All About Chainette Fringe

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All About Chainette Fringe We sell chainette fringe in about 30 colors and a dozen different lengths, and I am often asked questions about the characteristics and care of chainette fringe. For this reason I’ve compiled a list of the most commonly asked questions. I hope it will help you when trying to decide if this particular type of fringe is the best choice for your project and in caring for items embellished with chainette. What is chainette fringe? Chainette fringe is, as the name implies, composed of a chain similar to the chain you can create on a serger. Cut lengths of chainette are doubled over and stitched horizontally across the top creating a header. The stitching holds the numerous chains in place. Narrow chainette usually has 3 rows of stitching at the top and longer chainette fringe will have 4-5 rows of stitching. Chainette fringe hangs open at the bottom in single strands as opposed to being looped at the bottom. What can chainette fringe be used on? Chainette is one of the most versatile of fringes. It can be used for home decorating, apparel, and craft applications. Home decorators add it to valences and draperies; crafters use this pretty trim on purses, Santas, Victorian tassels, and more. But the most applications are found in the area of apparel: shimmery tops and skirts, shawls, belly dancing costumes, reproduction flapper dresses, costumes, etc. Why does the picture show stitching at the bottom of the fringe? The thread and stitching you see at the bottom of chainette fringe is called the ‘pull cord.” It’s there to keep the fringe neat and in place while you are working with it. When you’re finished stitching or gluing your fringe in place, you simply pull on one of the threads of the pull cord to release the fringe. Tip: Sometimes chainette fringe doesn’t have a pull cord at the bottom and can be a bear to work with. I use narrow blue painters tape to hold the strands in place while stitching. Remove it gently so as not to pull the chainett