- راتنج ABSABS resin
راتنج ABS هو راتنج لدن بالحرارة تتكون مكوناته الرئيسية من الأكريلونيت…
- مقاومة التآكلAbrasion resistance
مقاومة التآكل هي خاصية جودة تُبيّن مدى قدرة القماش على مقاومة الاهترا…
- Accordion CordSoutache (gimp) braid
Accordion cord is a narrow, flat decorative braid with continuous rid…
- Acetate
Acetate is a semi-synthetic fiber made by chemically treating cellulo…
- Acid Dye
Acid dyes are water-soluble dyes that are used to dye fibers such as …
- Acrylic
Acrylic is a synthetic fiber whose main component is acrylonitrile, a…
- Acrylic Button
An acrylic button is a button made primarily from acrylic resin and u…
- Adhesive ResinFusing adhesive resin
Adhesive resin is a resin applied to one side of fusible interlining …
- Aloha Print
An aloha print is a decorative print pattern centered on printed moti…
- Alpaca
Alpaca is an animal fiber obtained from the wool of alpacas native to…
- Alternate Stripe
An alternate stripe is a stripe pattern made by repeating multiple st…
- Aluminum Zipper
An aluminum zipper is a metal zipper that mainly uses aluminum alloy …
- American NeedleWestern-style hand needle
An American needle is a general-purpose Western-style hand sewing nee…
- Amunzen
Amunzen is a woven fabric characterized by a sandwashed surface-like …
- Angora
Angora is a material obtained mainly from the wool of Angora rabbits,…
- Animal Print
Animal print is a pattern that depicts the spots, stripes, or other m…
- AnodizingAnodizing (alumite)
Anodizing is a surface treatment that electrochemically oxidizes the …
- Anti-pilling
Anti-pilling refers to a property or treatment in which the fiber, ya…
- Anti-slippage Tape
Anti-slippage Tape is a reinforcing tape used on seam allowances and …
- Antibacterial DeodorizingAntibacterial deodorant
Antibacterial deodorizing is a function or finishing that suppresses …
- Antibacterial TreatmentBacteriostatic finish
Antibacterial treatment is a process that adds functionality to inhib…
- Antique Finish
Antique finish is a finish that gives the surface of metal press fast…
- Antistatic Finish
Antistatic finishing is a process that gives fabrics and garments con…
- Antistatic Lining
An antistatic lining is a lining used on the inside of garments that …
- Antiviral FinishingAntiviral finish
Antiviral finishing is a process in which chemicals or functional ing…
- Applique
Applique is a technique of cutting separate fabric, lace, or similar …
- Aramid
Aramid is a synthetic fiber made from aromatic polyamide, a material …
- Argyle
Argyle is a geometric check pattern made of repeated diamonds with th…
- Artificial Leather
Artificial leather is a material that reproduces the appearance, feel…
- Ascot Tie
An ascot tie is a necktie with more volume than a regular tie, featur…
- Awl
An awl is a handheld tool with a sharp pointed tip and a handle, used…
- Azo Dyes
Azo dyes are a general term for a group of organic dyes containing an…
- B-grade RollSecond-quality roll
A B-grade roll is a roll of fabric that has been inspected and found …
- Back BrushedBrushed back fleece
Brushed backing refers to a knit or woven fabric whose reverse side h…
- Back Satin
Back satin is a woven fabric with a different appearance on the face …
- Bamboo Fiber
Bamboo fiber is a general term for fibers obtained from bamboo, inclu…
- Bandana PatternBandana print
A bandana pattern is a decorative print pattern that combines paisley…
- Banshu-ori
Banshu-ori refers to both the textile-producing region that developed…
- Bar TackBartack
A bartack is a sewing specification that reinforces areas where stres…
- Barathea
Barathea is a woven fabric mainly made from wool, used for formal wea…
- Bare JerseyBare jersey (plated spandex)
Bare jersey is a knitted fabric made by adding polyurethane yarn to t…
- Basket WeaveNanako weave
Basket weave is a woven structure in which multiple warp or weft thre…
- Basting ClipSewing clip
A basting clip is a clip-shaped tool used to temporarily hold fabric …
- Basting Thread
Basting thread is a sewing thread that is easy to remove and is used …
- Batiste
Batiste is a plain weave fabric that is often woven densely using fin…
- Beading Lace
Beading lace is a narrow lace with regular openwork holes and connect…
- BeaverBeaver cloth
Beaver is a thick clothing fabric made mainly by fulling wool woven f…
- Belt Loop
A belt loop is a narrow accessory piece attached to the waist area of…
- Bemberg
Bemberg is the trademark name for Cupro, a regenerated cellulose fibe…
- Better CottonBetter Cotton (BCI)
Better Cotton is the name for an international initiative aimed at th…
- Bias
Bias refers to the direction cut and laid out diagonally to the warp …
- Bias Tape
Bias tape is a narrow tape made by cutting woven fabric on the bias, …
- Bingo
Bingo refers to a textile production area centered in the eastern par…
- Bio FinishingBio finish
Bio finishing is a process that uses enzymes to act mainly on cellulo…
- Biodegradability
Biodegradability is the property of a material to be broken down by m…
- Biomass PlasticBioplastic (biomass resin)
Biomass plastic is a plastic that uses all or part of renewable bio-b…
- Bird's-eye PatternBird's eye
Bird's-eye pattern refers to a pattern in which small dot- or diamond…
- Bishu
Bishu is a textile production area spanning western Aichi Prefecture …
- Black Mother Of PearlBlack-lip pearl oyster shell
Black mother of pearl is a shell button material made from the nacre …
- Black Tie / White TieBlack tie and white tie
Black tie and white tie are dress code designations on invitations fo…
- Bleach ProcessingBleach finish
Bleach processing is a process that uses chemicals or similar means t…
- Bleaching
Bleaching is a process centered on bleaching and scouring that remove…
- Blend Ratio
Blend ratio is the percentage used in labeling and management to show…
- BlendingBlended yarn
Blend spinning is a method of mixing two or more types of fibers with…
- Blind StitchBlind hem
Blind stitch is a finishing method that secures folded fabric edges s…
- Block Check
Block check generally refers to a check pattern made by regularly arr…
- Bluesign
Bluesign is an international system for managing chemicals, resources…
- Boa Fleece
Boa fleece is a fabric centered on pile knit fabric with a wool-like,…
- Bobbin Winding
Bobbin winding is a finishing and packaging style in which ribbon, ta…
- Bodkin
A bodkin is a sewing tool used to pull elastic webbing, round elastic…
- Body And ResilienceStiffness and body (hand)
Body and resilience is a fabric hand that expresses the fabric’s resi…
- Body Lining
Body lining is the lining attached to the inside of the bodice of gar…
- Bonded Thread
Bonded thread is a sewing thread made by impregnating or coating main…
- Botanical Dyeing
Botanical dyeing is a dyeing method in which pigments obtained from p…
- Botanical Print
A botanical print is a pattern that depicts plants such as flowers, l…
- Bottom Stop
A bottom stop is a component on the lower end of a closed-end zipper …
- Bouclé
Bouclé is a decorative yarn with looped loops or knots formed on the …
- Boutonniere
A boutonniere is a formal accessory referring to a flower or fabric f…
- Bow Tie
A bow tie is a type of necktie that is tied around the neck band to f…
- Braid
A braid is a narrow apparel material used for edging, decoration, and…
- Braided Elastic
Braided elastic is a stretchable accessory material made by combining…
- Brass
Brass is an alloy whose main components are copper and zinc, and it i…
- BreathabilityAir permeability
Breathability is the property that allows air to pass through both si…
- Broadcloth
Broadcloth is a lightweight to medium-weight woven fabric made by den…
- Brown Lip ShellBrown-lip pearl oyster shell
Brown Lip Shell is a natural shell button material mainly used for cl…
- BrushedBrushing
Brushing is a finishing process that raises fibers on the surface or …
- Bubbling
Bubbling is an adhesion defect and appearance defect in which partial…
- Buffalo Check
Buffalo check is a large check pattern that generally uses two contra…
- BurnoutBurn-out
Burnout is a finishing process that dissolves part of a textile made …
- Bursting Strength
Bursting strength is a quality performance that indicates the resista…
- Bust Pad
A bust pad is a molded component inserted into the chest area of bras…
- Butcher Cloth
Butcher cloth is a woven fabric characterized by a rough, textured su…
- Button AttachmentButton sewing
Button attachment is the sewing process of attaching buttons used for…
- Button LoopLooper
A button loop is a notion made by sewing cord, cord, or self-fabric i…
- Button SealSnap washer
A button seal is a ring-shaped metal part used to hold and reinforce …
- Button Sewing ThreadButton thread
Button-sewing thread is a hand-sewing thread used to attach buttons t…
- Buttonhole
A buttonhole is the reinforced opening in a fabric used to pass a but…
- Buttonhole Elastic
Buttonhole elastic is a flat elastic band with buttonholes arranged a…
- Buttonhole Twist
Buttonhole twist is a thread used to hand-sew the edge of a buttonhol…
- C0 Water RepellencyPFAS-free water repellent (C0)
C0 water repellency is a water-repellent finish that is considered PF…
- Calendering
Calendering is a finishing process in which fabric is passed between …
- Cambric
Cambric is a thin, smooth woven fabric with moderate body, made by ti…
- Camel Hair
Camel hair is an animal fiber made from wool collected mainly from Ba…
- Camouflage PatternCamouflage
A camouflage pattern is a camouflage-derived pattern created by combi…
- Canvas
Canvas is a thick plain-woven fabric made by densely weaving relative…
- Cap And Close Post ButtonRiveted (metal-fitted) button
A cap and close post button refers to a construction in which the fro…
- Cap Snap ButtonNeobar button
A cap snap button is a metal tack button used mainly on denim product…
- Carabiner
A carabiner is a ring-shaped fastening fitting with an opening and cl…
- Carded Yarn
Carded yarn is a spun yarn that is made by loosening short fibers in …
- Care Label
Care label is a label that shows the proper handling methods for wash…
- Care TagFiber content labeling (Japan)
A care tag is a legally required label for consumer products such as …
- Casein Button
A casein button is a button molded from casein, a milk-derived protei…
- Cashmere
Cashmere is an animal fiber made from the fine, soft wool of cashmere…
