This document provides information about various trims and accessories used in apparel manufacturing. It discusses different types of trims like buttons, zippers, labels, and their uses. It also covers accessories and lists examples like hang tags, carton stickers, and poly bags. The document describes properties of materials used for trims and accessories and highlights terms related to their production and approval process.

1. TRIMMING & ACCESSORIES

2. Md Najmul Hasan
Dept. of Wet Process Engineering
Seikh Kamal Textile Engineering college, Jhenaidah
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3. TRIMS
Materials used to ornament or enhance garments. These components are attach in the
garment by sewing.

4. LIST OF TRIMS USED IN
APPAREL
MANUFACTURING:
Sewing Thread
Button
Zipper
Lining
Interlining
Motif
Rivet
Lace
Elastic
All types of Label
Shoulder pad
Hook & Loop
Elastic Threads
Logo Print
Fusing material
Twill tape
Velcro tape

5. ACCESSORIES
Item that enhances the aesthetic appeal or function of a garment including belt, scarves or
other objects. In generally these components are sewing less.

6. LIST OF ACCESSORIES USED IN
APPAREL
MANUFACTURING:
Paper Band
Pin/Clip
Tag pin
Carton Sticker
Safety sticker
Arrow sticker
Elastic bag
Mini poly bag
Carton Pad
Size Stickers
Numbering Stickers
Defect Indicator
Safety Pin
Hanger
Hangtag
Poly bag
Collar stand
Size Tag
Tissue paper
Backboard
Neck board
Inner Carton
Outer carton
Iron seal
Tarpaulin paper

7. BUTTONS
Buttons are an essential accessory which is normally used in all
types of garments. Therefore button can be said to the main
accessories of garments. In garments the main purpose of the
buttons is mainly functional and decorative. Functional purpose
refers to open and close garments with security and others
purpose used for garment decoration. Now I would like to
discuss garment buttons and their types also.

8. TYPES OF BUTTONS USED IN
GARMENTS:
In apparel industry buttons are normally classified according to the size,
materials, and holes. By this ways, buttons are as follows
• According to Ligne Number
• According to Material Used
• According to No. of Hole

9. ACCORDING TO LIGNE NUMBER
Ligne no. is the measuring unit of the button and indicates the diameter of the button.
We know that,
Ligne = 0.025 inch or 0.635mm.

10. HERE, GIVEN FEW COMMON BUTTONS
SIZE AND THERE USE IN GARMENTS
No Button size Used
01 12 L Used in button-down shirts.
02 16 L Used in
spread collar shirt and for shirts mostly.
03 18 L Used in shirts mostly.
04 24 L Most
common for pant.
05 24 L Sometimes used button.
06 26 L Decorative
and others use
07 28 L Decorative and others use
08 32 L Decorative
and others uses
09 36 L Decorative and others uses

11. ACCORDING TO MATERIAL USED
• Plastic button: Made of polyester, polyamide, polyacrylonitrile etc, cheap, not glossy and
widely used in shirts.
• Metal button: Used in normally denim pants, trousers etc.
• Wooden button: Used for decorative purposes.
• Horn button: Made up of horns of animals. Used in shirts, pants.
Artificial horns are also used which is made of nylon, plastic, and additives.
• Chalk button: Used to make plastic glossy. Used in shirts.
• Printed button: Used in decorative purposes

12. ACCORDING TO NO. OF HOLES
1. 2 hole button.
2. 4 hole button.
3. Shank button.
4. Snap button.
5. Decorative button.

13. INTERLINING
Interlining is one kind of accessories that is used
between the two layers of fabric in a garment. To keep
the different component or part of apparel in a desired
shape, a kind of fabric is used between the two ply
of fabric by sewing or fusing is called interlining.

14. LINING
In sewing and tailoring, a lining is an inner layer of fabric, fur, or other
material inserted into clothing, hats, luggage, curtains, handbags and
similar items. Linings provide a neat inside finish and conceal
interfacing, padding, the raw edges of seams, and other construction
details.

15. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LINING AND
INTERLINING

16. LABEL
Label is an attached component of garment on which important information
regarding the garment are written or printed. No garment can be sold
without some kind of label attached to it .

17. TYPES OF LABEL USED IN GARMENTS
There are mainly two types of label and these ares-
• Main Label,
• Sub Label.

18. MAIN LABEL
Main label contains the Brand name or Brand
logo of buyer such as H&M, American
Eagle, SeaWorld etc. Brand name is the
important factor for any product. Because the
customers are targeted the Brand during
buying any product. A Brand name is the
mental satisfaction about the product from
the customer’s point of view. A main label is
totally certified the right quality of the brand.

