Different Types of Trimmings and Accessories in Apparel Industry

Various Types of Trimmings and Accessories in the Garment Industry

Trimmings and Accessories in Apparel Industry:

Apparel manufacturing is the only goal of other textile manufacturing processes. To make garments and shipping them up-to-the buyer, trimmings, and accessories have great importance in garments manufacturing. There are different types of trimmings and accessories which are used in garments manufacturing are mentioned in the following.

Types of Trimmings and Accessories in the Clothing Sector:

What are Trimmings?

The materials which are attached to the body of garments by sewing are termed as trimmings. One point should be noted in the case of trimmings, all the trimmings are used for functional purposes.

Another one non-technical explanation is that trimmings are the ultimate materials that are attached to the garments while using by the end-user.

Different types of trimmings items are mentioned in the following:

1. Sewing Thread,
2. Button,
3. Rivet,
4. Stopper,
5. Interlining,
6. Lining,
7. Metal Badge,
8. Elastic,
9. Zipper,
10. Shoulder Pad,
11. All types of Labels such as main label, care label, size label, etc.
12. Hook and Loop,
13. Twill Tape,
14. Velcro Tape
15. Lace.

What is Accessories?

The materials which are not attached to the body of clothing by sewing, only used for garments finishing and packing (decorative purposes) are termed as accessories. The main difference between trimming and accessories is, trimmings are used for functional purposes, and accessories are used for decorative purposes.

Another one non-technical explanation about accessories is that Accessories are the ultimate materials that are not attached to the garments while using by the end-user.

Different types of accessories items are mentioned below:

1. Collar stand,
2. Carton,
3. Carton sticker,
4. Safety sticker,
5. Hanger,
6. Drawcord/ String,
7. Backboard,
8. Neck board,
9. Collar stays,
10. Butterfly,
11. Patch,
12. Gum Tape,
13. Price ticket,
14. Polybag,
15. Safety Pin,
16. Tag pin,
17. Brass Pin,
18. Buckle,
19. P.P belt,
20. Tissue paper,
21. Size strip,
22. Pocket flasher,
23. Hand tag,
24. Photo inlay,
25. Both Side Tape,
26. Plastic Clip.

Mayedul Islam

Mayedul Islam is a Founder and Editor of Garments Merchandising. He is an Expert in Garments Merchandising. Writing is his passion. He loves to write articles about Apparel, Textile and Garment Washing specially on Merchandising. Mail him at mayedul.islam66@gmail.com