- Cat's Eye ButtonCat-eye button
A cat's eye button is a mainly sew-on two-hole button with a design i…
- Catch StitchCatch stitch (herringbone stitch)
Catch stitch is a sewing technique, done by hand or with a dedicated …
- Cation-dyeable PolyesterCationic dyeable polyester
Cation-dyeable polyester is a modified polyester that can be dyed wit…
- Chain Cord
Chain cord is a thin cord with a chain-like appearance, used as a loo…
- Chain StitchChainstitch
Chain stitch is a stitch formed by continuously interlooping sewing t…
- Chalk Stripe
Chalk stripe is a pattern with slightly thick vertical stripes on a d…
- Chambray
Chambray is a woven fabric made mainly with differently colored warp …
- Check Pattern
A check pattern is a general term for a grid-like pattern in which ve…
- Chemical Lace
Chemical lace is a lace with sheerness and dimensionality, made by em…
- Chemical Recycling / Material RecyclingChemical and mechanical recycling
What are chemical recycling and material recycling? They are circular…
- Chemical Wash
Chemical wash is a washing process that mainly uses chemicals on deni…
- Chenille Yarn
Chenille yarn is a decorative yarn made by twisting short fibers betw…
- Chest PadChest piece
A chest pad is a partial interfacing used mainly in the chest area of…
- Chiffon
Chiffon is a woven fabric made with tightly twisted threads and woven…
- Chinese ButtonChinese knot button
A Chinese button is a decorative fastening with a Chinese-style desig…
- Chino Cloth
Chino cloth is a woven fabric made mainly from cotton yarn in a twill…
- ChintzSarasa
Chintz is a highly decorative pattern that vividly depicts flowers, b…
- Chirimen
Chirimen is a general term for woven fabrics made with strongly twist…
- Chlorine Resistance
Chlorine resistance is a performance that suppresses deterioration of…
- Chloroprene Rubber
Chloroprene rubber is a synthetic rubber with elasticity, water resis…
- Circular Interlock KnittingInterlock
Circular interlock knitting is a representative weft-knit double-knit…
- Circular Knitting
Circular knitting is a knitting method in which yarn is continuously …
- Circular RibRib knit
Circular rib is a type of weft knit that alternates knit and purl sti…
- Circular RingO-ring
A circular ring is a clothing accessory used by threading tape, cord,…
- Ciré Finish
Ciré finish is a calender-type finishing process that strongly presse…
- CloisonnéCloisonne enamel
Cloisonné is a highly decorative button finish and material in which …
- Closed-end Zipper
A closed-end zipper is a zipper with the lower end secured by a botto…
- Coating
Coating is a process in which resin or similar materials are thinly a…
- Coil Zipper
A coil zipper is a lightweight, flexible zipper made by sewing spiral…
- Collar Hook
A collar hook is a small fastener used to close the collar area or up…
- Collar Interlining
Collar interlining is a interfacing used inside the collar of shirts,…
- Color Bleeding
Color bleeding is a phenomenon in which color such as dyes or pigment…
- Color Fastness
Color fastness is an indicator used to evaluate how resistant the col…
- Combed Yarn
Combed yarn is a yarn spun by removing short cotton fibers and impuri…
- Combination Button
A combination button is a decorative, three-dimensional button made b…
- Compact YarnCompact-spun yarn
Compact yarn is a spun yarn made by converging the fiber bundle durin…
- Compatible Fabric ThicknessApplicable fabric thickness
Compatible fabric thickness refers to the range of thickness needed, …
- Concave Shoulder PadCone cape pad
A concave shoulder pad is a molded shoulder pad used to give the shou…
- Concealed Placket ConstructionFly front (concealed placket)
Concealed placket construction is a placket finishing method that hid…
- Concealed ZipperInvisible zipper
A concealed zipper is a closed-type zipper designed so that, when clo…
- Concealed-hole ButtonHidden-hole button
A concealed-hole button is a button with a hidden-hole structure, wit…
- Continuous Zipper Chain
A chain is a long zipper with continuous elements, cut to the require…
- Cool To The TouchCool-touch
Cool to the touch is a material characteristic or processing that mak…
- Cord End
A cord end is an accessory part attached to the end of a cord, spindl…
- Cord StopperCord lock
A cord stopper is an accessory part that holds a string or cord at an…
- Cord-makingBraiding (cord making)
Cord-making refers to a technique and the products made by braiding, …
- Corded Elastic
Corded elastic is a stretchable elastic material finished in a narrow…
- CordlaneCord lane
Cordlane is a woven fabric characterized by a crisp texture, with thr…
- Corduroy
Corduroy is a woven fabric made by weaving pile yarns into the ground…
- Core-spun Thread
Core-spun yarn is a sewing thread made by spinning short fibers aroun…
- CoredCord-filled
Cored refers to a trim specification in which a core material is inse…
- Cotton
Cotton is a natural fiber made from the fibers that grow around the s…
- Cotton Lace
Cotton lace is lace with openwork patterns made from yarn whose main …
- Cotton LintersCotton linter
Cotton linters are the short fibers that remain on the surface of cot…
- Country Of Origin LabelingCountry-of-origin labeling
Country of origin labeling is a label that indicates which country a …
- Covered Button
A covered button is a button finished by wrapping a core material suc…
- Covered Shoulder Pad
A covered shoulder pad is a supplementary material used to wrap the s…
- Covered Snap ButtonCovered snap
A covered snap button is an accessory that wraps the surface of a sna…
- Covering YarnCovered yarn
Covering yarn is a composite yarn structure in which another yarn is …
- Covert Cloth
Covert Cloth is a woven fabric mainly made from worsted wool, with fi…
- Crepe
Crepe is a general term for woven fabrics characterized by fine surfa…
- Crêpe de Chine
Decin is a thin to medium-weight woven fabric made with strongly twis…
- Crest Button
A crest button is a decorative button with designs such as shields, c…
- Crimp
Crimp is the fine crinkled or wavy form that occurs in fibers or yarn…
- Crisp FeelCrisp hand
Crisp feel is a crisp, dry coolness when you touch the fabric, with a…
- Cross DyeingCross-dyeing
Cross dyeing is a dyeing method that uses multiple fibers or yarns wi…
- Cufflinks
Cufflinks are accessories used to fasten the pair of holes made in a …
- Cummerbund
A cummerbund is a pleated, band-shaped formal accessory worn around t…
- Cupro
Cupro is a type of regenerated cellulose fiber made from cotton linte…
- Custom Order
A custom order is a transaction in which, rather than using an existi…
- Cut JacquardClip jacquard (cut-float)
Cut Jacquard is a woven fabric in which floating yarns carried to cre…
- Cut-to-length SalesCut-to-length sale
Cut-to-length sales is a sales method in which ribbon, tape, cord, an…
- Cutting
Cutting is the apparel production process of cutting fabric into the …
- D RingD-ring
A D ring is a garment accessory hardware piece used for length adjust…
- Damask
Damask is a general term for figured woven fabrics that depict floral…
- Darning Needle
A darning needle is a hand sewing needle used for darning to mend hol…
- Decatizing
Decatizing is a finishing process mainly applied to wool fabrics, usi…
- Denier
Denier is a unit mainly used to express the thickness of chemical-fib…
- Denim
Denim is a thick twill fabric generally woven with dyed warp threads …
- DensityFabric density
Density is an indicator of the number of warp and weft threads, or st…
- Deodorizing Finish
Deodorizing finish is a functional finish applied to fabric or produc…
- Desizing
Desizing is a process that removes the sizing agent applied mainly to…
- Die Casting
Die casting is a casting method in which molten alloy is injected int…
- Disc Snap
A disc snap is a type of snap button characterized by a thin, disc-sh…
- Discharge Printing
Discharge printing is a printing process that uses chemicals to decol…
- Disperse Dye
A disperse dye is a dye used by dispersing fine, water-insoluble dye …
- Ditsy Floral
Ditsy floral is a pattern that repeats or scatters small flower motif…
- Dobby
Dobby is a fabric, or a weaving method, that uses a dobby mechanism t…
- Doeskin
Doeskin is a thick woven fabric made mainly from woolen textiles that…
- Domette Interlining
Domette interlining is a thick interlining with a lofty, soft hand, u…
- Dope-dyedDope dyeing (spun-dyed)
Dope-dyed is a coloring method used mainly for synthetic fibers, in w…
- Double Knit
Double Knit is a general term for knitted fabrics made by knitting in…
- Double RingSplit ring
A double ring is a ring made by winding notched metal wire into a dou…
- Double Slider
A double slider is a zipper with two sliders on a single zipper, allo…
- Double Weave
Double weave is a fabric made by partially joining the two layers of …
- Double-dotDouble-dot coating
Double-dot is a coating method that forms two layers of adhesive resi…
- Double-face KnitBinding (stitching)
Double-face knit is a knit structure in which the front and back fabr…
- Double-faced FabricDouble-face fabric
Double-faced fabric is a general term for fabrics designed with diffe…
- Double-fold, Single-fold, And Four-foldDouble-fold, single-fold and quarter-fold
Double-fold, single-fold, and four-fold are terms for shapes made by …
- Double-sided Fusible Tape
Double-sided fusible tape is a dressmaking supply that has heat-activ…
- Down ProofDump cloth
Down proof is a woven fabric characterized by a firm, resilient, and …
- DownproofDown-proof
Downproof is a high-density woven fabric or its performance, used in …
- DrapeabilityDrape
Drapeability is the quality of a fabric to naturally sag under its ow…
- Draping
Draping is a design technique in which fabric is directly placed on a…
- Drawcord
A drawcord is a cord-like trim threaded through openings in garments …
- Dress Form
A dress form is a three-dimensional model that mimics the shape and d…
- Dressmaker's PinPins
A dressmaker's pin is a thin, needle-like sewing tool used to tempora…
- Dressmaking ShearsTailor's shears
Dressmaking shears are scissors with long blades and easy-grip handle…
- Drill
Drill is generally a woven fabric made mainly from cotton in a twill …
- Dry TouchDry touch (dry hand)
Dry Touch is a fabric hand that feels smooth on the skin, not sticky,…
- Dry-cleaning FastnessColorfastness to dry cleaning
