Pink and Gold Rick Rack Trim

Name/Title

Pink and Gold Rick Rack Trim

Entry/Object ID

2025.5.42

Description

Item is an unopened package of pink and gold rick rack, wavy woven trim that can be sewn onto the edges of clothing and crafts. The string is described as 85% cotton and 15% metal and is marked as costing 19 cents, but the number ten was written over it in red marker, possibly indicating a markdown. The package contains 2.5 yards of rick rack wound around a piece of cardboard and sealed by a blue label and clear plastic wrap. The back of the label states that this product was manufactured in the U.S.A. by the Coats & Clark company.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1970

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Trim, Textile

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Notion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Needleworking Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials