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Ribbon, Tape, Cord glossary
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Ribbon, Tape, Cord glossary
This section collects terms related to ribbons, tapes, cords and strings, and decorative tape.
70 terms
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1703
Fabric
924
Trims
779
Trim categories
Button
94
Lining
29
Zipper
50
Ribbon, Tape, Cord
70
Interfacing
55
Pocket Lining
13
Sheeting
13
Hook
9
Elastic Band
23
Lace
33
Fusible Stay Tape
13
Rib Knit
9
Waistband Interlining
2
Shoulder Pads
10
Bra Pad
5
Snap Button
8
Sleeve Head Wadding
6
Under Collar Felt
9
Buckles And Rings
39
Press Fasteners And Eyelets
34
Button Loop・frog Button
9
Thread
36
Handicraft Supplies
61
Sewing And Processing
94
Formal Accessories
55
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A
3 terms
Accordion Cord
Soutache (gimp) braid
Accordion cord is a narrow, flat decorative braid with continuous rid…
Acrylic Tape
Acrylic tape is a narrow woven tape made primarily from acrylic fiber…
ANSI 107
ANSI/ISEA 107
ANSI 107 is a U.S. standard that defines the performance and placemen…
B
3 terms
Bias Tape
Bias tape is a narrow tape made by cutting woven fabric on the bias, …
Bobbin Winding
Bobbin winding is a finishing and packaging style in which ribbon, ta…
Braid
A braid is a narrow apparel material used for edging, decoration, and…
C
4 terms
Chiffon Ribbon
A chiffon ribbon is a narrow ribbon made from a thin, sheer chiffon-l…
Cord-making
Braiding (cord making)
Cord-making refers to a technique and the products made by braiding, …
Cored
Cord-filled
Cored refers to a trim specification in which a core material is inse…
Cut-to-length Sales
Cut-to-length sale
Cut-to-length sales is a sales method in which ribbon, tape, cord, an…
D
2 terms
Double-fold, Single-fold, And Four-fold
Double-fold, single-fold and quarter-fold
Double-fold, single-fold, and four-fold are terms for shapes made by …
Drawcord
A drawcord is a cord-like trim threaded through openings in garments …
E
2 terms
Edo-uchi
Edo-uchi braid
Edo-uchi is a type of braided cord made by combining multiple yarns i…
EN ISO 20471
EN ISO 20471 (high-visibility clothing)
EN ISO 20471 is a European standard that specifies requirements for h…
F
2 terms
Flat Cord
Flat cord is a cord-like trim with a flat, wide cross section, used f…
Fringe
Fringe is a decorative trim made by continuously hanging threads, cor…
G
3 terms
Gimp
Gimp braid
Gimp is a narrow braid-like apparel material made by weaving, knittin…
Gold Braid
Gold braid is a narrow braid or cord used for edging and decoration o…
Grosgrain Ribbon
Grosgrain ribbon is a woven ribbon characterized by a woven structure…
H
2 terms
Heat Cutting
Heat cutting is an edge-finishing method that cuts ribbon, tape, cord…
Hem Tape
Hemming tape
Hem tape is a narrow tape-like material used to fix a garment hem in …
J
2 terms
Jacquard Ribbon
Jacquard ribbon is a narrow woven fabric that expresses patterns, let…
JIS T 8127
JIS T 8127 (high-visibility clothing)
JIS T 8127 is a Japanese Industrial Standard that specifies high-visi…
K
3 terms
Kanmuri-gumi
Kanmuri-gumi braid
Kanmuri-gumi is a type of braided cord made by crossing multiple yarn…
Karagumi
Karagumi braid
Karagumi is a type of braided cord made by crossing multiple yarns, a…
Knit Tape
Knitted tape
Knit tape is a narrow strip made by knitting yarn into a garment mate…
L
3 terms
Leather Cord
Leather cord is a string-like apparel material made by cutting natura…
Line Tape
Side stripe tape
Line tape is a narrow flat tape sewn onto garment side seams, sleeves…
Logo Tape
Logo tape is a narrow tape with repeating logos, such as letters and …
M
3 terms
Macrame
Macramé
Macrame is a technique for tying cords or strings together to create …
Mil-spec
MIL-SPEC (military specification)
