We know where you’re going with this, so just stop. In the decorative world, gimp is an ornamental flat braid or round cord used as a trimming on upholstery, drapery, lamps, bedding, etc. Made from strands of silk, wool, cotton, synthetic fibers or blends, they are braided or twisted around a cord or wire. Styles of gimp are pretty much infinite, as are colors and color combinations.