decorative trims

Embellishments for edges

Decorative trims are ornamental materials applied to edges, seams, or surfaces to embellish clothing, furniture, or interiors.

The category includes ribbon, lace, fringe, piping, braid, and tassels.

Trims serve aesthetic rather than structural purposes, though some also reinforce seams: She added decorative trims to the curtains, The jacket featured gold braid trim along the cuffs.

Related

decorative stitching · metallic thread · lace · scalloped edges · box pleats · gimp · appliqué · fretwork · fringe · rosettes · frogging · medallions · gold leaf · rickrack · cornice · braid · piping · washi tape

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Opposites
function

decorative trimsstructural elements

Load-bearing architectural components

framing · foundation · joists · studs · infrastructure

necessity

decorative trimsnecessities

What you cannot lack

basics · core requirements · fundamentals · bare essentials

visual approach

decorative trimsminimalist design

Aesthetic of essential elements only

raw materials

Family

trim, decorate, decoration, trimming, adornment

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G