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Trims glossary

Practical explanations of trim terminology: buttons, zippers, interlinings, linings, tapes and more. Each term links to related products on ApparelX.

220 terms
Trim categories
Button33 Lining12 Zipper24 Ribbon, Tape, Cord15 Interfacing16 Pocket Lining3 Sheeting3 Hook4 Elastic Band12 Lace8 Fusible Stay Tape6 Rib Knit4 Waistband Interlining1 Shoulder Pads4 Bra Pad1 Snap Button3 Sleeve Head Wadding1 Under Collar Felt1 Buckles And Rings11 Press Fasteners And Eyelets13 Thread13 Handicraft Supplies14 Sewing And Processing18

A4 terms

  • Anti-slippage Tape
    Anti-slippage Tape is a reinforcing tape used on seam allowances and …
  • Antique Finish
    Antique finish is a finish that gives the surface of metal press fast…
  • Antistatic Lining
    An antistatic lining is a lining used on the inside of garments that …
  • Awl
    An awl is a handheld tool with a sharp pointed tip and a handle, used…

B21 terms

  • Bar TackBartack
    A bartack is a sewing specification that reinforces areas where stres…
  • Basket WeaveNanako weave
    Basket weave is a woven structure in which multiple warp or weft thre…
  • Basting Thread
    Basting thread is a sewing thread that is easy to remove and is used …
  • Beading Lace
    Beading lace is a narrow lace with regular openwork holes and connect…
  • Bemberg
    Bemberg is the trademark name for Cupro, a regenerated cellulose fibe…
  • Bias Tape
    Bias tape is a narrow tape made by cutting woven fabric on the bias, …
  • Black Mother Of PearlBlack-lip pearl oyster shell
    Black mother of pearl is a shell button material made from the nacre …
  • Blind StitchBlind hem
    Blind stitch is a finishing method that secures folded fabric edges s…
  • Bodkin
    A bodkin is a sewing tool used to pull elastic webbing, round elastic…
  • Body Lining
    Body lining is the lining attached to the inside of the bodice of gar…
  • Bottom Stop
    A bottom stop is a component on the lower end of a closed-end zipper …
  • Braid
    A braid is a narrow apparel material used for edging, decoration, and…
  • Braided Elastic
    Braided elastic is a stretchable accessory material made by combining…
  • Brass
    Brass is an alloy whose main components are copper and zinc, and it i…
  • Bubbling
    Bubbling is an adhesion defect and appearance defect in which partial…
  • Bust Pad
    A bust pad is a molded component inserted into the chest area of bras…
  • Button AttachmentButton sewing
    Button attachment is the sewing process of attaching buttons used for…
  • Button Sewing ThreadButton thread
    Button-sewing thread is a hand-sewing thread used to attach buttons t…
  • Buttonhole
    A buttonhole is the reinforced opening in a textile used to pass a bu…
  • Buttonhole Elastic
    Buttonhole elastic is a flat elastic band with buttonholes arranged a…
  • Buttonhole Twist
    Buttonhole twist is a thread used to hand-sew the edge of a buttonhol…

C21 terms

  • Casein Button
    A casein button is a button molded from casein, a milk-derived protei…
  • Chain StitchChainstitch
    Chain stitch is a stitch formed by continuously interlooping sewing t…
  • Chemical Lace
    Chemical lace is a lace with sheerness and dimensionality, made by em…
  • Chinese ButtonChinese knot button
    A Chinese button is a decorative fastening with a Chinese-style desig…
  • Circular RingO-ring
    A circular ring is a clothing accessory used by threading tape, cord,…
  • Closed-end Zipper
    A closed-end zipper is a zipper with the lower end secured by a botto…
  • Coil Zipper
    A coil zipper is a lightweight, flexible zipper made by sewing spiral…
  • Collar Hook
    A collar hook is a small fastener used to close the collar area or up…
  • Collar Interlining
    Collar interlining is a interfacing used inside the collar of shirts,…
  • Combination Button
    A combination button is a decorative, three-dimensional button made b…
  • Concealed ZipperInvisible zipper
    A concealed zipper is a closed-type zipper designed so that, when clo…
  • Continuous Zipper Chain
    A chain is a long zipper with continuous elements, cut to the require…
  • Cord End
    A cord end is an accessory part attached to the end of a cord, spindl…
  • Cord StopperCord lock
    A cord stopper is an accessory part that holds a string or cord at an…
  • Corded Elastic
    Corded elastic is a stretchable elastic material finished in a narrow…
  • Core-spun Thread
    Core-spun yarn is a sewing thread made by spinning short fibers aroun…
  • Covered Button
    A covered button is a button finished by wrapping a core material suc…
  • Covered Shoulder Pad
    A covered shoulder pad is a supplementary material used to wrap the s…
  • Covered Snap ButtonCovered snap
    A covered snap button is an accessory that wraps the surface of a sna…
  • Crest Button
    A crest button is a decorative button with designs such as shields, c…
  • Cutting
    Cutting is the apparel production process of cutting textile into the…