Dry-cleaning fastness is an item used to evaluate the property of a f…
- DtexDecitex
Decitex is a unit that expresses the thickness of yarn or fibers as t…
- Dungaree
Dungaree is generally a cotton textile woven with white warp threads …
- Dye UnevennessUneven dyeing
Dye unevenness is a condition in which the dyed color of a fabric or …
- Dyeable Button
A dyeable button is a button designed to take on a shade close to the…
- Easing
Easing is a sewing technique in which the difference in length betwee…
- Easy Care
Easy Care refers to a property, or a general term for material design…
- Edge Finishing
Edge finishing is a general term for sewing and processing done to pr…
- Edge StitchingEdge stitch
Edge stitching is machine stitching applied along the edge of sewn fa…
- Edo-uchiEdo-uchi braid
Edo-uchi is a type of braided cord made by combining multiple yarns i…
- Elastic WebbingFlat elastic
Elastic webbing is a stretchable rubber tape made in a flat, band-lik…
- Elongation RateElongation
Elongation rate is a performance value expressed as a percentage of h…
- Elongation Recovery RateStretch recovery
Elongation recovery rate is a performance indicator that shows how mu…
- Embossing
Embossing is a process that applies a raised and recessed pattern to …
- Embroidery
Embroidery is a decorative processing method that expresses patterns,…
- Embroidery Lace
Embroidery lace is a general term for lace that uses a tulle or other…
- Embroidery Thread
Embroidery thread is thread used for embroidery to stitch out pattern…
- EN ISO 20471EN ISO 20471 (high-visibility clothing)
EN ISO 20471 is a European standard that specifies requirements for h…
- End-on-end
End-on-end is a plain weave textile made by alternately arranging fin…
- EngravingEngraved (stamped) logo
Engraving is a process and finish that applies logos, letters, patter…
- Enshu
Enshu is a textile production area centered in the Enshu region of we…
- Epoxy Resin
Epoxy resin is a thermosetting resin that hardens to become molded pr…
- Europe TieEuro tie (European-style formal tie)
Europe tie is a term used for a neck accessory that conveys a Europea…
- EXCELLAEXCELLA zipper
EXCELLA is a premium metal zipper used for clothing, bags, and other …
- Extra-long Staple Cotton
Extra-long staple cotton is a cotton fiber obtained from cotton bolls…
- Eyelet
An eyelet is a ring-shaped accessory used to reinforce the area aroun…
- Eyelet Button
An eyelet button is a button with holes that has an eyelet-like rim o…
- Eyelet Washer
A washer is a ring-shaped backing part used in combination with cylin…
- Fabric Consumption
Fabric consumption is the quantity calculated from the fabric width u…
- Fabric DefectsFabric defect
Fabric defects are a general term for defects that occur during proce…
- Fabric Inspection
Fabric inspection is the process of spreading out fabric on a roll, c…
- Fabric RestingRelaxing (unrolling before cutting)
Fabric resting is the process of spreading out a roll before cutting …
- Fabric SpreadingSpreading
Fabric spreading is the process of layering and spreading fabric on a…
- Fabric Straightening
Fabric straightening is a preparatory step done before cutting to cor…
- Fabric Weight
Fabric weight is a value that indicates the weight per unit area of f…
- Fabric Width
Fabric width is a specification that indicates the width of a fabric …
- Face Side In / Face Side OutFace-in and face-out
Face Side In / Face Side Out indicates the rolling direction used whe…
- Facing
A facing is a fabric component attached from the inside to finish and…
- FadingShadowing
Fading is a phenomenon in which the resin, structure, or edge-step di…
- Faille
Faille is a woven fabric with ribbed horizontal lines, used in appare…
- False-twist Textured Yarn
False-twist textured yarn is a processed yarn made by twisting, heat-…
- Fancy Twill WeaveFrench twill (tricotine)
Fancy twill weave is a twill fabric characterized by twill lines that…
- Fancy WeaveDerivative weave
Fancy weave is a general term for woven structures created by varying…
- Fancy Yarn
Fancy yarn is a general term for threads that are intentionally alter…
- Faux Fur
Faux fur is a pile textile made mainly from synthetic fibers that exp…
- Faux Mouton
Faux mouton is a general term for artificial materials and fabrics ma…
- Felt
Felt is a nonwoven fabric made by entangling wool and other fibers wi…
- Fiber LengthStaple length
Fiber length is a property indicating the length of each individual f…
- Fibrillation
Fibrillation is a finishing process that makes the fine fiber bundles…
- Figured Weave
Figured weave is a general term for woven fabrics in which patterns, …
- Filament Yarn and Spun YarnFilament and spun yarn
Filament yarns and spun yarns are collective terms for yarn made from…
- Flame Retardant FinishingFlame-retardant finish
Flame-retardant finishing is a treatment that gives textile products …
- Flannel
Flannel is a textile made by brushing woven fabric made of cotton or …
- Flat Cord
Flat cord is a cord-like trim with a flat, wide cross section, used f…
- Flat Knitting
Flat knitting is a knitting method that creates knitted fabric and sh…
- Fleece
Fleece is a fabric, mainly made of polyester, that is brushed on the …
- Flocking
Flocking is a surface finishing process in which short fibers are app…
- Flower PatternFloral print
Floral pattern is a general term for patterns that depict plant motif…
- Foil PrintingFoil print
Foil printing is a process that applies a design to fabric with adhes…
- Foot-operated Press MachineFoot-operated press
A foot-operated press machine is a stationary processing machine that…
- Foreign MatterForeign matter (trash)
Foreign matter refers to unwanted substances other than fibers used i…
- Formal Wear, Semi-formal Wear, And Informal Formal WearLevels of formal dress
Formal wear, semi-formal wear, and informal formal wear are categorie…
- Formaldehyde
Formaldehyde is a chemical substance that may remain in or migrate in…
- Four-hole Button
A four-hole button is a flat button with four thread holes on the sur…
- French Terry
French terry is a knit fabric with a smooth jersey face and looped th…
- Freshwater ShellFreshwater (river) shell
Freshwater shell is a natural button material made by processing shel…
- Frill LaceFrilled lace
Frill lace is a decorative lace tape with gathers on one side or in t…
- Fringe
Fringe is a decorative trim made by continuously hanging threads, cor…
- Frog ButtonSeppa
A frog button is an accessory part made by sewing a loop of cord, tap…
- Fuji YoshidaFujiyoshida
Fuji Yoshida is a textile production area nurtured in the Gōnai regio…
- Full Lining
Full lining is a construction in which the inside of a garment, such …
- Full Roll
A roll is a bundled length of fabric that has been managed and distri…
- Full Roll / Half-foldOpen-width roll and folded roll
Full roll / half-fold refers to the packaging and presentation terms …
- Full-needle Rib
Full-needle Rib is a type of rib knit made on a flat knitting machine…
- FullingMilling (fulling)
Fulling is a process that mainly entangles wool through moisture, hea…
- Fully DullFull dull
Fully dull refers to yarn or textile that has been made into a calm, …
- Fusible Interlining
Fusible interlining is a one-sided interlining with heat-melt adhesiv…
- Fusing Conditions
Fusing conditions are the temperature, pressure, time, cooling, and o…
- Fusing Press MachineFusing press
A fusing press machine is a machine that bonds fusible interlining to…
- FutsuoriFutsu double weave
Futsuori is a type of double weave that expresses different colors an…
- FuzzFuzz (hairiness)
Fuzz is the condition where the tips of short fibers protrude from th…
- Gabardine
Gabardine is a high-density twill fabric with fine diagonal twill lin…
- Garment Dyeing
Garment dyeing is a process in which the entire finished garment is d…
- Garment Length
Garment Length is a trade and planning unit that indicates the amount…
- Garment WashGarment washing
Garment wash is a finishing process performed after sewing the garmen…
- Gassed Yarn
Gas yarn is mainly a cotton spun yarn that has been passed through a …
- Gauge
Gauge is an indication used mainly for knitwear and rib knit, showing…
- Gauze
Gauze is a woven fabric characterized by a light, soft hand, made by …
- Geometric Pattern
A geometric pattern is a pattern expressed by combining geometric ele…
- Georgette
Georgette is a lightweight woven fabric made with strongly twisted th…
- Gingham
Gingham is generally a plain weave fabric or a check pattern created …
- Giza CottonGiza cotton (Egyptian)
Giza cotton is cotton made from Giza-line cotton grown in Egypt, and …
- Glass Button
A glass button is a button made by molding glass, an apparel material…
- Glazing
Glazing is a glossy appearance caused by the fabric surface strongly …
- Glen Check
Glen check is a traditional check pattern often seen in yarn-dyed wov…
- GlossingResin glint
Glossing is a phenomenon in which the adhesive resin in fusible inter…
- Glow-in-the-darkLuminous (glow-in-the-dark)
Glow-in-the-dark refers to the property of absorbing light and storin…
- Gobelins WeaveGobelin
Gobelins Weave is a general term for a thick, substantial figured fab…
- Gold BrocadeBrocade
Kinran is a figured textile woven with gold yarn, gold-and-silver yar…
- GOTSGlobal Organic Textile Standard
GOTS is an international certification standard that sets environment…
- Gradation
A gradation is a pattern composed of two or more colors or tones that…
- Grading
Grading is the patternmaking process of developing a base-size patter…
- GrainlineGrain
Grain refers to the fixed direction of the threads or knit structure …
- Greige Fabric
Greige fabric refers to fabric in the state after weaving or knitting…
- Grey ScaleGrey scale (fastness rating)
Grey Scale is a scale used to rate, by comparing with standard sample…
- Grosgrain Ribbon
Grosgrain ribbon is a woven ribbon characterized by a woven structure…
- Ground FabricBase cloth
Ground fabric refers to the fabric that serves as the base for decora…
- GRSGlobal Recycled Standard
GRS is a voluntary international certification standard for products …
- Gun Club Check
Gun Club Check is a traditional, layered check pattern that combines …
- HabutaiHabutae
Habutai is a thin woven fabric with a smooth, soft sheen, based on a …
- Haircloth InterliningHair canvas
