| Wrights® Glossary of Trim & Appliqué Terms |
- Appliqué - Sew-On, Iron-On and Press-On
- An embellishment that incorporates embroidery and fabric. A backing is applied which can be heat sensitive for ironing, or pressure sensitive for press-on.
END USE: Used basically as a motif type trimming on any type of garment.
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- Beading
- A lace or embroidery which has slits through which ribbon may be drawn.
END USE: Used as a top trim.
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- Box Pleat
- A fabric, ribbon or lace pleated to form a box, bound together at the top.
END USE: Because of its unique take up, this trim can be used anywhere you would use a full ruffle. Turns corners easily. Can be inserted in seams or glued on craft projects.
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- Butterfly Pleat
- A fabric or lace pleated in a series of varying widths held together with center stitching.
END USE: Double box pleated. Has same uses as the box pleat.
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- Chain
- A mock metallic link chain.
END USE: Can be used as a belt or as an accent trim.
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- Cluny
- A coarse crochet type lace,typically of 100% cotton.
END USE: Can be used as an edging in a seam or at a hem, sleeve, pillows, craft projects.
Can be glued or sewn.
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- Combination
- More than one type of trim or ribbon combined in one item.
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- Cord
- A cord can be made by twisting, knitting or braiding. A twisted cord has 2, 3 or 4 plys which can be made of different colors or fibers. Braided and knitted cords are tubular with, or without a filler. Silky cord is an example of a braided cord.
END USE: Used as a drawstring or a top "trim"; may be sewn on garments in a passementarie style, as an edging for home dec items, craft projects; may be sewn by machine or hand, or glued.
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- Crystal Pleat
- A fabric or lace pressed into accordion type folds.
END USE: Often used on bridal garments, usually inserted into the seams at hem and at sleeves.
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- Double Ruffle
- Two edgings which are gathered together.
END USE: Used around sleeves, necks and hems of garments and as a trim on home dec pillows and curtains. Usually applied into the seam.
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- "E" Loop, Double "E" Loop
- A braided trim with loops along one or both edges.
END USE: A top trim; can be sewn or glued.
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- Edging
- A lace or embroidery which has one decorative edge, and one straight (raw) edge.
END USE: Used as a decorative edge, always sewn into the seam.
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- Embroidery on Sheer
- As above using a sheer base fabric.
END USE: Can be used as any ruffle or edging.
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- Eyelet/Embroidery
- A fabric which has holes punched and stitching (embroidery) applied to create a design.
END USE: Can be used as any other ruffle, edging or beading as a top trim or applied into the seams.
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- Fold Over Braid
- A braided or knitted band folded slightly off center used as a binding.
END USE: Used as a finish, sandwiched over a raw edge.
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- Frog Closure
- A two-piece closure made of cord that is decoratively wound. One half contains a loop and the other a knot.
END USE: Used as a closure instead of buttons, or as a decorative item.
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- Fur
- A knitted fabric simulating different fur types.
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- Galloon
- A lace or embroidery which has two decorative edges.
END USE: Used as a top trim on garments and home dec projects.
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- Header
- A second lace or embroidery that is sewn to the first to create a second decorative edge.
END USE: Used as a top trim on projects; can be sewn or glued.
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- Heat Transfer
- A technique used to transfer colors from paper to a variety of laces or trims.
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- Lace
- An openwork fabric of threads forming decorative designs.
END USE: Used in many of the above executions as a trim.
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- Lizard Stitch (Double Pleat)
- A fabric or ribbon pleated along both edges to create a scale like surface.
END USE: Used in the same way as an end or top tim.
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- Middy Braid
- A flat braided trim.
END USE: So called as it is used on military garments. May be swirled or scrolled in a passementerie style.
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- Passementerie Trim
- Decorative trims made by knitting metallic or other fibers into scroll-like designs.
END USE: Used as a top trim on garments or home dec projects.
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- Pearls
- A continuous length of fused beads.
END USE: Used as a top trim or ties on garments and craft projects. Can be glued or hand stitched.
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- Pearls Fancy
- Pearls incorporated into a fancy type of trim.
END USE: Used mainly as a top trim on garments, home dec, or craft projects.
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- Pearl Piping
- Fused pearls sewn to a sheer bias fabric.
END USE: Used in the seams of projects.
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- Picot Edge
- A decorative stitching imitating picots applied to the edge of fabric.
END USE: Usually used on the edge of a fabric trim to be inserted into a seam, as an edging or as a top trim.
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- Presidents Braid
- A braided cord with two defined edges.
END USE: Used as a top trim on garments and on craft and home dec projects.
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- Quilt Binding
- Fabric or lace ruffled or box pleated with a bias-cut header of fabric.
END USE: Used to finish the raw edges of a quilted piece of fabric.
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- Rick Rack
- Flat braided trims that can be plain or embroidered.
END USE: Can be used as a trim, in seams, around edges, or as a top trim on garments, crafts and home dec projects. May be sewn or glued.
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- Rose Gimp
- A gimp yarn knitted into repeating rose motifs.
END USE: Used as a top trim.
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- Ruffle
- A gathered edging which is held by inconspicuous netting or decorative header.
END USE: Can be used as an edging or insertion, or at hem of garments and home dec projects.
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- Sequins - Single Strand, Stretch and Trimmings
- Continuous length of single stranded sequins. Sequins can be knitted into bands with elastic for Stretch Sequins and with metallic yarns for decorative Trimmings.
END USE: Mainly used as a top trim. Can be sewn or glued.
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- Soutache
- A narrow braided trim with a center indentation.
END USE: Used as a top trim.
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- Strapping/Belting
- A strong utilitarian woven strap.
END USE: Used as handles for totes, purses, or bags.
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- Stretch Lace
- A lace with elastic fabricated in the design.
END USE: Mainly used for lingerie; also for baby headbands.
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- Stretch Rick Rack
- A knitted trim with elastic simulating the rick rack shape.
END USE: Used on T-shirts and items from knitted fabrics needing "give".
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- Tatting
- An imitation design of tiny circles in a row to simulate hand tatting.
END USE: A fine edging or top trim.
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- Variegated/ Space Dyed
- A technique used to create a multi-color look in a fiber before it is used to manufacture another lace or trim. Also used on cords.
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- Venice Lace
- A heavily embroidered design, with no background fabric.
END USE: Used as any trim, as edgings, top trims and motif, mainly in bridal and special occasion.
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- Woven Band - Jacquard, Dobby
- A flat band with an intricate or simple design.
END USE: Used as a top trim on garments, home dec and craft items.
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