Fringe is a decorative trim edging made of packed yarns that hang from a band (imagine the 1920’s flapper dresses)
Cord is a round, twisted strand of roped fibers with unique textures. It comes lipped and non-lipped.
Braid is a flat home decor trim with two finished edges and a braided design throughout.
Each offers its own special touch to not only windows and home furnishings, but to just about anything it touches!
Before the Industrial Revolution (18th Century), trim was called passementerie. It was made and applied by hand, thus making heavily trimmed furnishings and garments expensive and high status. Eventually machine-woven trims and sewing machines put these specialized trimmings within reach of modest dressmakers and home seamstresses. The result, by the 1930’s, applied trim lost its value and became a signifier of mass-produced clothing. Today, though most trimmings are commercially manufactured, the creative appeal that they offer have made trims, tassels and cording highly sought after for unique one-of-a-kind creations. A compliment to any fabric project where that ‘something extra’ makes all the difference, modern day passementeries offer the perfect touch.
