What is Accessories ? What are the Differences between Trims and Accessories?

Introduction :

A Fashion accessories is an item used to contribute, in a secondary manner, to the wearer's outfit, often used to complete an outfit and chosen to specifically complement the wearer's look. The term came into use in the 19th century.

Fashion accessories are decorative items that supplement one's garment, such as jewelry, gloves, handbags, hats, belts, scarves, watches, sunglasses, pins, stockings, bow ties, leg warmers, leggings, neckties, suspenders, and tights.
Fashion accessories add color, style and class to an outfit, and create a certain look, but they may also have practical functions. Handbags are for carrying small necessary items, hats protect the face from weather elements, Laptops provide mobile connectivity and are used to increase work power and gloves keep the hands warm.
Differences between Trims and Accessories:

Actually the Fabricational part of the garments is called Trims , like fusing thread care label etc are the trims.

And the non fabricational part of the garments are called Accessory.  and the zipper buttons studs poopers eyelet etc are the accessories.

Trims and accessories are those materials that are used in a garment other than main fabric (shell fabric). Even lining materials (fabrics) fall under trims and accessories.

Trims: Materials used to ornament or enhance garments. 


Accessories: Item that enhances the aesthetic appeal or function of a garment including belt, scarves or other objects. 
Garments trims and accessories means all the items used in the garment except the main raw material (Fabric). There are hundreds of items used to manufacture the garments, which are used as trims and accessories.

A list of few important trims and accessories mentioned here below :

1. Sewing thread
 2. Button, Snap button, Ring button, Shank button, Eyelet button, Rivet button
3. Eyelet washer, it is used inside the eyelet
4. Interlining, it is used in collar/ cuffs/ front placket and waist band etc.
5. Padding, it is used in padding jacket
6. Collar bone / stay, it is used inside the collar point
7. Zipper, to fasten garments.
8. Lace, it is used at the top or bottom of any garments
9. Shoulder tape, it is used inside at shoulder seam RMG
10. Woven tape/ twill tape, it is used at side seam of pant
11. Hook, it is used inside of waist band
12. Stopper, end of drawstring/zipper
13. Shoulder pad, inside of shoulder of ladies shirt
14. Drawstring, inside of waist band in trouser and bottom of jacket
15. String, inside of waist band of trouser
16. Velcro tap craves, inside of flaps and pocket for opening and closing
17. Lining, inside of  RMG / fabric
18. Rip, used in neck/ bottom/sleeve/ collar
20. Brass pin, folding pinup
21. Al- pin, folding pinup
22. Boll pin, folding pin
23. Pearl pin, folding pinup
24. Tag pin, used for handing the hangtag and price tag
25. Plastic clip is used after following
26. Label, Elastic, Badge, Size finder
27. Tie clip, it is used at tie knot
 28. Metal clip, it is used in P. P band for carton binding
29. Metal seal, it is used in P. P band for carton banding
30. Iron seal, it is used in P. P band for carton binding
31. Gum tape, for closing the carton
32. Scotch tape, for closing the poly bag or blister poly bag
33. Single butterfly, used for collar spread quality at neck button
34. Double butterfly, used for collar spread
quality at neck button
35. Tie butterfly quality at collar spread
quality at neck button
36. Tissue Paper, for inside of folding use
37. Tarpaulin paper, for inside of folding use
38. Collar stand/ collar insert. It is used for proper neck, saves it stay around the neck circumference
39. P.P band, for binding the carton
40. Back board, inside of shirt folding
41. Neck board, inside of collar and board
42. Poly bag
43. Master poly bag/ Blister poly bag, it contains GMTS.
44. Gift box, used for high cost shirt
45. Inner carton, for safety
46. Divider, for dividing the garment in carton
47. Hanger, to hang garments
48. Arrow sticker, identify the alter or defect
49. Price sticker shows price of the garment.
50. Barcode sticker, shows measure of garment
51. UPC label, outside of master carton or export carton etc.


Reference : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion_accessory 

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