Gallon 8. Plastic clip
9. Elastic 9. Fringes 9. Butterfly
10. Cord 10. Tassels 10. Collar insert
11. Ribbons 11. Soutache 11. Back board
12. Toggles
13. Rivet
14. Collar Bone

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 GARMENT TRIMS

SEWING THREAD:

Sewing threads are special kinds of yarns that are engineered and designed to
pass through a sewing machine rapidly. They form efficient stitches without
breaking or becoming distorted during the useful life of the product. The basic
function of a thread is to deliver aesthetics and performance in stitches and
seams.

 ZIPPER :

A device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking

projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten
garments, bags, and other items.

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 INTERLINING:

Interlining is a very important in apparel manufacturing. Interlining is one kind

of accessories that is used between the two layers of fabric in a garment. To
keep the different component or part of apparel in a desired shape, a kind of
fabric is used between the two ply of fabric by sewing or fusing is called
interlining. Generally, interlinings are soft, thick, and flexible. It is made cotton,
nylon, polyester, wool and viscose. Sometimes finishing is necessary to
improve its properties i.e. shrink resist finish, crease resist finish.

There are mainly two types of interlining are as follows:

1. Sewn interlining or non-fusible interlining.

2. Fusible Interlining

1. NON-FUSIBLE INTERLINING:

The interlining which is used between two layers of fabrics directly by sewing
without heat and pressure is called non-fuse interlining. This type of interlining
is also called sewn interlining or non-fusible interlining. For the preparation of
sewn interlining a piece of fabric is treated with starch and allowed to dry and
finally sewn with main fabric.

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2. FUSIBLE INTERLINING :

It is most used interlining. The interlining which is used between two layers of
fabrics by applying heat and pressure for a certain time is called Fusible
Interlining. Fusible interlining is used for all kinds of apparel.

 BUTTONS:

Buttons are small hard objects sewn on to shirts, coats, or other pieces
of clothing. You fasten the clothing by pushing the buttons through holes
called buttonholes.
Perpous :
1. Funtional
2. Decorative
 LABEL :

A garment label is a communicator between the buyer and product. A garment

label contains various types of information of that garments, such as buyer
name, country of origin, types of fabric, types of yarn, fabric composition,
garments size, special instruction about care etc.

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 Types of Label used in Garments:
There are mainly two types of label and these are

 Main Label,
 Sub Label.

Those are discussed in the below:

 M AIN L ABEL:

Main label contains the Brand name or Brand logo of buyer such as H&M,
American Eagle, Nautical etc. Brand name is the important factor for any product.
Because the customers are targeted the Brand during buying any product. A
Brand name is the mental satisfaction about the product from the customer’s
point of view. A main label is totally certified the right quality of the brand.

 S UB L ABEL :
Sub Label is not a label by itself but it includes different types of label. These are
in the following:

1. Care Label,
2. Size Label,
3. Price Label,
4. Composition Label,
5. Special Label,
6. Flag Label.

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All kinds of Sub Labels are discussed in the following:

1. C ARE L ABEL :

Care Label is another important types of label for the garments. It assists the
customers to know how the product should be cared. It indicates different types
of care instruction about the garments such as Washing, Bleaching, Drying,
Laundering and Ironing, if it can be maintained in directed way, then the
garments will achieve higher durability and garments shade will be perfect for its
highest period of time

2. S IZE L ABEL :

Size label indicates the size of the garments. Size labels are indicated as S, M, L,
XL, where S for small, M for medium, L for large and XL for extra-large.

3. P RICE L ABEL :

Price label indicates the price of the garments. 7

4. COMPOSITION L ABEL :

Composition label indicates the fabrication and composition percentage of any

garments. That means, it indicates which fabrication (Cotton Sub denim, Cotton
Regular denim etc.) and composition percentage (95% Cotton 5% Spandex,
100% Cotton etc.) have followed during its manufacturing.

5. S PECIAL L ABEL :

Sometimes the buyer advised to use special label in the garments to attract the
customers on their items. Special labels are 100% silk, 100% Cotton and 100%
Leather etc.

6. FLAG L ABEL :

Flag label is a very small label contains Brands name or Brands logo of the
buyer. It is attached in the side seam of bottom parts of the garments.

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  Motif :

To increase the attractiveness of garments some time a special trim is used in

garments is called Motif. Most of the motifs are designed by embroidering and
some cases printing design

 POCKETING FABRIC:

A shaped piece of fabric attached inside or outside a garment andforming a pou

ch used especially for carrying small articles.

 VELCRO :

A fastener for clothes or other items, consisting of two strips of thin plastic
sheet one covered with tiny loops and the other with tiny flexible hooks, which
adhere when pressed together and can be separated when pulled apart .

