A complete list of textile-specific terms
2022-10-13

(1) Raw materials

textile raw materials
natural fibre
chemical fibre
vegetable fibre
textile fibre
man made fibre
animal fiber


(2) Fabric

1. Woven Apparel Fabrics
plain cloth plain cloth
oxford cloth
twill drill
Line card ply-yarn drill
serge
corduroy corduroy
fleece fleece
seersucker seersucker
hemp hair cords
linen cloth
silk
woolen cloth woolen cloth
woolen one-side gabardine woolen one-side gabardine
valitine
What's it like? twill coating
worsted fany suiting
flannel flannel
overcoat suiting
mixed fabric
poplin poplin
chambray chambray
yarn card single yarn drill
gabardine
denim
velvet velveteen
crepe crepe
Bali yarn voile
ramie fabric
Power spinning habotai
worsted fabric
pure wool gabardine
camel silk brocade doeskin
ladies cloth
tweed


2.knitted fabric
weft-knitted fabric
single knit fabric
Weft plain knit fabric
double rib knit interlock fabric
fleece knitted fabric interlock fabric
terry knitted fabric
double bar warp knitted fabric two-bar fabric
warp-knitted fabric
double knit fabric
rib knit fabric
Double reverse knit purl fabric
high pile knitted fabric
jacquard knitted fabric
Multi-bar warp knitted fabric multi-bar fabric


(3) Accessories

1.lining
resin interlining
Linen breast lining breast canvas
resin collar interlining
Fleece breast lining breast fleece
fusible interlining
adhesive-bonded interlining
double-faced adhesive interlining
non-woven interlining
non-woven adhesive interlining
spunbond adhesive woreninterlinging
black carbon lining hair interlining
horsehair interlining
chemical fibre interlining
knitted interlining


2.filler
cotton
artificial cotton
spray cotton polyester wading
silk cotton silk wadding
Acrylic cotton acrylic staple fibre
down down


3.Thread, button, zipper
thread thread
cotton thread
silk thread
nylon thread
ornamental thread
button
four-hole button
decorative button decorative button
special-shaped button
plastic button
glass button glass button
Snap button, snap button
zipper
nylon zipper nylon zipper
polyester zipper
zipper with double sliders
decorative tape fashion tape
rib
sewing thread twist
twine flax thread
embroidery thread
polyester thread
Pagoda thread cone of thread
two-hole button
Cover button covered button
claw button claw button
metal button
resin button resin button
wood button
nylon fastener tape
metal zipper
plastic zipper
collar clasp
hook agraffe
elastic ribbon
elastic rib elastic rib


(4) Commonly used English for clothing

"J" SHAPED POCKET J-BAG
24L BUTTON24button
6 FEED PIQUE6Moulded
ACCESSORY Excipients
BACK ACROSS back width
ACROSS MEASURE Banner
ACRYLIC Acrylic
ADHESIVE / FUSIBLE INTERLINING
ANTIQUE BRASS COATING BLENDED BRONZE
ANTISTATIC FINISH Anti-static treatment
APPAREL ready-to-wear
APPEALING LOOK Attractive appearance
APPROVAL SAMPLE Approval
APPROVED SAMPLE WITH SIGNING NAME
ARMHOLE clamp ring
ASSEMBLING OF FRONT & BACK PART
ASSEMBLING SECTION merged sections
ATTACH COLLAR collar
TRADEMARK ON ATTACH LABEL
ATTACHMENT accessories
BACK COVER FRONT
BACK MID-ARMHOLE back width
BACK STITCH back stitch, back stitch
BACKLESS DRESS backless
BAR CODED STICKER barcode sticker
BARGAINING bargain
BAR-TACK Jujube
BASTE basting
BATILK Batik
BEARER bag lining
BEARER & FACING Pocket Liner Pocket Patch
BEDFORD CORD. Pit weave, warp corduroy
BELL BOTTOM flared cuffs
BELLOWS POCKET Organ Bag
BELT belt
BELT-LOOP Pants
BIAS CUT Twill Cut, Longitudinal Cut
BIFURCATE fork
BINDER Bound Butterfly, Piping Butterfly
BINDING
BINDING OF SLV. OPENING R fold
BINDING OF TOP VENT
BINDING TAPE
BINDING/BOUND Roller
BLANKET Blanket, Carpet
BLEACH
BLEACH SPOT bleach stains


A Color fastness test item

COLOUR FASTNESS TESTS
Soaping fastness washing
Rubbing fastness rubbing/crocking
perspiration fastness
Dry cleaning fastness drycleaning
light fastness light
water fastness water
chlorine bleach chlorine bleach spotting
non-chlorine bleach
bleaching bleaching
actual laundering (one wash)
chlorinated water
chlorinated pool water
sea water
acid spotting
alkaline spotting
water spotting
organic solvent
how about potting
Wet light fastness wet light
dye transfer
hot (dry) dry heat
hot pressing
print fastness print durability
ozone ozone
smoke burnt gas fumes
phenolic yellowing caused by phenols
saliva and perspiration


