Drawstringing kit

A drawstringing kit for attaching a drawstring through a tunnel of a trim cover, said drawstringing kit comprising:

• a flexible needle including an eyelet for receiving a drawstring, to facilitate stringing of the drawstring through the tunnel, said needle including an eyelet slit that facilitates opening of the eyelet to secure a first end of the drawstring in the eyelet, wherein the drawstring includes a larger diameter than the opening of the eyelet such that the eyelet frictionally engages the drawstring and prevents the drawstring from disengaging from the needle;
• and
• a guard adapted to cover at least a portion of the tunnel, said guard including an outer U-shaped material reinforced by an inner U-shaped core, a plurality of ribs extending perpendicularly inwardly from and integral with the outer material, and an opposing singular rib extending angularly from and integral with the outer material to provide friction about the tunnel;
• wherein the outer material includes rubber and the core includes a flexible metal or plastic.