19. SUB LABEL
Sub Label is not a label by itself but it includes different types of label. These are in the
following
1. Care Label,
2. Size Label,
3. Price Label,
4. Composition Label,
5. Special Label,
6. Flag Label.

20. Care label is another important types of label for the garments. It
assists the customers to know how the product should be cared. It
indicates different types of care instruction about the garments such
as Washing, Bleaching, Drying, Laundering and Ironing, if it can be
maintained in directed way, then the garments will achieve higher
durability and garments shade will be perfect for its highest period of
time.

21. SYMBOL USED FOR CARE

22. SYMBOL OF WASHING

23. BLEACHING CONDITION

24. SYMBOL OF IRONING

25. DRY CLEANING CONDITION

26. DRYING CONDITION

27. Size label indicates the size of the garments. Size labels are indicated
as S, M, L, XL, where S for small, M for medium, L for large and
XL for extra large.

28. Price label indicates the price of the garments.

29. Sometimes the buyer advised to use special label in the
garments to attract the customers on their items. Special
labels are 100% silk, 100% Cotton and 100% Leather etc.

30. Flag label is a very small label contains Brands name or
Brands logo of the buyer. It is attached in the side seam of
bottom parts of the garments.

31. MOTIF
The special component which is attached outside of the garment for
decorative purpose is called motif. Company name ,trade mark or other
symbols can be written on the motif.

32. ZIPPER
In making trousers, skirts and jackets chain or zipper is an essential
component which is used to open or close the opening of garment.

33. TYPES OF ZIPPER
According to manufacturing material there are 3 types of zipper.
1. Metal zipper: Metal zipper is used in trousers and shorts.
2. Polyester zipper: Polyester or nylon zipper are used in jackets .It is made
from a continuous filament paced onto narrow fabric tape.
3. Plastic - molded zipper: This types of zipper is used in pants.

34. RIB
Rib is a double jersey fabric. Rib is used as-
1. Collar of T-shirt: -this is made by circular knitting machine.
2. Collar of Polo-shirt: -this is made by flat-bed knitting machine.
3. Collar of sweater.
4. Collar of Hoddy.
5. Cuff of T-shirt
6. Cuff of Polo-shirt
7. Cuff of sweater and
8. Cuff of hoody

35. SHOULDER PAD
For a long time it is being used the shoulder pad to the make of
garments for men & women. Sometimes, it is used as a functional part
of garments. Also sometimes, it is used to increase the beauty of
garments as a decorative part. Shoulder may be different in size,
thickness, structure & quality. It is made from different types of
materials but shoulder pad made from foam is comparatively cheap &
easy to wash. It is widely used in shoulder of coat & blazer.

36. SNAP
This fastening element contain 4 parts

37. SHANK BUTTON
• It is hole-less button contain two part & attached by pressing.
• Here button hole is called eyelet.

38. RIVET
This fastening element contain 2 parts & used for decorative purpose &
provide extra strength.

39. HANGER SIZER
Attach with hanger clip for identifying garments size. It is detachable

40. HOOK & EYE
Contain 4 parts, 2-upper & 2-lower.

41. PATCH
It is attach at the waist band of pants as belt loop.

42. PRICE TICKET
Two information must contain-
• prize
• Bar Code (used scanning prize

43. POLY BAG
There are two types- Individual & Blister.
1. Individual- one garment/bag
2. Blister- more than 1 to 100 garments/bag

44. BRAID FABRICS
Braiding is a simple form of narrow fabric construction. A braid is a
rope like thing, which is made by interweaving three or more
stands, strips, or lengths in a diagonally overlapping pattern. They
are used for various Industrial applications. They have good
elongation characteristics and are very pliable, curving around
edges nicely.

45. THE MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF
BRAID IS------
• Yarn are interlaced both diagonally and lengthwise.
• Braid is stretchy and easily shaped.
• Flat or three-dimensional braid is used for trim and industrial products.

46. LACE FABRIC
Lace is a patterned fabric produced with machines and/or
some intricate handwork by looping, braiding or twisting a
thread. Often woven from cotton, silk or rayon it has a distinct
embroidered pattern. The lace fabric has an open weave with
visible space in between the weaves.

47. ELASTIC
Elastic (Elastic band) is a longitudinal elastic
elongation properties flat with narrow pieces of
fabric, also known as wide-tight elastic band.
English name translation elastic: elastic band. It
refers to a stretchy material or an item made
with this pliable substance. Bands made of it are
most frequently prepared by weaving together
strands of rubber, latex, or other flexible material
that can return to its original shape after being
stretched or extended when force is released.