Haircloth interlining is a woven interlining made from animal hair an…
- Half-bias Tape
Half-bias tape is a tape made by cutting woven fabric diagonally to t…
- Hand Feel
Hand feel is a term that refers to the texture and characteristics un…
- Hand Press
A hand press is a manual attachment tool that is operated by hand wit…
- Hand Screen Printing
Hand screen printing is a type of screen printing in which a craftsma…
- Hand-rolled FinishHand-rolled hem
Hand-rolled finish is an edge finishing method that gives the edges o…
- Hand-sewing Thread
Hand-sewing thread is a sewing thread designed for ease of handling i…
- Head-to-head / Tail-to-tailHead-to-head and tail-to-tail
Head-to-head / tail-to-tail refers to a specification in which two sl…
- Heat RetentionWarmth retention
Heat retention is the ability of clothing or fabrics to retain warm a…
- Heat Shielding
Heat shielding is a material design or process intended to suppress h…
- Heat Storage
Heat Storage is a function that stores heat gained from sunlight, the…
- Heavy-duty Snap
A Jumper Hook is a type of press fastener made of multiple metal part…
- Held-together YarnParalleled yarns (doubling without twist)
Held-together yarn is a method of aligning multiple yarns in parallel…
- Hemp
Hemp is a material made from bast fibers obtained from the stems of c…
- Herringbone
Herringbone is a woven structure or pattern in which the diagonal rib…
- HickoryHickory stripe
Hickory is a term for a workwear-style fabric or pattern, often made …
- High CountHigh count (fine yarn, high density)
High Count generally refers to a fabric made with fine yarns or woven…
- High-tenacity YarnHigh-tenacity thread
High-tenacity yarn is yarn with higher tensile strength than yarn for…
- High-twist YarnHard twist yarn
High-twist yarn is yarn that has been tightly twisted with more twist…
- Hokuriku Synthetic Textiles
Hokuriku synthetic textiles refers to a production cluster of woven a…
- Hole Punch
A hole punch is a tool used to make circular holes in fabric, leather…
- Hollow YarnHollow fiber yarn
Hollow yarn is yarn with a hollow inside the fiber or filament, and i…
- Home SpunHomespun
Home spun refers to a mainly wool woven fabric whose origin lies in t…
- Honeycomb Weave
Honeycomb weave is a woven structure characterized by a raised surfac…
- Hook and Eye
A spring hook is a sew-on metal hook-and-eye closure that combines a …
- Hook And LoopHook-and-loop fastener
Hook and loop is a tape-style fastener that can be repeatedly opened …
- Hook ComponentsSnap components
hook components are the individual parts that make up a hook used for…
- Hopsack
Hopsack is a plain-weave-based weave structure in which several warp …
- Horizontal Stripe
A border is a pattern expressed by repeating lines or bands of color …
- Horsehair Canvas
Horsehair canvas is a woven haircloth interlining made using horse ta…
- Hot-water SoakingHot-water shrinking
Hot-water soaking is a pretreatment in which fabric is passed through…
- Houndstooth
Houndstooth is a type of check pattern, typically made using yarn-dye…
- Ichimatsu PatternIchimatsu
An ichimatsu pattern is a grid-like geometric pattern in which same-s…
- Ikat
Ikat is a general term for woven patterns related to kasuri, created …
- Impact Resistance
Impact resistance is the property of a button that makes it less like…
- Indigo Dyeing
Indigo dyeing is a dyeing method that uses dye derived from indigo or…
- Injection Molding
Injection molding is a molding method in which heated and melted resi…
- Inkjet Printing
Inkjet printing is a printing process that uses digital data to eject…
- InlayInlay knit
Inlay is a knit fabric in which another yarn is laid into the ground …
- Inner DiameterInner width (inside dimension)
The inner diameter is the measurement of the inside of the hole or op…
- Insect-resistant FinishingMothproof finish
Insect-resistant finishing is a functional treatment applied mainly t…
- Inside Belt
An inside belt is a band-shaped elastic sewn to the inside of the wai…
- InspectionProduct inspection
Inspection is the process of checking whether materials and products …
- Jacquard
Jacquard is a fabric and weaving method that expresses complex patter…
- Jacquard Lace
Jacquard lace is a general term for lace that expresses floral patter…
- Jacquard Lining
What is Jacquard lining? It is a lining with a pattern expressed thro…
- Jacquard Ribbon
Jacquard ribbon is a narrow woven fabric that expresses patterns, let…
- Japanese PatternJapanese patterns
Japanese pattern is a general term for designs based on motifs and pa…
- Jersey
Jersey is a basic weft-knitted fabric with V-shaped stitches on the f…
- Jet Dyeing
Jet dyeing is a piece-dyed method that uses the flow of dye liquor to…
- JIS L 1096JIS L 1096 (general test methods for fabrics)
JIS L 1096 is a Japanese Industrial Standard that specifies test meth…
- Jute
Jute is a plant-based bast fiber obtained from the stems of the jute …
- Kakishibu DyeingPersimmon tannin dyeing
Kakishibu dyeing is a dyeing and finishing process that uses kakishib…
- Kasuri
Kasuri is a woven textile and dyeing technique in which warp or weft …
- Katsuragi Drill
Katsuragi Drill is generally a thick twill fabric woven at high densi…
- Keyhole Buttonhole
A keyhole buttonhole is a buttonhole with one end of a straight slit …
- Kiryu
Kiryu is the name for a textile production area centered on Kiryu Cit…
- Kissing Buttons
Kissing buttons are a construction detail in which multiple buttons a…
- Knee Lining
Knee lining is a partial lining mainly attached to the inside of the …
- Knit Denim
Knit denim is a general term for knit fabrics that combine the stretc…
- Knit InterfacingKnitted interlining
Knit interfacing is an interfacing made with a knitted base fabric, u…
- Knit Lining
Knit lining is a lining used on the inside of garments to improve com…
- Knit TapeKnitted tape
Knit tape is a narrow strip made by knitting yarn into a garment mate…
- Knitted Elastic
Knitted elastic is a flat elastic tape made by holding polyurethane o…
- Koshu WeaveKoshu-ori
Koshu Weave is a general term for yarn-dyed fabrics produced mainly i…
- Koyaguchi Pile
Koyaguchi Pile is the name for a pile textile production area centere…
- Kurume Kasuri
Kurume Kasuri is a cotton textile developed in the Chikugo area in so…
- Lab Dip
A lab dip is a dyeing sample created by trial-dyeing a small piece of…
- Lace
Lace is a general term for highly decorative fabrics that use thread …
- Lambswool
Lambswool refers to wool obtained at a sheep’s first shearing, and it…
- Laminate BondingLaminate and bonding
Laminate bonding is a process that adheres and integrates multiple la…
- Lawn
Lawn is a thin plain weave textile made with fine yarn and woven at a…
- Lead-free
Lead-free is a label indicating that accessories such as buttons are …
- Leather Button
Leather buttons are buttons that use genuine leather on the surface o…
- Leather Cord
Leather cord is a string-like apparel material made by cutting natura…
- Leavers Lace
Leavers lace is a highly decorative lace that expresses complex patte…
- Leno Weave
Leno weave is a woven structure with an open, sheer appearance that h…
- Light FastnessColorfastness to light
Light fastness is a colorfastness test item that indicates how resist…
- Lightning WrinklesCrack marks (rope marks)
Lightning wrinkles refers to an intentional surface effect or its app…
- Lightweight, Medium-weight, And Heavyweight FabricsLight, medium and heavy fabrics
Lightweight, medium-weight, and heavyweight fabrics are a practical, …
- Ligne
Ligne is a traditional unit used mainly to indicate the outer diamete…
- Line PressureLinear pressure
Line pressure is an adhesion condition that indicates the force appli…
- Linen
Linen is a natural fiber made from bast fibers harvested from the ste…
- Linen Tape
Linen Tape is a non-stretch tape made from linen fibers and used to s…
- Lining Ease Pleat
Kise is a tailoring technique that gives a slight amount of ease to t…
- Lining StayLining tack (thread chain)
Lining stay is a yarn-like trimming used to connect the hem of the ou…
- Liquid Ammonia FinishingLiquid ammonia finish
Liquid ammonia finishing is a process that treats cellulose fibers su…
- Liquor Ratio
Liquor ratio is the ratio that indicates the amount of processing liq…
- Load-bearing CapacityLoad capacity
Load-bearing capacity is an indication of the load that accessories s…
- Locking Slider
A locking slider is a slider that, through an operation such as lower…
- Lockstitch
A lockstitch is a type of machine stitching widely used for garment s…
- London Stripe
London stripe is a stripe pattern centered on clear, regular vertical…
- Loopwheel Knitting
Loopwheel knitting is a circular knitting method that uses a loopwhee…
- Lot-to-lot VariationLot difference
Lot-to-lot variation refers to differences in color, hand, width, thi…
- Low-twistSoft twist
Low twist refers to yarn that is given fewer twists so as to make use…
- Lyocell
Lyocell is a type of regenerated cellulose fiber made mainly from woo…
- Madras Check
Madras check is a check pattern that combines vertical and horizontal…
- Magnetic Snap
A magnetic snap is a hook-like fastener that opens and closes with th…
- Male And Female HooksHook and eye parts (male and female)
Male and female hooks are paired hook components that fasten an openi…
- MarbleMarble pattern
Marble is a pattern that expresses irregular, fluid motifs resembling…
- Marker Making
Marker making is the process of arranging each pattern component acco…
- Matte FinishMatte finish (keshi)
Matte finish is the term for a processing and finishing method that r…
- Melange Yarn
Melange yarn is yarn spun by blending fibers dyed in different colors…
- Melton
Melton is a textile made by fulling a thick woven fabric, mainly usin…
- Mercerization
Mercerization is a process that primarily treats cotton with an alkal…
- Merino Wool
Merino wool is wool collected from Merino sheep, a material with a so…
- MeshMesh fabric
Mesh is a mesh-like fabric with regular openings between threads, mak…
- Mesh Lining
Mesh lining is a lining used on the inside of clothing that takes adv…
- Metal Button
A metal button is a button made from metal or a metal-look material, …
- Metal Zipper
A metal zipper is a zipper that has metal teeth attached to the left …
- Metallic Yarn
Lame yarn is a decorative yarn made using film or metal with a metall…
