abrasive resistance absorbability absorbent absorbent finishing accessory acetate fibre across back (back width) across chest (chest width) acrylic adaptation of pattern adjustment alpaca alteration of garment amber angora Angora rabbit hair anorak anti-allergy anti-microbial anti-pilling anti-static apparel design appliqué Aquatex armhole armlet attachment back view back waist length (nape to waist) A B (1) (2) (3) 1
balance mark (notches) balanced diet baste, to bathrobe batik beading bed linen bedspread beetling beige belt carrier (loop) bespoke bias bind, to binding, bias biodegradable blazer bleaching blending blind hem (hem, blind) block pattern bloomers blotting paper (1) (2) blouse blouse length bobbin bobbin case 綫 綫 bobbin winder 綫 bodice bodice bodkin body linen 2
bolero bonding border design braid brassiere breasted, double breasted, single brick red briefs brocade brooch buckle buckram burgundy buskin bust measurement bust point to bust point button buttonhole buttonhole foot buttonhole, bound buttonhole, worked buttonloop cable cord C calendering calico calico drill canvas canvas work 綉 cape carbonizing 3
cardigan 綫 carding care label casing cast on casual wear cellulosic fibre centre back (C.B.) centre front (C.F.) chain cheese cloth chiffon chlorination choker cocoon collage collar collar, mandarin (collar, Chinese) collar, Peter Pan collar, stand collar, straight collar, tailored colour coordination colour scheme colour wheel colour, complementary colour, contrast colour, fundamental (colour, primary) colour, secondary colourfast combing (1) (2) ( ) 綫 (1) (2) 4
commercial pattern complexion controlling fullness (disposal of fullness) cord cord, knotted cord, plaited cord, twisted corduroy corner, mitred corner, square costume cotton, brushed cotton, brushed (flannelette) cotton, terry (terry towelling) crease crease resistant crêpe crepon crew neck crochet crochet hook crossway strip crosswise fold crotch depth crumple resistance cuff cuff band (cuff strap) cuff, shirt cuff, turned up cuff-link culottes cushion cover cutting line (1) (2) (1) (2) (3) 鈎 鈎 綫 5
damask darning darts denim design brief design element design feature (style feature) design folio design proposal design specification D diagonal tacking (basting) 綫 direct sale double knit down dralon dress dress length dress placket dress sense dress stand (dress form, mannequin, dummy) drill drip-dry dungarees dye (dyestuff) dyeing, net dyeing, pigment E ease stitching ease, to easing edge finishes 6
edge stitching elastic recovery elasticity electrostatic embossed cloth embroidery embroidery stitches embroidery transfer empire line even tacking evenness eyelet fabric fabric coating fabric collage fabric finishes fabric swatch fabric, bonded (fabric, bonded-fibre) fabric, plain fabric, printed fabric, simulated fabric, stretch fabric, striped fabric, woven facing facing, crossway facing, shaped facing, straight fading fag end faggotting (fagotting) false hem F 7
fashion design fashion sketch fashion still fastening feed cover plate feed dog feed plate (needle plate; throat plate) felt felting feminine fiber, synthetic fibre fibre content fibre content label fibre, man-made fibre, natural fibre, regenerated fibre, staple fibreglass figure drawing fire resistance fitting fitting line 綫 綫 flame proof flame repellent (flame retardent) flammable (inflammable) flannel flannelette flax fleece flounce frayed edge fraying 8
French curve French knot frill fringe front view full size pattern gabardine (gabardine) garment, foundation gathers gauze general purpose foot (multi-purpose foot) georgette gingham goat hair Gore-tex grading seam grain gusset haberdashery halter hand wheel heat conduction heat insulation hem marker hem, curved hem, plain hem, single fold hem, skirt hem, straight hem, to hem, turnings G H 啫 ( ) 9
hemline hemp hessian hip hip depth (hipline; waist to hips) hood hood and eye hook and bar hosiery hydrophilic fibre hydrophobic fibre 綫 蠄 I interfacing interlining jeans jersey jumper jute kapok kimono knickers knit knitting knotting label lace lace trimming laminated fabric lap lapel J K L (1) (2) 10
latex lawn layout (pattern layout) lengthen, to lengthwise fold light resistance linen lingerie lining loop lunex luster finish lustre (luster) Lycra 綫 ( ) M machine attachments machine embroidery macram mail-order maroon masculine matinee coat measuring gauge mercerized cotton mercerized yarn mercerizing merino wool metallic fabric metallic yarn metre ruler metrestick (1) (2) 綫 綫 11