48. Buckle: Metal trim used in waist band of trench coat.
Photo-in-lay: Photo of packed garment on the packet.
PP Belt: It is used at the joining point of carton containing garments.
Hook and Eye: Trims that used in fastening of kid’s pants.
Tissue Paper: It is used in garments packing.
Price Ticket:
Price ticket contains-
1. Unit price of garment
2. Barcode etc.

49. Yarn & Thread: Yarns are single plied where as Threads are multi plied for
strength. So Yarns are weaker than threads. Yarns are made by fiber & Threads are
made by yarn. Yarns are used for knitting/weaving & threads are used for swing at
garments.
Zipper & chain: Zipper is the part of chain where chain is the continuous
integration of zipper.

50. WADDING
Wadding is a disc of material used in guns to seal gas behind
a projectile or to separate powder from shot.
Wadding can be crucial to a gun's efficiency, since any gas that
leaks past a projectile as it is being fired is wasted. A harder or
more carefully designed item which serves this purpose is
often called a sabot. Wadding for muzzleloaders is typically a
small piece of cloth, or paper wrapping from the cartridge

51. HOOK AND LOOP FASTENING
Hook and loop systems are essentially comprised of two
components: a "hook" side and a "loop" side. The hook side is
rougher and filled with very tiny hooks. The loop side is less
coarse with clusters of hairy loops. When these two components
are pressed together, the hooks catch the loops and bind the
strips together. The strips are easily separated by pulling or
peeling them apart, which creates that distinct ripping noise
synonymous with touch fasteners.

52. ACCESSORIES /TRIMS TYPES &
USING PURPOSE
1.Zip Fasteners: Functional accessories where long area need to cover
2.Metal Fasteners: Functional accessories where weight/fabric thickness high
3.Sewing thread: Functional accessories where stitching required
4.Reflective tape: Functional accessories when need to attract on darkness or low light

53. 5. Cord and Pipings: Functional or sometimes decorative
6. Seam seal Tape: Special purpose work wear, safety wear etc.
7.Elastics: Functional accessories where flexible diameter is required.
8.Labels& Tags: Special purpose where need to mention some special instruction or Specific
logo on product

54. QUALITY OF TRIMMINGS
Trimmings may be of textile materials or non-textile materials. They should be selected
carefully to get desired performance. The quality of trimmings are described below-
1. Lifetime: The life time of garments and that of the trimming should be equal Otherwise
the trimming will be faded or spoiled by washing, pressing, ironing, rubbing.
2. Shrinkage: The appearance of the garment may be hampered if the accessories shrink
due to ironing, washing or pressing. Fore example seam pueker will be result in if the
sewing thread shrinks. So the shrink ability of the dress material and the trimming should
be checked earlier.

55. 3. Color fastness: The fastness properties of accessories should be good. The color of
trimming should not be faded due to washing or exposure to sunlight. The appearance of
garment will be hampered if the trimming materials are faded.
4. Rust: Where items are made from metal, the main construction is the problem of rusting.
The button, clamp, rivets etc may be made up the metals like iron, brass, steel etc .If rusting
occurs they will create spot on garment. So to avoid this problem the metal trimmings should
be electroplated or they should be made up of non-rusting materials.
5. Comfortability: Trimming should not create any uncomfortable felling to the wearer .They
should be hygienic also as to cause no skin disease.

56. SOME IMPORTANT TERMS RELATED
TO GARMENTS ACCESSORIES/TRIMS
1. DTM (Dye to Match): It indicates that color should be match with body fabric of garments.
This term may used for Swing thread, Button, Elastic, Zipper tape etc as per as buyer
requirement.
2. Lab-dip: For a particular color buyer may provide sample or Panton number (it is
the code number for each individual color recorded at Panton Book). For approving the color
by buyer it is necessary to develop the color at lab & this develop color is called Lab-dip.
3. Yarn-dip: Particularly for yarn dyed fabric (like Jeans) or the garments which contain
stripe/cheek, it is necessary to develop the yarn color at lab & send to the buyer for approval.
This develop yarn color is called Yarn-dip.

57. 4. Strike-off: If the garments contain print design then primarily printed design is develop at
lab & send to the buyer for approval. This develop print is called strikeoff.
5. Art-work: If the garments contain embroidery then trial embroidery is done for buyer
approval & this trial work is called Art-work.
6. Hand-loom: Particularly for stripe/cheek fabric repeat size is develop at lab with the help of
small m/c (it is fully manual even the setting of warp & weft yarn as well as operation) thus
producing a sample for buyer approval is called Handloom.

59. ANY QUESTIONS?