- Metamerism
Metamerism is a phenomenon in which two colors that look the same und…
- Microfiber
Microfiber is a general term for materials made using very fine fiber…
- MicronMicron (fiber diameter)
Micron is a unit of length used to express fiber thickness, and in ap…
- Milano Rib
Milano rib is a type of double-knit fabric made by alternating knit a…
- Minimum Lot SizeMinimum order quantity
Minimum lot size refers to the minimum order or production quantity a…
- Mixed Knitting
“Kohen” refers to a knitting method, or the resulting knitted fabric,…
- Mixed YarnUnion-twisted yarn
Mixed yarn is yarn made by combining raw materials or fibers with dif…
- Mixed-fiber YarnCommingled yarn
Mixed-fiber yarn is a yarn made by blending two or more different typ…
- Modal
Modal is a type of regenerated cellulose fiber made primarily from wo…
- Modified Cross-section Yarn
Modified cross-section yarn is a yarn designed with a cross-section o…
- Mohair
Mohair is an animal fiber made from Angora goat wool, and it has lust…
- Moire
Moire is a term that can refer to a moiré effect in which regular wea…
- Moisture AbsorptionHygroscopicity (moisture absorption)
Moisture absorption is the property of fibers and textile to take in …
- Moisture Permeability
Moisture permeability is an indicator of how well a fabric or membran…
- Moisture-absorbing Heat GenerationMoisture-absorbing heat
Moisture-absorbing heat generation is a function that uses the heat g…
- Moisture-wicking And Quick-dryingMoisture wicking
Moisture-wicking and quick-drying is a function that absorbs sweat an…
- Moleskin
Moleskin is generally a woven fabric made by weaving cotton densely a…
- Momme
Momme is a traditional unit mainly used to indicate the weight of sil…
- Monofilament And Multifilament
Monofilament and multifilament are terms that distinguish yarn made f…
- MosserMossa
Mossser is a warm fabric for coats made mainly from wool textile that…
- Mud Dyeing
Mud dyeing is a dyeing technique in which fibers are first dyed with …
- NapNap direction
Nap refers to the state in which the surface fibers of a textile, suc…
- Narrow LaceNarrow lace (edging)
Narrow lace is a relatively narrow lace-like trim used to decorate th…
- Natural Rubber
Natural rubber is an elastic material whose main raw material is the …
- Needle Detection
Needle detection is a quality control process that uses a needle dete…
- Needle Detector CompatibleNeedle-detector safe
Needle detector compatible refers to the specifications of press fast…
- Needle Eye
A needle eye is the hole at the end of a hand-sewing needle or embroi…
- Needle PenetrationFabric penetration
Needle penetration is a property related to how easy a needle is to u…
- Needle Threader
A needle threader is a tool that helps thread hand sewing needles and…
- Nep
A nep is a small cluster or knot of fibers that appears on the surfac…
- New Synthetic FabricsShingosen (new Japanese synthetics)
New synthetic fabrics are a Japanese-origin group of apparel material…
- Nickel Silver
Nickel silver is a silvery-white alloy whose main components are copp…
- Nickel-free
Nickel-free is a specification intended to reduce the use or release …
- Nishijin-ori
Nishijin-ori is the general term for a textile production area center…
- Non Fusible InterliningNon-fusible interlining
Non fusible interlining is an interlining that supports the garment’s…
- Non-clingNon-clinging comfort
Non-cling is a property in which, due to the texture and firmness of …
- Non-fluorescent
Non-fluorescent is a label indicating that fluorescent whitening agen…
- Non-mulesed Wool
Non-mulesed wool is a sourcing term for wool obtained from sheep that…
- Non-slip Elastic BandNon-slip elastic
A non-slip elastic band is an accessory material that has non-slip si…
- Nonwoven Fabric
Nonwoven fabric is a sheet-like textile material made by bonding fibe…
- Nonwoven InterliningNon-woven interlining
Nonwoven interlining is an interlining made by bonding fibers into a …
- Nordic Pattern
What is a Nordic pattern? It is a pattern inspired by traditional Sca…
- Normal Point / Ball PointNormal point and ball point
Normal Point and Ball Point are names for sewing needle tip shapes. A…
- Nut ButtonCorozo nut button
A nut button is a button made by carving the endosperm of the tagua p…
- Nylon
Nylon is a synthetic fiber whose main component is polyamide, and it …
- Nylon Button
A nylon button is a molded button made primarily from nylon resin, wi…
- OCSOrganic Content Standard
OCS is an international textile certification standard that verifies …
- OEKO-TEX
OEKO-TEX is an international system of certifications and labels for …
- Official Moisture Regain
Moisture regain is a standard value used in trade and quality control…
- Okayama Denim
Okayama Denim refers to a regional product name for the denim fabric …
- OmbreOmbré
Ombre is a style in which shades or different colors change gradually…
- One Wash
One Wash is a finishing process that washes fabric or a product once …
- Onyx
Onyx is a stone material used for formal accessories such as cufflink…
- Open-end YarnOpen-end (rotor) spun yarn
Open-end yarn is a spun yarn made by gathering fibers in a high-speed…
- Open-end ZipperSeparating zipper
An open-end zipper is a zipper that can completely separate the left …
- Organic Cotton
Organic cotton refers to cotton grown using methods that minimize the…
- OrganzaOrgandy
Organza is a thin woven fabric made in plain weave with fine threads,…
- Organza Ribbon
An organza ribbon is a narrow ribbon made from sheer, lightly crisp o…
- Oshima Tsumugi
Oshima Tsumugi is a silk fabric woven mainly around Amami Oshima in K…
- Other FibersUnspecified fiber (labeling term)
Specified non-designated fiber is a labeling category for fibers that…
- Ounce
An ounce is originally a unit of mass in the yard-pound system, and i…
- OverdyeOverdyeing
Overdye is a process of dyeing over fabric or products that have alre…
- Overhang And Shoulder LinePad width and shoulder length
Overhang and shoulder line are indications of the flat size of a shou…
- Overlock
Overlock is a sewing method using an overlock machine that overcasts …
- Oxford
Oxford is a woven fabric made with a basket-weave-like structure, wov…
- Pad Stitching
Pad stitching is a tailoring process mainly used on the collar and la…
- Paisley
Paisley is a decorative pattern composed of repeated or scattered cur…
- Panama Weave
Panama is a variation of plain weave in which multiple warp and weft …
- Paper PressPaper press finish
Paper Press is a finishing process that presses fabric with paper dur…
- Parachute Shank
A parachute shank is a shank shape on a shank button in which the sha…
- Paracord
Paracord is a round cord with a buttonhole thread core covered by a b…
- Paraffin FinishParaffin (wax) finish
Paraffin finish is a finishing process that impregnates fabric with p…
- Patchwork
Patchwork is a technique of sewing together pieces of fabric that dif…
- Pattern Matching
Pattern matching is the process of aligning check, stripe, border, an…
- Pattern Width
Pattern width is the horizontal measurement occupied by the decorativ…
- PBTPolybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
PBT is a synthetic fiber made from polybutylene terephthalate, used i…
- Peach Finish
Peach finish is a finishing process that lightly brushes the surface …
- Pearl Button
A pearl button is a highly decorative button that uses imitation pear…
- Peel Strength
Peel strength is an indicator of adhesive performance that shows how …
- Pencil Stripe
Pencil stripe is a stripe pattern based on thin, clear vertical strip…
- Picot Tape
Picot tape is a narrow tape used for edging clothing and accessories,…
- Piece Dyed
Piece dyeing is a method of dyeing woven or knitted fabric after it h…
- Pigment Dyeing
Pigment dyeing is a dyeing process that fixes pigment, a colorant, on…
- Pigment PrintPigment printing
Pigment print is a printing process that fixes pigments, which do not…
- PilePile fabric
Pile is a general term for fabrics in which threads are formed into l…
- Pile HeightPile length
Pile height refers to the length of fibers or loops rising from the s…
- Pilling
Pilling is a phenomenon in which surface fuzz on a fabric becomes tan…
- Pima Cotton
Pima cotton is a general term for cotton made from cotton fiber class…
- Pin And BoxBox and pin
A pin and box is a zipper component made up of a box and a pin that a…
- Pin CushionPincushion
A pin cushion is a sewing tool used to temporarily stick and store pi…
- Pinhead
Pinhead is a woven pattern made by arranging differently colored thre…
- Pinking Shears
Pinking shears are scissors with continuously zigzag-shaped blades th…
- Pinpoint Oxford
Pinpoint oxford is a fabric woven in a fine basket weave using finer …
- Pinstripe
Pinstripe is a vertical stripe pattern in which very fine lines, like…
- Piping
Piping is a narrow decorative material used to wrap a cord core with …
- Pique
Pique is a woven fabric with a three-dimensional feel and moderate th…
- Pique Knit
Pique knit refers to a knitted fabric with continuous small raised an…
- Plain Weave
Plain weave is the most basic weave structure, in which warp and weft…
- Plastic Snap ButtonPlastic snap
A plastic snap button is a lightweight, rust-resistant press-fit fast…
- Plated Knitting
Plated Knitting is a knit construction method in which two or more th…
- Plating
Plating is a surface treatment that coats the surface of metal press …
- Pleated ShirtfrontPleated bib front
A pleated shirtfront is a decorative front placket style used on form…
- Pleating
Pleating is a process that adds folds or pleats to fabric in a consis…
- Pocket LiningPocketing
Pocket lining is a thin to medium-weight woven fabric used mainly for…
- Pocket Lining CountPocketing grade number
Pocket lining count is a commercial classification used to distinguis…
- Pocket Square
A pocket square is a primarily square formal fabric accessory inserte…
- Pointed Bow TieDiamond-point bow tie
A pointed bow tie is a formal accessory used with dress attire such a…
- Polka Dot
Polka Dots are a classic pattern in fabric and apparel design, made b…
- PolyacetalPolyacetal (POM)
Polyacetal is a rigid thermoplastic resin also known as POM, and it i…
- Polyester
Polyester is a type of synthetic fiber made mainly from petroleum-der…
- Polyester Button