Mil-spec is a general term for military specifications and standards …
Moiré Ribbon
Moire ribbon
Moiré ribbon is a decorative ribbon with a lustrous pattern resemblin…
O
1 term
Organza Ribbon
An organza ribbon is a narrow ribbon made from sheer, lightly crisp o…
P
7 terms
Paracord
Paracord is a round cord with a buttonhole thread core covered by a b…
Passementerie
Passementerie is a general term for narrow apparel trims such as brai…
Petersham
Petersham ribbon
Petersham is a narrow woven ribbon with fine crosswise ribs on the su…
Picot Tape
Picot tape is a narrow tape used for edging clothing and accessories,…
Piping
Piping is a narrow decorative material used to wrap a cord core with …
Polypropylene Webbing
PP tape is a narrow woven tape made from threads whose main raw mater…
Pom-pom Tape
Pom-pom trim
Pom-pom tape is a decorative narrow trim made by attaching a continuo…
R
5 terms
Retroreflective Luminance
Coefficient of retroreflection
Retroreflective luminance is a performance index that quantifies the …
Retroreflective Material
Retroreflective material is a material that uses the property of retu…
Ribbon Embroidery
Ribbon embroidery refers to an embroidery technique, or the decoratio…
Round Braid / Flat Braid
Round braid and flat braid
Round braid and flat braid are terms used to describe the cross-secti…
Round Cord
Round cord is a cord-like auxiliary material with a circular or nearl…
S
12 terms
Sanada-himo
Sanada-himo (flat woven cord)
Sanada-himo is a general term for thin, flat, durable narrow woven co…
Satin Cord
Satin cord (rattail)
A satin cord is a narrow cord with a satin-like smooth luster on the …
Satin Ribbon
A satin ribbon is a narrow woven ribbon characterized by a smooth, lu…
Seam Tape
Seam sealing tape
A seam tape is a tape that is heat- and pressure-bonded to the revers…
Sequin
A sequin is a decorative material used by sewing small reflective pie…
Shock Cord
Shock cord (bungee)
A shock cord is a round cord covered with a textile outer sheath, wit…
Silk Ribbon
A silk ribbon is a narrow ribbon made primarily from silk, a garment …
Skein Winding
Hank winding (kase)
Skein winding is a rolling direction and supply form in which ribbons…
Square Braid
Square braided cord (kaku-uchi)
Square braid is a cord-like braided trim made by braiding yarn so tha…
Strand Count
Braid carrier count
Strand count is a term used to indicate the number of yarn bundles or…
Stretch Tape
Stretch Tape is a narrow tape-like auxiliary material made with elast…
Suede Tape
Suede tape is a narrow tape or cord with a brushed, suede-like surfac…
T
7 terms
Taffeta Ribbon
Taffeta ribbon is a narrow woven fabric with a fine, densely woven, l…
Tassel
A tassel is a decorative accessory used in apparel, small goods, and …
Tuxedo Stripe
A tuxedo stripe is a narrow decorative tape sewn along the side seam …
Twill Braid
Ayatake braid
Twill braid is a decorative braided cord, mainly flat in shape, made …
Twill Tape
What is twill tape? It is a flat, narrow woven tape made with a twill…
Twist Cord
Twisted cord
Twist Cord is a decorative or tying cord made by twisting together mu…
Tyrolean Tape
Tyrolean tape is a narrow decorative tape used for edging and panelin…
V
1 term
Velvet Ribbon
Velvet ribbon is a narrow decorative ribbon with a short pile on the …
W
4 terms
Wax Cord
Waxed cord
Wax cord is a cord made by twisting, braiding, or plaiting yarn and t…
Webbing
Webbing is a tape-like material made by weaving fibers into a narrow …
Wire Ribbon
Wired ribbon
Wire Ribbon is a narrow decorative material with thin metal wire run …
Woven Herringbone Tape
Herringbone tape
Woven herringbone tape is a flat tape with a woven pattern resembling…
Z
1 term
Zigzag Braid Tape
Rickrack
Zigzag braid tape is a flat decorative braid with continuous zigzag w…
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