Abstract: A flocked weatherstrip is provided for sealing the space between two relatively movable closure members such as sliding doors. The weatherstrip includes a plastic base strip mounting on one of the closure members and having a body of elongated fibers attached to a surface thereof for sealing engagement with the other closure member. The body of flocked fibers includes two groups of interspersed elongated fibers of common material having different deniers and lengths, whereby the body of fibers is of greatest density adjacent the surface of the strip.

Abstract: A trim strip of U-section for a marginal edge of an automotive body panel or the like comprises a flexible but relatively stiff core member of U-section formed of metal and having a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse slots to permit the strip to deform in conformance to the contour of the panel edge. A flexible plastic decorative covering is secured to the core in overlying relation but is outspaced therefrom except along oppositely spaced marginal edges. In a modification a core member of wire mesh is used.