A polyester button is a button made by molding and processing polyest…
- Polylactic Acid Fiber
Polylactic acid fiber is a bio-based synthetic fiber made by turning …
- Polypropylene
Polypropylene is a synthetic fiber with excellent lightness, water re…
- Polypropylene Webbing
PP tape is a narrow woven tape made from threads whose main raw mater…
- Polyurethane
Polyurethane is a synthetic fiber with elasticity that stretches and …
- Pongee
Pongee is the name for a thin, smooth plain-woven fabric that is ofte…
- Ponte
Ponte is a type of double knit with a smooth front and back and incon…
- Poplin
Poplin is a plain-weave fabric that often uses fine warp threads and …
- Poral
Poral is a light to medium-weight woven fabric, typically woven fairl…
- Power Net
Power Net is a fine mesh warp-knit fabric made mainly from nylon and …
- Pre-punched Hole
A pre-punched hole is a hole made in fabric in advance before attachi…
- Prepared For Dyeing (PFD)PFD (prepared for dyeing)
Prepared for dyeing (PFD) is fabric that has been scoured and bleache…
- Press FastenerSnap button
A press fastener is a fastening device that is fastened and unfastene…
- Print
Printing is a process of expressing patterns, motifs, and text on the…
- Printed Lining
Printed lining is a fabric for lining with a printed pattern on the s…
- Prong Buckle
A prong buckle is a buckle used to fasten a belt or tape by inserting…
- Prong HookProng snap
A prong hook is a type of press fastener in which prong-shaped legs a…
- PTTPolytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT)
PTT is a polyester-based synthetic fiber whose main component is poly…
- Puckered WeaveCloque (blister fabric)
Puckered weave is a textile that uses the structure or differences in…
- PuckeringSeam puckering
Puckering is a sewing defect in which the fabric ripples, shrinks, or…
- Puff Print
Puff print is a printing process that prints ink that foams when heat…
- Pull TabZipper puller
A pull tab is an operating part attached to a zipper slider and pinch…
- Punch Needle
Punch Needle is a needle and handcraft technique that repeatedly punc…
- QuenchingHardening (quenching)
Quenching is a heat treatment that primarily involves heating steel s…
- Quilt BattingWadding
Quilt batting is a secondary material made by processing fibers into …
- Quilting
Quilting is a process, or the fabric itself, in which the outer fabri…
- Raglan Shoulder Pad
A raglan shoulder pad is a shoulder pad inserted along the line from …
- Ramie
Ramie is a plant fiber made from boehmeria, a perennial herb in the n…
- Random-length Roll
Random-length roll refers to a form of transaction for fabric sold in…
- Raschel KnittingRaschel knit
Raschel knitting is a type of warp knitting in which a large number o…
- Raschel Lace
Raschel lace is lace that is warp-knitted on a raschel machine and fe…
- Raw Silk
Raw silk is a silk filament yarn made by twisting together the long f…
- Rayon
Rayon is a regenerated cellulose fiber made from materials such as wo…
- Reactive Dye
Reactive dyes are dyes that chemically bond with the components of fi…
- Real Buffalo Horn ButtonHorn button
A real buffalo horn button is a natural-material button made by proce…
- Rectangle Ring
A rectangle ring is a frame-shaped part with a square or rectangular …
- Recycled Cotton
Recycled cotton is cotton fiber made by reusing cotton offcuts genera…
- Recycled Nylon
Recycled nylon is a nylon material made using part or all of recovere…
- Recycled Polyester
Recycled polyester is a polyester fiber made by reusing used products…
- Regenerated Fiber
Regenerated fiber is a general term for man-made fibers made by once …
- Resin Finish
Resin finishing is a finishing process that applies resin to textile …
- Resist Dyeing
Resist dyeing is a dyeing technique in which fabric is treated with s…
- Retroreflective LuminanceCoefficient of retroreflection
Retroreflective luminance is a performance index that quantifies the …
- Retroreflective Material
Retroreflective material is a material that uses the property of retu…
- Reverse CoilReverse coil zipper
A reverse coil is a coil zipper with the coil-shaped teeth placed on …
- Rhinestone
A rhinestone is a button, or a decorative material for a button, that…
- Rhodium Plating
Rhodium plating is a surface finish in which a thin rhodium coating i…
- Rib KnitRib stitch
Rib knit is a knitting structure in which knit and purl stitches, or …
- Right-hand Twill And Left-hand TwillRight-hand and left-hand twill
Right-hand twill and left-hand twill are classifications based on the…
- Ring ShankLoop shank
A ring shank is a shank button with a loop-shaped foot on the back of…
- Ripple Finish
Ripple finish is a finishing process that selectively shrinks parts o…
- Ripstop
Ripstop is a woven fabric, or weaving method, in which thick reinforc…
- Rivet
A cap and close post is a fastening item for reinforcement or decorat…
- RoRo gauze
Ro is a lightweight woven fabric with sheerness and breathability, in…
- RollBolt (tan)
A roll is a distribution and trading unit for fabric with a fixed wid…
- Roll LineRoll line (lapel)
A roll line is the position where the front edge of a jacket or simil…
- Roll-by-roll CuttingCutting within one roll
Roll-by-roll cutting is a management method that, in principle, cuts …
- Rope Dyeing
Rope dyeing is a yarn-dyeing method in which mainly cotton threads ar…
- Rotary Cutter
A rotary cutter is a cutting tool that cuts fabric and pattern paper …
- Round Cord
Round cord is a cord-like auxiliary material with a circular or nearl…
- Round Elastic BandRound elastic
Round elastic cord is a narrow elastic cord with a round cross-sectio…
- Royal Oxford
Royal Oxford is a shirting fabric that elegantly expresses oxford wea…
- Rubber CastingRubber mold casting
Rubber Casting is a casting method in which molten metal is poured in…
- Rubber Print
Rubber print is a printing process that applies ink with rubber-like …
- Rubbing FastnessColorfastness to rubbing
Rubbing fastness is a dye fastness measure that indicates how resista…
- RWSResponsible Wool Standard
RWS is a voluntary wool certification standard that covers animal wel…
- S Twist And Z TwistS-twist and Z-twist
S twist and Z twist are terms that describe the direction of twist ap…
- Safety Pin
A safety pin is a fastening device that can be secured by tucking the…
- Salt Shrink Finish
Salt shrink finish is a post-processing technique that uses differenc…
- Sample RollSample yardage
A sample roll is fabric or cut fabric ordered in a fixed length for m…
- Sandwashed Surface WeaveGranite (crepe) weave
Sandwashed surface weave is a woven structure that gives the surface …
- Sashiko
Sashiko refers to a woven fabric or expression that originates from d…
- Satin
Satin refers to a woven fabric, or more broadly the fabric itself, ba…
- Satin Ribbon
A satin ribbon is a narrow woven ribbon characterized by a smooth, lu…
- Satin Weave
Satin weave is one of the three basic weave structures, created by fl…
- Saxony
Saxony is a wool woven fabric used for autumn and winter suit fabrics…
- Scallop
A scallop is a decorative edging that features continuous semicircula…
- ScouringScouring (degumming)
Scouring is a pretreatment that removes impurities such as oils, waxe…
- Screen Printing
Screen printing is a printing process in which dye, pigment, ink, and…
- Sea Island Cotton
Sea Island Cotton is a type of extra-long staple cotton, mainly origi…
- Seam Allowance
Seam allowance is the extra width of fabric added outside the pattern…
- Seam Ripper
A seam ripper is a small sewing tool with a forked tip, used to cut t…
- Seam Slippage
Seam slippage is a quality issue in which, when force is applied to a…
- Secondary Processing
Secondary processing is a post-process applied to sewn products or ma…
- See Through Prevention LiningAnti-see-through lining
See-through prevention lining is a lining used on the inside of light…
- Seersucker
Seersucker is a woven fabric in which flat sections and puckered sect…
- SEK Mark
The SEK Mark is a voluntary certification system that evaluates the a…
- Self-tie
Self-tie refers to a specification for bow ties, ascot ties, and simi…
- Selvage
Selvage is the part formed at both edges when weaving fabric, which h…
- Selvedge Denim
Selvedge denim is denim fabric woven on old-style looms and has self-…
- Senshu
Senshu is a textile-producing region centered in the southwestern par…
- Serge
Serge is a woven fabric that uses a twill weave with diagonal ribs, a…
- Serger ThreadOverlock thread
Serger thread is sewing thread used on an overlock machine to form st…
- Set In PadSet-in shoulder pad
A set in pad is a shoulder pad inserted along the armhole from the sh…
- Setting Tool
A setting tool is a dedicated tool used together with a hand press or…
- Sew-on Snap ButtonSew-on snap
A sew-on snap button is a sewing fastener with a male and female part…
- Sew-throughVisible (face) holes
Sew-through refers to a structure in which the holes for passing the …
- Sewability
Sewability is the property of sewing thread and fabrics to be sewn st…
- Sewing Machine Needle
A sewing machine needle is a needle attached to a sewing machine that…
- Sewing Machine Needle Size
The size of a sewing machine needle is the reference number used main…
- Sewing Machine ThreadSewing thread
Sewing thread is a thread for sewing designed according to the applic…
- Sewing Machine Thread CountThread ticket number
The size designation for sewing thread is a way of categorizing and i…
- Sewing NeedleHand-sewing needle
A sewing needle is a slender needle with an eye for threading sewing …
- Sewing PatternPattern
A pattern is a template and design information that defines the shape…
- ShaSha gauze
Sha is a type of leno weave that holds the weft in place while interl…
- Shadow Stripe
A shadow stripe is a subdued stripe pattern that creates a calm impre…
- Shaggy
Shaggy is a term for a material or finish that gives woven fabrics an…
- Shank Button
A shank button is a button that is attached by passing sewing thread …
- Shank WrappingThread shank
Nedamaki is a button-attaching method in which, when sewing on a butt…
- Shantung
Shantung is a woven fabric woven with slub threads, featuring irregul…
- Shape-retaining FinishWrinkle resistant finish
Shape-retaining finish is a treatment applied to fabrics and products…
- Sharkskin
Sharkskin is a woven fabric reminiscent of shark skin, characterized …
