We braid ric rac trim on narrow braiding machines in our Jaipur factory — natural undyed trim in cotton, every dyed shade in spun polyester finished to a cotton hand, all dyed in our own dye house. This is a braided zigzag trim, not a woven or jacquard tape. MOQ is 1,000 meters (about 1,094 yards) per SKU — one color at one width — put up on cards, reels or bulk rolls, and we export worldwide with quotes answered in one working day.
We've run narrow fabrics in Jaipur since 1991, with twisting, braiding, dyeing and tipping all in-house. Our ric rac is braided rather than woven: the zigzag comes from the braid itself, with wave pitch and width set by carrier count and take-up speed. Trial orders start at 1,000 meters per SKU — one color at one width — and we ship worldwide.
How Is Our Rick Rack Trim Made, and From What?
Ric rac gets its zigzag from construction, not from printing or cutting. On our narrow braiding machines, yarn carriers cross in a repeating pattern that pushes the braid alternately left and right, producing the wave along the length of the trim. Two settings control the look: carrier count determines how wide the trim is and how dense the body feels, and take-up speed determines the wave pitch — slower take-up gives a tighter, more compressed zigzag, faster take-up opens the wave out.
Once braided, the trim is heat-set so the wave holds its shape, then cut to length and put up on cards, reels or bulk rolls depending on what you need for your packing line.
Materials follow one rule. Natural, undyed ric rac is cotton — matte, traditional, and it takes a stitch well. Every dyed shade is spun polyester, finished to look and feel like cotton, which is what gives the coloured range its strength, low shrinkage and colorfastness through repeated washing. At bulk volumes we can run other fibres to your specification, including viscose where you want a softer surface with more sheen. Dyeing is done in our own dye house, so we match shades to your swatch and hold them across reorders.
One honest limitation worth stating up front: this is a braided ric rac. Widths are bounded by what our narrow braiders can carry, so we cover the standard small-to-medium trim range and not the wide, woven, jacquard-patterned tapes that come off a loom. If your spec calls for a printed motif or a woven jacquard edge, that's a different product and a different machine.
How Does Wholesale Buying Work From Our Factory?
You tell us the material, width, wave pitch and colors; we quote within one working day. Braiding, dyeing and finishing all happen under one roof in Jaipur.
MOQ of 1,000 meters per SKU, and a SKU is one color at one width — several shades in one shipment is fine and carries the minimum for each
Custom shades dyed in-house against your physical swatch or color reference
Put-up to suit your line: retail cards, reels, or continuous bulk rolls for cut-and-repack
Repeat orders run against your saved spec, so width, wave and shade stay consistent
Export packing — polybagged, carton-packed for sea or air freight
Ric rac looks different sewn down than it does on the reel. Ask for sample lengths with your quote, stitch them into your actual product, then confirm width and wave pitch before committing to volume.
Dispatch and freight
Ex-works Jaipur — about 2 to 6 days by surface across India. Freight is to your account, by your transporter or ours. Export orders are quoted separately with air and sea options.
Zig Zag Lace Border — Specifications
Material — natural / undyed
Cotton
Material — dyed shades
Spun polyester, finished to look and feel like cotton
Material — other fibres
Made to buyer specification at bulk volumes
Construction
Braided flat zigzag trim (not woven or jacquard); heat-set to hold the wave
Widths
Narrow trim widths only, limited by braider carrier count — confirm your exact width with the inquiry
Wave pitch
Set by carrier count and take-up speed; tighter or more open zigzag made to order
Colours
Dyed in-house; matched to your swatch or color reference and held on reorders
Put-up
Retail cards, reels, or continuous bulk rolls; polybagged and carton-packed for export
MOQ
1,000 m per SKU, shade and size
Customization
Material, width, wave pitch, shade and put-up made to order
Lead time
Quote within one working day; air 7-14 days, sea 25-40 days
Origin
Jaipur, India — braiding, dyeing and finishing in-house
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for wholesale ric rac trim?
1,000 meters — about 1,094 yards — per SKU, and a SKU is one color at one width, so a second shade or a second width carries its own 1,000 meters. A first order is normally one SKU, sewn into a real sample and proven before you scale to production volume; several shades in one shipment is fine and costs the minimum for each.
What is the wholesale rate for zig zag lace?
₹3-8 per metre ex-works Jaipur. Width sets the base and colour the rest — stock shades at the floor, custom-dyed at the top. The wave is braided in, so it cannot be pressed flat in transit; the rate includes roll packing that keeps it.
Is your ric rac woven or braided, and does it matter?
It's braided. The zigzag is formed by the braid itself on narrow braiding machines, then heat-set. In use it behaves much like woven ric rac — it lies flat under a straight stitch and finishes an edge the same way — but it does mean we're limited to narrow trim widths and cannot offer wide woven or jacquard-patterned tapes.
Can you match our brand colors?
Yes. Dyeing is done in our own house in Jaipur, so we match against your physical swatch or color reference and hold that shade batch to batch. Custom shades are dyed to your reference from the 1,000 meter MOQ upward.
Can you supply ric rac already wound onto retail cards?
Yes. We put up on cards, reels or continuous bulk rolls. Tell us the card size and meterage per card and we'll wind to it, which saves you a repacking step. Bulk rolls are the better choice if you cut to your own lengths in-house.
How long does production and shipping to the USA take?
Quotes come back within one working day; production time depends on quantity and how many custom shades are involved. Shipping from India is 7-14 days by air courier or 25-40 days by sea. Ric rac is light and compact, so air freight is often worth it on a first order or sample run.
Is this zig zag lace or chumki lace for garments?
This is zig zag lace — the wavy ric rac braid used on kids' wear, ethnic garments and craft trims (chumki lace is a separate sequinned line we do not run). Widths are set by the braider, dyed to your shade in-house, minimum 1,000 metres per SKU.
