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The garment is the thing that is made up of fabric and the primary thing used to cover the body, while the accessories are the thing that adds to the garment to give them a cool and stylish look. The garment is the basic need to look modest, while the clothing accessories come in the fashion category’ mean something used to make the outfit attractive and fashionable.


One of the biggest examples of it is embroidery made custom patches. They are unique, personalized and easy to paste. Having a variety of backing support, small businesses and brands use embroidery made emblems to promote their cause. Even on a large scale of personal use, embroidered patches are a key source to design personal clothing.

What Are Clothing Accessories?

Clothing Accessories comprise the other material and fabric—the fabric and accessories when combined called clothing accessories. Clothing accessories complement the outfit and give an eye-catching, stylish look to attract buyers.

Basic Function Of Garment Accessories

  • Give A Decorative Look.
  • Make The Garment Suitable To Wear.
  • Increase The Durability Of The Garment.
  • Increase Flexibility.
  • Make The Outfit Comfortable To Wear.
  • Make The Outfit As Per The Need Of The Customer.

Types Of Garment Accessories


Garment accessories are divided into different categories according to their use. FOR EXAMPLE, we add a zipper and button as a part of the outfit, while embroidery and pippin are used to enhance the garment's appearance. Garment accessories are divided into three categories.

  1. Basic accessories
  2. Decorative accessories
  3. Finishing accessories

But To Produce make apparel the component which attaching by sewing or alternative methods is called trimming. But when they would be used for packing or decorative purposes they will be counted as clothing accessories.

Basic Garment Accessories


The essential garment accessories are the things that complete the outfit. They play a vital role in giving a complete look and making the outfit comfortable and durable. Here are some essential accessories defined below

Thread: thread is a thin strand made up of cotton and silk, and it is used for sewing and embroidery.

Zipper: zipper is the most common device used to join the two different edges of the garment. Like jeans, jeans, and bags. the zipper comes in various types of materials and forms like

  • Coil zipper
  • Invisible zipper
  • Plastic molded zipper
  • Metallic zipper
  • Close-ended zipper
  • Magnetic zipper
  • Open-ended zipper

Basic Garment Accessories

Button: Button is also used to join the two edges of the fabric and give a stylish look. The button is made of wood, glass, metal, and plastic.

Label: label is just a piece of cloth that contains the basic size, price, and washing info of the outfit.

Motif: it contains the country and brand name.


Lining: it is attached to the inner side of the garment.

Interlining: it is a fabric added between the outer and inner fabric to increase the softness.

The other standard essential accessories are used in the garments are:

  • Velcro
  • Elastic
  • Cord
  • Ribbon
  • Toggles
  • Rivet
  • Collar bone.

Decorative Accessories

Decorative accessories are used with the trend and fashion in some particular clothing. Here is the list of some decorative accessories.

Decorative Accessories

  • Velvet ribbon
  • Pompom
  • Soutache
  • Tassel
  • Fringe
  • Taffeta ribbon
  • Galloon
  • Rosette
  • Elastic tape
  • Buttonhole tape
  • Piping
  • Moiré ribbon
  • Seaming tape
  • Welted tape

Finishing Accessories

Finishing Accessories

Finishing accessories are used in clothing to give a final look. These types of accessories mainly consist of other materials. Some of them are listed below.

  • Hanger
  • Hand tag
  • Polybag
  • Size tag
  • Tissue paper
  • Safety pin
  • Butterfly
  • Backboard
  • Safety sticker
  • Brass Pin
  • Sticker
  • Plastic clip
  • Scotch tape
  • Neck board
  • Carton

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Mahedi Hasan, a Textile Engineer, as well as a Top Rated content writer at Upwork, Level 02 Seller at Fiverr, Level 02 Publisher at Ezoic. A passionate textile ad fashion content writer, fashion SEO expert, and fashion web designer. Having a B.Sc. in Textile Engineering from Textile Engineering College, Noakhali (TECN). Department is Apparel Engineering. Highly Experienced fashion writer for the last 3+ yrs. Established Textile Details Website website to enhance professional Fashion Blogging skills. 

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