- SheernessSheerness (see-through)
Sheerness is the visual property of how much skin, layered clothing u…
- Sheeting
Sheeting is a relatively coarse plain weave textile made mainly from …
- Shell Button
A shell button is a button made by processing shell, and it is a garm…
- Shepherd's CheckShepherd check
Shepherd’s check is a traditional check pattern made by arranging lig…
- Shetland Wool
Shetland wool is wool obtained from Shetland sheep, native to the She…
- Shibori DyeingShibori
Shibori is a general term for resist dyeing techniques that suppress …
- Shirring Elastic BandShirring elastic
A shirring elastic band is a narrow elastic tape used to gather fabri…
- Shirt InterfacingShirt interlining
Shirt interfacing is a type of interfacing used in shirt and blouse c…
- Shirt StudShirt studs
A shirt stud is a decorative fastening used mainly on the placket of …
- ShoddyRecycled wool fiber (shoddy)
Shoddy is the process of loosening clothing cutting waste and collect…
- Shot FabricShot effect
Shot fabric is a woven expression created by using yarns of different…
- Shoulder PadsShoulder pad
Shoulder pads are a supplementary material inserted inside clothing f…
- Shoulder SnapShoulder strap snap
A Shoulder Snap is a small fastening attached to the inside of the sh…
- Shrink-proofingSanforizing
Shrink-proofing is a process that stabilizes shrinkage in advance to …
- Shrinkage Rate
Shrinkage rate is a quality control indicator that shows, as a percen…
- Shuttle Loom
A shuttle loom is a shuttle-type loom that makes woven fabric by movi…
- Shuttleless Loom
A shuttleless loom is a general term for looms that produce woven fab…
- Side Pull StrengthLateral pull strength
Side pull strength refers to the resistance to detachment and to tear…
- Side-release Buckle
A side-release buckle is a detachable buckle mainly used on tape or b…
- Silicone Rubber
Silicone rubber is an elastic material whose main backbone is made of…
- Silk
Silk is a natural animal fiber obtained from silkworm cocoons, charac…
- Silk FacingsSilk facing
Silk facings are a general term for glossy, smooth silk fabrics used …
- Silk Thread
Silk yarn is yarn made from the fibers of cocoons produced by silkwor…
- Silver 925Sterling silver (925)
Silver 925 is an alloy whose main component is silver and that genera…
- Singeing
Singeing is a finishing process that burns off the surface fuzz on fa…
- Single Cuffs / Double CuffsSingle cuffs and double (French) cuffs
Single cuffs and double cuffs are categories of shirt cuffs made as a…
- Single Yarn And Two-ply YarnSingle and plied yarn
Single yarn and plied yarn are yarn structures: single yarn consists …
- Single-plate / HollowSolid and hollow metal buttons
Single-plate / hollow is a term used to indicate the body structure o…
- Sirospun YarnSiro-spun yarn
Sirospun yarn is a spun yarn made by adding twist while drawing toget…
- Skein WindingHank winding (kase)
Skein winding is a rolling direction and supply form in which ribbons…
- Skew
Skew is a phenomenon in which the direction of the warp and weft thre…
- Skipped StitchesSkipped stitch
Skipped stitches are a sewing defect in which, during machine sewing,…
- Sleeve GartersSleeve garter
Sleeve garters are arm accessories made from elastic or strip-shaped …
- Sleeve HeadSleeve cap
A sleeve head is an auxiliary material used at the upper part of the …
- Sleeve Head WaddingSleeve head
Sleeve head wadding is a supplementary material inserted inside the s…
- Sleeve Lining
Sleeve lining is a fabric attached to the inside of the sleeves of ja…
- Slick FeelSlick (smooth) hand
Slick feel is a texture that gives the impression of a finely texture…
- Slide Adjuster
A slide adjuster is a rectangular ring with a central bar, used to th…
- SliderZipper slider
A slider is the component that moves to engage or separate the left a…
- Slipperiness
Slipperiness is the property that fabrics do not easily catch on each…
- SlubSlubs and knots in yarn
A slub is a part of a yarn that becomes thicker or appears knot-like,…
- Slub Yarn
Slub yarn is a yarn with intentionally irregular thick and thin secti…
- Small Repeating PatternKomon
Komon is a pattern that repeats relatively small motifs at regular in…
- SnagSnagging
Snagging is a phenomenon in which threads or stitches in a fabric cat…
- Snap Hook
A snap hook is a hook-shaped fitting with a spring-loaded movable par…
- Softening Finish
Softening finish is a finishing process applied to fabric to give it …
- Space-dyed YarnSpace-dyed thread
Space-dyed yarn is a yarn dyed with multiple colors in sections along…
- Spacer Knit
What is spacer knit? It is a raised knit fabric with volume and firmn…
- Spandex Rib
Elastic rib knit refers to a knitted accessory used for cuffs, hems, …
- Specification SheetSpec sheet
A specification sheet is a document that shares apparel product desig…
- Sponging
Sponging is a pretreatment in which moisture or steam is applied to f…
- Spring Snap
A spring hook is a type of metal press fastener used on apparel and a…
- Spun Silk Yarn
Spun silk yarn is a soft-textured silk spun yarn made by collecting s…
- Stain-resistant Finish
A stain-resistant finish is a functional finish applied to fabric to …
- Stainless Steel
Stainless steel is an alloy steel made mainly of iron with added chro…
- Static-control YarnAntistatic (conductive) yarn
Static-control yarn is a yarn used to give textiles and yarns conduct…
- Stay Tape
Stay tape is a narrow tape attached to the edges and seams of fabric …
- Steam Finishing
Steam finishing is a process that applies steam to fabric and uses mo…
- Stencil DyeingKatazome
Stencil dyeing is a dyeing technique in which a carved stencil is use…
- StiffnessBending stiffness
Stiffness is a property that indicates the degree of resistance when …
- Stitch DensityStitch length (loop length)
Stitch density is a knitting setting that describes the size and tigh…
- Stone Wash
Stone wash is a washing process that adds friction-induced color fadi…
- Straight Buttonhole
A sleep buttonhole is a straight buttonhole reinforced at the edges w…
- Straight TapeStraight stay tape
Straight tape is an anti-stretch tape used along the grain of the fab…
- Strand CountBraid carrier count
Strand count is a term used to indicate the number of yarn bundles or…
- Stretch
Stretch refers to the property of fabric or a product to stretch in r…
- Stretch InterfacingStretch interlining
Stretch interfacing is an interfacing material that follows the movem…
- Stretch Lace
Stretch lace is a lace material that has lace openwork patterns and, …
- Stretch Lining
Stretch lining is a lining used to follow the movement of stretch out…
- Stretch Tape
Stretch Tape is a narrow tape-like auxiliary material made with elast…
- Strike-off
A strike-off is a sample fabric made before mass production using the…
- Strike-through
Strike-through is an adhesive defect in which the adhesive on fusible…
- Stripe
A stripe is a striped pattern made by arranging lines or bands of two…
- Striped Pocket LiningStriped pocketing
Striped pocket lining is a pocket lining woven with a striped pattern…
- Sublimation FastnessColorfastness to sublimation
Sublimation fastness is a quality characteristic that indicates resis…
- Sublimation Transfer PrintingSublimation print
Sublimation transfer printing is a printing process that vaporizes di…
- Suede
Suede is a material made primarily by finely raising the back side of…
- Sulfur Dyeing
Sulfur dyeing is a dyeing method that mainly colors cellulosic fibers…
- Super NumberSuper S number (wool)
Super number is a customary indication used mainly for worsted wool t…
- Surgeon's CuffsWorking cuffs
Surgeon's cuffs are a tailoring detail in which actual functional but…
- Suspender TabBraces leather ends
A suspender tab is a leather fastening attached to the end of a suspe…
- SuspendersSuspenders (braces)
Suspenders are a clothing accessory made of strap-like material worn …
- Suvin Cotton
Suvin Cotton is a type of extra-long staple cotton grown in India, a …
- Swatch
A swatch is a small fabric sample used to check the actual color, pat…
- Swatch BookSwatch bunch
A swatch book is a booklet that compiles multiple fabric samples for …
- Sweat FastnessColorfastness to perspiration
Sweat fastness is a fastness rating that evaluates how little a fabri…
- Swivel
A swivel is a connecting fitting with a central rotating section that…
- Synthetic Fiber
Synthetic fiber is a general term for fibers made from polymers chemi…
- Synthetic Leather
Synthetic leather is a sheet-like material made by coating and lamina…
- T/CPolyester/cotton blend (T/C)
T/C is a blended material combining polyester and cotton, a fabric th…
- Tack Button
A tack button is a mainly metal button that secures fabric by sandwic…
- Taffeta
Taffeta is a woven fabric made by plain weaving fine yarns at a high …
- Tailor's Chalk
Tailor's chalk is a solid, chalk-like marking tool used to temporaril…
- Tango Chirimen
Tango Chirimen refers to the textile-producing area centered on the T…
- Tape EndWebbing end (tape tip)
A tape end is an accessory part attached to the end of flat tape, bel…
- Tape Measure
A tape measure is a sewing measuring tool that uses a flexible strip …
- Tarpaulin
Tarpaulin is a durable sheet material made by coating or laminating a…
- Tartan CheckTartan
Tartan check is a checkered pattern made by intersecting vertical and…
- Taslan
Taslan refers to a process that uses air to create loops and bulk in …
- Tassel
A tassel is a decorative accessory used in apparel, small goods, and …
- Tattersall
Tattersall is a check pattern that appears as a grid by arranging fin…
- Tear Strength
Tear strength is the performance that indicates the strength of a fab…
- Temporary Fusible Interlining
Temporary fusible interlining is a fusible interlining that gives the…
- Tensile Strength
Tensile strength is a quality performance measure that indicates the …
- TERECO Rib Fabric2x1 rib
TERECO Rib Fabric is a weft-knit rib structure with alternating face …
- Textile Converter
A converter is a business that handles fabric planning, sourcing, pro…
- Textile Producing RegionTextile production regions
The textile production area refers to a region where processes and bu…
- Textured SurfaceCrepe texture (shibo)
Textured surface is a term for the texture created by fine irregulari…
- Textured Thread