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  ELASTIC:

It is a narrow fabric that stretches due to its composition. Rubber or spandex

cores are wrapped in a fiber such as polyester, nylon or cotton and then woven,
knitted or braided to create the elastic. There are different types so it's important
to use the right elastic on your project, for comfort, garment life and ease of
sewing.

 CORD :

A slender length of flexible material usually made of twisted strands or fibers and
used to bind, tie, connect, or support.

 RIBBONS :

A long, narrow strip of fabric, used especially for tying something or for
decoration.
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 TOGGLES :

A short rod of wood or plastic sewn to one side of a coat or other garment pushed
through a hole or loop on the other side and twisted so as to act as a fastener

 RIVET :

A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end
being beaten out or pressed down when in place

 COLLAR BONE :

The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded

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 Decorative Accessories
 PIPING :

A narrow strip of cloth folded on the bias to trim garments

 MOIRÉ RIBBON :

A cross-ribbed ribbon with an irregular wavy pattern formed by roller-pressing.

 Seam Tape :

Seam tape is the critical link in the chain of waterproof protection.

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 BIAS BINDING:

Bias tape or bias binding is a narrow strip of fabric, cut on the bias

 ELASTIC TAPE :

It is an elastic cotton strip. Highly elastic, flat, braided band containing rubber
or elastomeric fibres.

 BUTTONHOLE TAPE :

Broad elastic tape with buttonholes located in the centre.

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 WELTED TAPE:

A seam in which one edge is cut close to the stitching line and coveredby the
other edge, which is stitched over it..

 Gallon :

Galloon is a decorative woven trim sometimes in the form of a braid and

commonly made of metallic gold or silver thread, lace, or embroidery. Galloon
is used in the trim of military and police uniforms, ecclesiastical dress, and as
trim on textiles, drapery, and upholstery.

 FRINGES :

A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attac

hed to a separate band

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 TASSELS :

A tuft of loosely hanging threads or cords knotted at one end and attached for
decoration to soft furnishings, clothing, or other items.

 SOUTACHE :

A narrow braid used as a decorative trimming

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 Finishing Accessories
 HANG TAG :

A tag attached to a garment or other piece of merchandise that includes

information about the manufacturer or designer, the fabric or material used,
the model number, care instructions, and sometimes the price.

 PRICE TAG :

A piece of paper or plastic that is attached to a product and that has

the product's price written or printed on it

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  POLY BAG :

Poly bag also known as polythene bags. It is a common and one of the most
important materials in readymade garments sector. Poly bag is a plastic packet,
which is used to contain garments in order to keeping that garments intact and dust,
dirt or moisture free.

 TISSUE PAPER :

Packing tissue paper is used during the finishing and wrapping processes for
packing, stuffing, pleating, cushioning, interleaving, draping, wrapping, and
void filling..Packing tissue paper provides protection during shipping so that
goods, such as clothing, handbags, shoes, accessories and general
merchandise, arrive at their destination in good condition.

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 CARTON :

Garments are delivered to the buyer in cartons. Garments in poly bags are
kept in a carton as per instruction of the buyer. Loading cartons with garments
is called packaging. Packaging is one of the important part of garment
manufacturing and exporting. Buyer generally gives written instruction as to
the construction of the cartons. So, carton is the most necessary element for
shipment of the goods. Its cost and costing is also important task for
merchandisers

 SCOTCH TAPE :

Scotch tape is a clear sticky tape that is sold in rolls and that you use to stick
the caton covers filled wth garments

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 TAG PIN :

Tag Pins are very economical, elegant and easy way of attaching a `price tag'
on to a garment, stuffed toys, textile articles, shoes, carpets, ladies purses
and other articles, either by help of a tag gun or just by hand.

 PLASTIC CLIP :

Plastic clip are transparent clips that are used to bundle fabrics. Plastic clip
are often used in the textile industry for keeping clothes and textile swatches
neatly folded.

 BUTTERFLY :

Used for collar spread quality at neck bottom

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 COLLAR INSERT :

That band is a part of the packaging given to provide a firm support to shirt
collars when one shirt is stacked over another and transported from factory to
distribution center to retail stores.If these band are not there, the collars will
fall flat and the shirts, when displayed on the shelves, will not look appealing
at all.

Those have to be taken out and thrown away before wearing.

 BACK BOARD :

It is used inside of shirt folding

 Conclusion : Trims and accessories are used to make a garments suitable

for use and make it attractive and good looking for sales. trims can be defined
as a part of the garment whereas accessories are added for increasing the
aesthetic properties of the garment to make it attractive. 'o, it can be said that
all trims are accessories but all accessories are not trims

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