Braids

thumb|A braid

thumb|right|Commissioned officers (front row) and non-commissioned officers (second row) of the Household Cavalry in full dress wearing aiguillettes thumb|right|Bundle of 20 braided gold and silver laces with stamped brass tags or aiglets, first half of the 17th century

thumb|right|200px|Galloon trim on the cuffs and chest of a Russian court uniform

right|thumb|upright=1.35|Whistle attached to a lanyard

thumb| braid

thumb|right|250px|Reconstruction of a Anglo-Saxons|Saxon sprang hairnet Sprang is an ancient method of constructing fabric that has a natural elasticity. Its appearance is similar to netting, but unlike netting, sprang is constructed entirely from warp threads. Archaeological evidence indicates that sprang predates knitting; the two needlework forms bear a visible resemblance and serve similar functions but require different production techniques.

thumb|Blue and red fourragère of the croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures|Croix de Guerre TOE worn by a soldier of the [[2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI). The fourragère is the braided cord passing under the medals and around the soldier's side.]] thumb|The fourragère of the Order of the Legion of Honor

device that interlaces three or more strands of yarn or wire to create a variety of materials