D7 terms

E7 terms

  • Elastic WebbingFlat elastic
    Elastic webbing is a stretchable rubber tape made in a flat, band-lik…
  • Elongation RateElongation
    Elongation rate is a performance value expressed as a percentage of h…
  • Embroidery
    Embroidery is a decorative processing method that expresses patterns,…
  • Embroidery Thread
    Embroidery thread is thread used for embroidery to stitch out pattern…
  • EXCELLAEXCELLA zipper
    EXCELLA is a premium metal zipper used for clothing, bags, and other …
  • Eyelet
    An eyelet is a ring-shaped accessory used to reinforce the area aroun…
  • Eyelet Washer
    A washer is a ring-shaped backing part used in combination with cylin…

F9 terms

  • Fabric SpreadingSpreading
    Fabric spreading is the process of layering and spreading textile on …
  • Fabric Straightening
    Fabric straightening is a preparatory step done before cutting to cor…
  • Flat Cord
    Flat cord is a cord-like trim with a flat, wide cross section, used f…
  • Four-hole Button
    A four-hole button is a flat button with four thread holes on the sur…
  • Fringe
    Fringe is a decorative trim made by continuously hanging threads, cor…
  • Full Lining
    Full lining is a construction in which the inside of a garment, such …
  • Full-needle Rib
    Full-needle Rib is a type of rib knit made on a flat knitting machine…
  • Fusible Interlining
    Fusible interlining is a one-sided interlining with heat-melt adhesiv…
  • Fusing Conditions
    Fusing conditions are the temperature, pressure, time, cooling, and o…

G6 terms

  • Garment Dyeing
    Garment dyeing is a process in which the entire finished garment is d…
  • Garment WashGarment washing
    Garment wash is a finishing process performed after sewing the garmen…
  • Gauge
    Gauge is an indication used mainly for knitwear and rib knit, showing…
  • Glass Button
    A glass button is a button made by molding glass, an apparel material…
  • Grading
    Grading is the patternmaking process of developing a base-size patter…
  • Grosgrain Ribbon
    Grosgrain ribbon is a woven ribbon characterized by a woven structure…

H11 terms

I1 term

  • Inside Belt
    An inside belt is a band-shaped elastic sewn to the inside of the wai…

K6 terms

  • Keyhole Buttonhole
    A keyhole buttonhole is a buttonhole with one end of a straight slit …
  • Kissing Buttons
    Kissing buttons are a construction detail in which multiple buttons a…
  • Knee Lining
    Knee lining is a partial lining mainly attached to the inside of the …
  • Knit InterfacingKnitted interlining
    Knit interfacing is an interfacing made with a knitted base fabric, u…
  • Knit Lining
    Knit lining is a lining used on the inside of garments to improve com…
  • Knitted Elastic
    Knitted elastic is a flat elastic tape made by holding polyurethane o…

L7 terms

  • Leather Button
    Leather buttons are buttons that use genuine leather on the surface o…
  • Leavers Lace
    Leavers lace is a highly decorative lace that expresses complex patte…
  • Ligne
    Ligne is a traditional unit used mainly to indicate the outer diamete…
  • Linen Tape
    Linen Tape is a non-stretch tape made from linen fibers and used to s…
  • Lining Ease Pleat
    Kise is a tailoring technique that gives a slight amount of ease to t…
  • Locking Slider
    A locking slider is a slider that, through an operation such as lower…
  • Lockstitch
    A lockstitch is a type of machine stitching widely used for garment s…

M4 terms

  • Magnetic Snap
    A magnetic snap is a hook-like fastener that opens and closes with th…
  • Marker Making
    Marker making is the process of arranging each pattern component acco…
  • Metal Button
    A metal button is a button made from metal or a metal-look material, …
  • Metal Zipper
    A metal zipper is a zipper that has metal teeth attached to the left …