B Dimensional stability and related test items

DIMENSIONAL STABILITY (SHRINKAGE) AND RELATED TESTS (FABRIC & GARMENT)
dimensional stability to washing (washing shrinkage)
appearance after laundering / hand wash
dimensional stability to heating
appearance after ironing
dimensional stability to commercial drycleaning (drycleaning shrinkage)
appearance after commercial drycleaning (appearance retention)
dimensional stability to steaming
dimensional stability to relaxation and felting
dimensional stability for sewing thread


C Strong test items

STRENGTH TESTS
tensile strength
tear strength
bursting strength
seam properties
bonding strength of laminated fabric
adhesion strength of coated fabric
single thread strength
lea strength
hook strength loop strength
tenacity of fibres and yarn


D Fabric Mechanism Test Items

fabric density (woven fabric) threads per unit length (woven fabric construction)
stitch density (knittted fabric)
counts of yarn
Yarn denier (as is) denier counts as received
fabric width
fabric weight
loop length of knitted fabric
crimp or take-up of yarn
type of cut pile
Weaving type type of weave
Weft skewness distortion in bowed and skewed fabrics (report as received and after one wash)
terry to ground ratio
fabric thickness


E component and other analytical test items

COMPOSITION AND OTHER ANALYTICAL TESTS
fibre composition fibre composition
dyestuff identification
purity of indigo
moisture content
extractable matter
filling and foreign matter content
starch content
formaldehyde content
presence of formaldehyde resin
mercerisation in cotton
PH value
PH value
Hydraulic absorbance


F Flammability Test Items

FLAMMABILITY TESTS
flammability of general clothing textiles
The burning rate of the cloth (45. angle) burning rate of cloth (45. angle)
Sweden fire properties of apparel textile


G fabric performance test project

FABRIC FERFORMANCE TESTS
abrasion resistance abrasion resistance
pilling resistance
water repellency
water resistance
wrinkle recovery
fabric stiffness
Elasticity and resilience stretch & recovery


H Down Test Project

FEATHER & DOWN THERMAL TESTS
composition analysis of down
bulk filling power
Proportion of variegated fur and fleece black tip
new weight (conditioned) of filling material
moisture content
Determination of solvent soluble matter determination of solvent solube
acidity
aerobic index oxygen number
cleanliness turbidity test
Penetration resistance of cloth to feather & down
GARMENT ACCESSO GARMENT ACCESSO


I Garment Accessories Test Project

GARMENT ACCESSORY TESTS (LACE, ZIPPER, BUTTON, BUCKLE, ETC.)
Appearance after laundering
appearance after storage
Ironing resistance resistance to ironing
zipper strength
Zipper reciprocating reciprocating test
zipper durability of zipper
operability of zipper
Velcro shear strength of hooks & loops fastener (velcro tape)
Velcro peeling strength of hooks & loops fastener (velcro tape)
Velcro separation consecutive adhere/ separation exercising on hooks & loops fastener (velcro tape)
corrosion / tarnish test on metallic finishes
Buttons separate strong unsnapping og snap fasteners
Security of metallics buttons, rivets, ets.
Security of snap button
strength of buttons
resistance to wash liquor
resistance to drycleaning solvents
button impact test
button tension test
button torque test
snap attachment strength
trim attachment strength


J Other textile test items

Care instruction/label recommendation after appropriate testing (testing charges excluded)
garment size measurement
accelerated ageing of sulphur-dyed textiles
colour difference assessment


Test items for K fibers and yarns

FIBRE & TESTS
fibre staple length
linear density
fibre diameter
single fibre strength
Tenacity of fibre
yarn count
Yarn denier (as is) denier count as received
identification of continuous/ discontinuous fibres
length of thread per roll
Yarn net weight net weight of thread
single thread strength
lea strength
loop strength
tenacity of yarn
Yarn twist twist per unit


L cotton filling test

weight
thickness
fibre content fibre content
resin content
compression and resilience test
sample dissection for analysis preparation
dimensional stability to washing
appearance after laundering / hand wash
Carpet Test Project CARPET TESTS Friction


M Carpet Test Project

colour fastness to rubbing
colour fastness to light colour fastness to light
colour fastness to water colour fastness to water
tuft withdrawal force (tuft bind)
Tuft density pitches per unit length
Bunch weft density rows per unit length
Backing density threads per unit length of backing
weight per unit area
surface pile density (single level pile carpet only)
ply of pile yarn
type of cut pile
pile or loop length
Fibre composition of pile or bottom fibre composition of pile & back


1. Dry Cleaning

General dry cleaning dryclean
Professionally Dryclean Professionally Dryclean
Commercially Dryclean
Dry cleaning is the best Drycleaning Recommened
Short Dry Cleaning Cycle Short Cycle
Dry cleaning agent extraction time is the shortest Minimum Extraction
Reduced or Low Moisture
Do not add water during dry cleaning No water In System
No Steam No Steam


