To provide a braid excellent in decorativeness (especially metallic luster or pearl gloss) and having restitution power of returning to the original even when expanded or bent.

The braid comprises a rubberlike core (such as a complex of 20 threads and made from natural rubber) 11, plural (such as 12) filmlike belts (made of polyester or the like, and having pearl gloss of milky white, light blue or light pink, metallic luster of gold, silver or another metal or gloss reflected by glasslike material, or the like) wound on the surface of the rubberlike core 11 to form a net, and monofilaments (such as 12 monofilaments, made of polyester, and transparent, black or the like) 13 wound on the rubberlike core 11 alternately with the filmlike belt 12 to be knitted therein.