N8 terms

O2 terms

P14 terms

  • Peel Strength
    Peel strength is an indicator of adhesive performance that shows how …
  • Picot Tape
    Picot tape is a narrow tape used for edging clothing and accessories,…
  • Pin And BoxBox and pin
    A pin and box is a zipper component made up of a box and a pin that a…
  • Pin CushionPincushion
    A pin cushion is a sewing tool used to temporarily stick and store pi…
  • Piping
    Piping is a narrow decorative material used to wrap a cord core with …
  • Plastic Snap ButtonPlastic snap
    A plastic snap button is a lightweight, rust-resistant press-fit fast…
  • Plating
    Plating is a surface treatment that coats the surface of metal press …
  • Pocket LiningPocketing
    Pocket lining is a thin to medium-weight woven fabric used mainly for…
  • Polyester Button
    A polyester button is a button made by molding and processing polyest…
  • Polypropylene Webbing
    PP tape is a narrow woven tape made from threads whose main raw mater…
  • Pongee
    Pongee is the name for a thin, smooth plain-woven fabric that is ofte…
  • Press FastenerSnap button
    A press fastener is a fastening device that is fastened and unfastene…
  • Prong Buckle
    A prong buckle is a buckle used to fasten a belt or tape by inserting…
  • Pull TabZipper puller
    A pull tab is an operating part attached to a zipper slider and pinch…

Q1 term

R9 terms

  • Raglan Shoulder Pad
    A raglan shoulder pad is a shoulder pad inserted along the line from …
  • Raschel Lace
    Raschel lace is lace that is warp-knitted on a raschel machine and fe…
  • Real Buffalo Horn ButtonHorn button
    A real buffalo horn button is a natural-material button made by proce…
  • Rectangle Ring
    A rectangle ring is a frame-shaped part with a square or rectangular …
  • Rib KnitRib stitch
    Rib knit is a knitting structure in which knit and purl stitches, or …
  • Ring ShankLoop shank
    A ring shank is a shank button with a loop-shaped foot on the back of…
  • Rivet
    A cap and close post is a fastening item for reinforcement or decorat…
  • Round Cord
    Round cord is a cord-like auxiliary material with a circular or nearl…
  • Round Elastic BandRound elastic
    Round elastic cord is a narrow elastic cord with a round cross-sectio…

S41 terms

T21 terms

  • Tack Button
    A tack button is a mainly metal button that secures fabric by sandwic…
  • Tailor's Chalk
    Tailor's chalk is a solid, chalk-like marking tool used to temporaril…
  • Tape Measure
    A tape measure is a sewing measuring tool that uses a flexible strip …
  • Textured Thread
    Woolly yarn is a processed yarn made by giving fine crimp and bulk to…
  • Thimble
    A thimble is a sewing aid worn on the finger used to push a needle fo…
  • Thread Snips
    Thread snips are small scissors used to finely trim thread ends and e…
  • Tie Interlining
    Tie interlining is an interlining inserted between the outer fabric a…
  • Toggle Button
    A toggle button is a button with a long, slender bar-shaped body that…
  • Toile
    A toile is a three-dimensional sample made from sheeting or similar m…
  • Top Stop
    A top stop is a stop component attached to both tapes at the upper en…
  • Topstitch Thread
    Topstitch thread is a sewing machine thread used thicker than ordinar…
  • Torchon Lace
    Torchon lace is a type of bobbin lace made by crossing and twisting m…
  • Tracing Wheel
    A tracing wheel is a sewing and craft tool used to transfer markings …
  • Trims
    Trims are a general term for materials and parts used in clothing and…
  • Trochus Shell
    Trochus shell is a material for shell buttons made by processing the …
  • Trouser Hook and Bar
    A hook and eye closure is a metal fastening made by combining a hook-…
  • Tulle Lace
    Tulle lace is a general term for lightweight, delicate lace decorated…
  • Tunnel Shank
    A tunnel shank is a button shank shape with a tubular or bridge-like …
  • Tuxedo Stripe
    A tuxedo stripe is a narrow decorative tape sewn along the side seam …
  • Two Way Separator ZipperTwo-way separating zipper
    A two way separator zipper is an open-type zipper that can be separat…
  • Two-hole Button
    A two-hole button is a flat, footless button sewn on by passing sewin…

U4 terms

V2 terms

W10 terms

Z4 terms

  • Zipper Length
    The length of a zipper is generally a dimensional specification that …
  • Zipper Size
    Zipper size is a size number indicated based on the width of the inte…
  • Zipper Tape
    Zipper tape is the woven or knitted strip on either side of a zipper,…
  • Zipper Teeth
    Zipper teeth are the toothed components that are attached continuousl…
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