Rickrack is a `flat narrow braid woven in zigzag form, used as a trimming for clothing or curtains.` Made of cotton or polyester rickrack is stitched or glued to the edges of an item. Its zig-zag configuration repeats every third of an inch (about one centimeter) and is sold in multiple colors and textures. Rickrack`s popularity peaked in the 1...... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickrack