Basic Difference Between Garments Trims and Accessories

Posted by Firoz Kabir on Monday, February 23, 2015 1

Garments manufacturing is the ultimate goal of other textile manufacturing processes. Fiber to yarn and yarn to fabric then dyeing or printing and after that cloths are made through fabric with some trimmings and accessories. In case of garments making, fabric is the basic raw material which is sewn into ready made cloth with the help of sewing threads as well as others trims like as button, zipper, interlining etc. Some materials of are used to make garment directly and some are used as additional for marketing purposes or pricing as well as branding also. Now we will discuss about the term trimmings or trims and accessories which are commonly used in the apparel industries.

We the people of textile manufacturing are well known about the word “ trims and accessories”, that used for complete ready made wear making. some of the people confused which item are Trim or which item are Accessories.

The Basic difference between trims and accessories are described on below.

Trimmings (Trims)
The items which are attached with the body of garments directly and used as functional item.

As example:
01. Button
02. Care Label
03. Size Label
04. Main Label
05. Metal Badge
06. Interlining
07. Sewing Thread
08.Elastic.
09.Zipper

10. Button
11.Lace/Tape, etc.

Accessories:
The items improvement the beautification of clothing and related of garments finishing and packing make a garment presentable without attaching with it by sewing , that's item called accessories.

As example:
01.Poly Bag
02.Hang Tag
03.Loop Pin
04.Carton
05.Gum Tape
06. Silica Gel
07.Tissue Paper
08.Back Board
09.Butterfly.
10. Neck Board
11.Price Ticket
12. Collar Insert
13.Hanger ,etc.

Article is Written By

Robin Hossain
Merchandiser
NewAge Group

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