microfiber microscope microscopic examination mildew proofing mitten, oven mobile mordant ( 1-6 ) (1) (2) (3) moth proofing motif nap natural continuous filament neck point to bust point N neckline 綫 綫 neckline, boat-shaped neckline, round neckline, square 綫 綫 綫 neckline, U-shaped U 綫 綫 neckline, V-shaped V 綫 綫 needle, betweens needle, Crewel needle, darning needle, sharps needle, straw needle, tapestry 綉 綉 needle, upholstery novelty O off colour oil coating one-sided opening opening, bound 12
opening, box pleat opening, centre front 綫 opening, continuous strip opening, faced slit opening, false hem opening, fly front opening, overlapping hem opening, panel opening, placket opening, side seam opening, zipped organdie (organdy) organza outfit overall overcoat overlap padding P painted design pashmina (pushmina) pastel shade patchwork patent leather pattern construction pattern selector pattern specification permanent press permanent set petersham pile fabric pin cushion pinking shears 13
piping 綫 pique place on fold plaid plastic coated fibre pleat pleat skirt pleat, box pleat, inverted pleat, knife ply (1) (2) (3) pocket pocket in a seam pocket, bound pocket, concealed pocket, double jet pocket, flap pocket, patch pocket, single jet pocket, welt polyamide 酰 polyester polyester, spun polyethylene (polythene) polymer polypropylene polystyrene polyvinyl chloride polyvinyl chloride (PVC) poplin preshrinking 14
press fastener (press stud) presser foot presser foot lever pressing pressing cloth pressing line pucker pullover purl pyjamas quilt Q 綫 quilting R raincoat ramie raw silk rayon ready-made garment resin ric-rac rompers rouleau loop rouleau strip ruffle S 1/5 scale pattern 1/5 safety pin sanforized sateen satin scale ruler scalloping 15
scarf scorching seam seam allowance seam finishes (seam neatening) seam guide seam ripper seam, French seam, machine fell 綫 seam, open (seam, plain) seam, overlaid seam, run and fell seersucker selvedge sequin sewing kit shade shadow work Shantung Pongee shawl sheepskin sheeting shell hemming shirring shirting shorten, to shoulder to shoulder shoulder, dropped shower proof fabric shrink resistant shuttle side length of trousers (trouser length) side seam ( ) 綉 16
side slit silhouette simulated fur (imitation fur) simulated leather(imitation leather) simulated suede (imitation suede) 猄 skirt skirt length skirt, A-line skirt, circular skirt, flared skirt, gored skirt, marker skirt, mini skirt, pleated skirt, wrap sleeve board sleeve length sleeve, bell sleeve, cap sleeve, drop sleeve, fitted sleeve, kimono sleeve, puff sleeve, raglan sleeve, set in sleeve, shirt slide plate A 鈎 slip resistant slipper socks slit sliver smock smocking soft furnishing (1) (2) 17
soil release soil resistance speed controller spinneret spinning spool pin sportswear spun stain repellent stain resistant finish stay stitching stiffening stiletto stitch stitch length regulator stitch width regulator stitch, back stitch, blanket (stitch, loop) stitch, buttonhole stitch, chain stitch, feather stitch, garter stitch, hemming stitch, herringbone stitch, overlock (overlocking) stitch, oversewing stitch, running stitch, slip-hemming stitch, stem stitch, stocking stitch, tacking stocking 綫 straight grain 綫 18
straight stitch presser foot 綫 style line 綫 suede 麖 猄 suede cloth 麖 suiting sun exposure test Superwash sweater 綫綫 synthetic leather taffeta tailor tacking T take-up lever 綫 tape tape measure tapestry tartan tatting tea cozy Tebilized Teflon template tension tension 綫 (1) (2) tension regulator Terylene texture thermoplastic thermoplastic fibre thimble 綫 ( ) thread guide 綫 綫 thread mark 綫 19
tie dye top stitching 綫 total image tracing paper 綫 tracing wheel triacetate tricot knit trimming Trubenized tuck tweed umber underarm underlap underlay underslip understitching underwear (undergarment, underclothes) U unpicker (ripper) 綫 upholstery upholstery fabric upper arm girth velcro velour velvet velvet board (needle board) velveteen vest (waistcoat) vilene viscose rayon voile V 20
wadding waist waist, elasticated waistband W waistline 綫 waistline, gathered waistline, pleated wardrobe planning warp wash and wear washability water repellent (waterproof) water resistant weave weave, plain weave, satin weave, twill weaving loom weft width of shoulder wind resistance worked loop worsted 綫 綫 wrinkle wrinkle resistant finish wrist band wrist girth wrist, band (1) (2) yarn Y 綫 yarn, blended 綫 yarn, carded spun 21
yarn, combed spun yarn, filament yarn, spun yarn, staple yarn, textured yarn, worsted yoke yoke, hip yoke, shoulder zigzag stitch zip, concealed zip, semi-concealed zipper (zip fastener; zip) zipper foot Z 22