Gives practical advice on design, yarns and materials, equipment and weaving notation Explains woven techniques - how to warp up, set up and weave all the primary trim and braid structures from simple grosgrains and cut fringes to more elaborate and complicated fan edges and gimp braids Includes instructions on how to use lays, i.e. creating pattern in trim headers Covers off-the-loom passementerie skills, including tassels, tiebacks, cord spinning and decorative embellishments (such as fly tassels and pom-poms).