2. Washing

Machine Washable
Do not wash
Do not have Commercially Launder
Home Launder Available Home Launder
Hand Wash
Hand Wash do not Rub
Cold Wash
Warm Wash Warm Wash
Warm Wash Warm Wash
Hot Wash
Do not Boil
Small Load
Delicate/Gentle Cycle
Durable Press Cycle /Permanent
Wash Separately
Can be washed with similar color clothes at the same time With Like Color
Wash Dark Color Separetely
Wash Inside Out
Do not wring No Wring/ Do not Wring
No Twist/ Do not Twist
Warm Rinse
Cold Rinse
Thoroughly clean Rinse Thoroughly
Do not dehydrate No Spin/ Do not Spin
Normal Spin Speed Dehydration
Shorter and slower programs Reduced Spin
Do not Soak Do not Soak
Use Pure Soap Flake only
Damp Wipe only


3. Bleaching

Bleaching when Needed
No bleach / Do not Bleach
Use Only Non-Chlorine Bleach


4. Drying Drying

Drip Dry
Hang Dry Line Dry
Line Dry in Shade
Line Dry away from Heat
Dry Tumble Dry
Dry Tumble Warm in the dryer on medium heat
Dry Tumble Cool in the dryer on low
Flat Dry Flat Dry
Positioning Dryer Block to Dry
Steam Dry
No Steam / Do not Steam
Cabinet Dry Cool


5. Ironing and Pressing

hot blanching
Warm Iron
Cold Iron
Do not Iron
Iron on Wrong Side
Ironing with Steam Steam Press/Iron
Iron Damp while wet
Iron Use Press Cloth with Cloth Spacers
outer packaging bale
box carton
package
colour number
flower number design number
lot number
marks
packing list packing list
omisson of examination
Leakage rate percentage of omisson of examination
re-inspection
claim claim indemnity
gross weight
net weight
appearance quality
inherent quality
appearance defects
technical requirement
subjective inspection
sampling samoling
Quality inspection sheet inspection certificate for quality
inspection certificate inspection certificate
fabric weight
breaking strength
breaking strength breaking tenacity
seam strength
colour fastness colour fastness
colour fastness to sunlight
colour fastness to rubbing
colour fastness to perspiration
colour fastness to ironing
colour fastness to dry cleaning
grey scale
Staining sample card grey scale for staining
fibre content fibre content
releasable for maldehyde content
moth resistance
soil resistance
rain proofness
BLEEDING fades after washing
BLEEDING fades after washing
BLEND FIBRE BLENDS
BLENDS BLENDS
BLIND STITCH
BLOUSE Women's Shirt
BODY PRESSING
BODY RISE straight waves
BOTTOM Hem, hem
BOTTOM VENT OF SLEEVE
BOTTOMS Bottoms
BOX-PLEATED External I-shaped pleats
BOY&39;S STYLE FLY / LEFT FLY Men's Button, Left Button
BRAID brocade, webbing
BRANCH branch
BREAK STITCHES disconnected
BRIEFS Men's Tights
BROCADE brocade, webbing
BROKEN STITCHING
BUBBLING
Buckle belt buckle
BUCKLE-LOOP belt buckle
BULK PRODUCTION Mass production
BUNDLE CODE
BUNDLING
BUTTON BUTTON
BUTTON STAND
BUTTON-HOLE button door / button hole
BUTTON-HOLING
BUTTONING button
BUTTONING WITH BUTTON SEWER
C/B VENT rear fork
CALICO / GRAY CLOTHES
CANVAS ponytail, canvas
CARDBOARD
CARDED
CARE LABEL Washing Mark
CARTONNING packing, into the box
CASE PACK LABEL carton sticker
CASH POCKET watch bag
CASUAL WEAR
CATCHING FACING button
CENTER BACK
CENTER CREASE FOLD
CENTER CREASE LINE
CENTER FRONT

CERTIFIED SUB-CONTRACTOR approved processing plant

hat with brim
bowler hat
top hat silk top hat
Panama hat Panama hat
beret beret
peaked cap, cap with a visor
broad-brimmed straw hat
headdress headdress
turban headscarf
natural fabric
cotton
silk
wool
linen hemp
synthetic fabric mixed fiber
acryl acrylic
polyester stretch nylon
nylon
worsted
cashmere wool
patterns
tartan plaid
dot polka dot flower
stripe
flower pattern
veil


color

pink pink
salmon pink
baby pink light pink
shocking pink
brown brown, tan
beige taupe
chocolate red-brown, ochre
sandy beige
camel
amber amber
khaki khaki
maroon maroon
green
moss green
emerald green
olive green olive green
blue blue
turquoise blue
cobalt blue cobalt blue, vivid blue
navy blue navy blue, dark blue, sky blue
aquamarine blue
red
scarlet scarlet
mauve purple
wine red
purple, violet
lavender
lilac light purple
antique violet
pansy violet
white white
off-white off-white
ivory ivory
snowy white
oyster white
gray
charcoal gray
smoky gray
misty gray

acrylic scarf (intarsia scarf style)

Scarf made of acrylic fabric (no dotted jacquard style)
Acrylic refers to acrylic fiber in textile fabrics. Acrylic fiber (AF) : acrylic fiber