Woolly yarn is a processed yarn made by giving fine crimp and bulk to…
- Thimble
A thimble is a sewing aid worn on the finger used to push a needle fo…
- Thread LengthThread length (put-up)
Thread length is a specification that indicates the length of thread …
- Thread Snips
Thread snips are small scissors used to finely trim thread ends and e…
- Tie Bar
A tie bar is a metal accessory that clips horizontally onto a tie and…
- Tie Interlining
Tie interlining is an interlining inserted between the outer fabric a…
- Tie-dye
Tie-dye is a pattern in which parts of the fabric are tied, gathered,…
- Toggle Button
A toggle button is a button with a long, slender bar-shaped body that…
- Toile
A toile is a three-dimensional sample made from sheeting or similar m…
- Toile De Jouy
Toile de Jouy is a decorative printed pattern of French origin that r…
- Tombac (Red Brass)Red brass (gilding metal)
Tombac (red brass) is a reddish type of brass with copper as its main…
- Top CoatingPainted cap
Top coating is a finishing specification that applies paint to the to…
- Top Dyeing
Top dyeing is a yarn-dyed method in which tops, fiber bundles prepare…
- Top Stop
A top stop is a stop component attached to both tapes at the upper en…
- Top Thread And Bobbin ThreadNeedle thread and bobbin thread
The top thread and bobbin thread are the sewing threads used in a loc…
- Topstitch Thread
Topstitch thread is a sewing machine thread used thicker than ordinar…
- Torchon Lace
Torchon lace is a type of bobbin lace made by crossing and twisting m…
- Tracing PaperDressmaker's tracing paper
Tracing paper is paper coated with coloring material used to transfer…
- Tracing Wheel
A tracing wheel is a sewing and craft tool used to transfer markings …
- Tri-glide
A tri-glide is a rectangular metal or plastic part with a center bar,…
- Triacetate
Triacetate is a semi-synthetic fiber made from cellulose derived from…
- Tricot
Tricot is a representative warp-knit fabric made by knitting multiple…
- Trims
Trims are a general term for materials and parts used in clothing and…
- Triple FoldDouble-fold hem
Triple fold is a sewing specification that finishes hems and edges by…
- Trochus Shell
Trochus shell is a material for shell buttons made by processing the …
- Tropical WoolTropical worsted
Tropical Wool is a spring and summer fabric woven relatively thinly w…
- Trouser Hook and Bar
A hook and eye closure is a metal fastening made by combining a hook-…
- Tsumugi
Tsumugi is a woven fabric characterized by a rustic look and supple f…
- Tubular KnitTubular body knit
Tubular knit refers to a knit product or fabric form made by knitting…
- Tuck KnittingTuck stitch
Tuck knitting is a knit structure that expresses a raised surface tex…
- Tulle
Tulle is a thin, sheer knitted fabric with hexagonal or diamond-shape…
- Tulle Lace
Tulle lace is a general term for lightweight, delicate lace decorated…
- Tumbler FinishingTumbler finish
Tumbler finishing is a finishing process that softens fabric by tumbl…
- Tunnel Shank
A tunnel shank is a button shank shape with a tubular or bridge-like …
- Tussar
Tussar is a woven fabric with a dry hand and firmness, made by insert…
- Tussar SilkTussah silk
Tussar silk is a material made from silk obtained from cocoons produc…
- Tuxedo Stripe
A tuxedo stripe is a narrow decorative tape sewn along the side seam …
- Tweed
Tweed is a general term for woven fabrics with a rustic look and mode…
- Twill
Twill is a woven structure in which the intersections of the warp and…
- Twill BraidAyatake braid
Twill braid is a decorative braided cord, mainly flat in shape, made …
- Twill Tape
What is twill tape? It is a flat, narrow woven tape made with a twill…
- Twill Weave
Twill weave is one of the three basic weaves, in which warp and weft …
- Twist
Twist refers to spirally twisting fibers or single yarn together, or …
- Twist CordTwisted cord
Twist Cord is a decorative or tying cord made by twisting together mu…
- Two Way Separator ZipperTwo-way separating zipper
A two way separator zipper is an open-type zipper that can be separat…
- Two-hole Button
A two-hole button is a flat, footless button sewn on by passing sewin…
- Typewriter Cloth
Typewriter cloth is a woven fabric characterized by a paper-like cris…
- Tyrolean Tape
Tyrolean tape is a narrow decorative tape used for edging and panelin…
- Under Collar FeltUndercollar felt
Under collar felt is a felt-like interlining mainly used on the under…
- UnderbuttonBacking button
An underbutton is a small button attached behind the position where t…
- Undercollar
An undercollar is the collar part used on jackets, coats, and similar…
- Union FabricUnion weaving
Union fabric is a weaving method in which different kinds of fibers o…
- Unlined BackHalf lining
Unlined back refers to a construction mainly used in jackets where th…
- UPFUltraviolet Protection Factor
UPF is an ultraviolet protection factor that indicates how much UV li…
- Urea Button
A urea button is a button made by molding urea resin, and it is easy …
- Used FinishDistressed finish
Used finish is a process that intentionally creates a worn-in appeara…
- UV-cut TreatmentUV-cut finish
UV-cut treatment is a general term for processing and functionality t…
- Velour
Velour is a fabric with short, dense nap or pile raised on the surfac…
- Velvet
Velvet is a pile fabric, or a knitted fabric with the same texture, m…
- Velvet Ribbon
Velvet ribbon is a narrow decorative ribbon with a short pile on the …
- Velveteen
Velveteen is a woven fabric similar to velvet, made mainly from cotto…
- Venetian
Venetian is a woven fabric that is woven with a high density based on…
- Vislon ZipperMolded plastic zipper
A Vislon zipper is a zipper that uses molded plastic teeth attached t…
- Viyella
Viyella is generally a textile, mainly used for shirting, that is mad…
- Voile
Voile is a lightweight woven fabric made mainly with strongly twisted…
- Vortex Spun YarnVortex-spun yarn
Vortex spun yarn is a spun yarn made by using air vortices to spin fi…
- Waffle Knit
Waffle knit is a knit fabric with a raised lattice pattern created by…
- Waist Adjuster
A waist adjuster is a metal fitting or resin part used to adjust leng…
- Waist InterliningWaistband interlining
Waist interlining is a interfacing inserted into the waistbelt area o…
- Waistband InterliningWaistband curtain
Waistband interlining is a strip-shaped trim mainly used on the insid…
- Wakayama Knit
Wakayama Knit refers to knit fabrics used for cut-and-sew items and o…
- WaleWale (rib)
A wale is a raised, linear ridge that appears continuously on the sur…
- Wales And Courses
Wales and courses are basic terms for understanding stitch structure …
- Warp
Warp is the yarn that runs in the lengthwise direction of a woven fab…
- Warp And Weft
Warp and weft are the two directions of yarns that make up woven fabr…
- Warp Knitting
Warp knitting is a knitting method in which many threads are arranged…
- Warping
Warping is the preparatory process carried out before weaving woven f…
- Wash Durability
Wash durability is the property of retaining the appearance, dimensio…
- Wash FastnessColorfastness to washing
Wash fastness is a quality assessment that indicates how resistant dy…
- Washable
Washable refers to fabric or product materials that are made through …
- Washer Finish
Washer Finish is a processing method that applies kneading, compressi…
- Washi Paper Yarn
Washi yarn is a material made by processing washi into a thin, yarn-l…
- Water Absorbency
Water absorbency is the property of a textile to take in liquids such…
- Water Pressure Resistance
Water pressure resistance is an index that expresses, by water column…
- Water RepellencyWater repellency rating
Water repellency is the degree to which a fabric’s surface is evaluat…
- Water Repellent ZipperWater-repellent zipper
A water repellent zipper is a zipper that is treated so water is less…
- Water-repellent FinishWater repellent finish
Water-repellent finishing is a treatment that makes the surface of th…
- Water-soluble Resin InterfacingWater-soluble resin interlining
Water-soluble resin interfacing is a fusible interlining used for gar…
- Waterproof And BreathableWaterproof breathable
Waterproof and breathable refers to a material or processing that has…
- Wax CordWaxed cord
Wax cord is a cord made by twisting, braiding, or plaiting yarn and t…
- Wax-resist DyeingBatik
Wax-resist dyeing is a resist-dyeing technique in which part of the f…
- Weather Cloth
Weather cloth is a mainly plain-woven fabric made by weaving fine-cou…
- Weaving Mill
A weaving mill is a trade term in fabric planning, sourcing, and prod…
- Weft BarWeft bar (barre)
Weft barre is an appearance phenomenon in woven or knitted fabrics wh…
- Weft Insertion
Weft insertion is a structure in which yarns are inserted in the weft…
- Weft YarnWeft
Weft yarn is yarn that runs in the width direction of a woven fabric …
- WeltWelt (bound edge)
A welt is a sewing finish in which the cut edge of fabric or the edge…
- White Mother Of Pearl ShellWhite-lip pearl oyster shell
White mother of pearl shell is a natural material made from the nacre…
- Wide End And Narrow EndTie blade and tail
Wide end and narrow end are the names for the two ends of a necktie t…
- WindowpaneWindowpane check
Windowpane is a relatively clean-looking check pattern that depicts a…
- Windproof TreatmentWindproof finish
Windproof treatment is a process or specification applied to reduce w…
- Wing Collar
A wing collar is a collar style used on formal shirts worn with bow t…
- With Rim / Without RimRimmed and rimless buttons
With rim / without rim is a term used to distinguish between a button…
- Wood ButtonWooden button
A wood button is a button made by processing wood, and it is an acces…
- Wool
Wool is an animal fiber made primarily from sheep's wool, with excell…
- Woolen
Woolen refers to spun yarns and the use of those yarns, made by cardi…
- Worsted
Worsted refers to the process of removing short fibers and impurities…
- Woven Elastic
Woven elastic is a flat elastic tape made by combining a stretchable …
- Woven Herringbone TapeHerringbone tape
Woven herringbone tape is a flat tape with a woven pattern resembling…
- Woven InterfacingWoven interlining
Woven interfacing is an interlining made by weaving warp and weft thr…
- Wrinkle FinishCrinkle finish
Wrinkle finish is a finishing process that intentionally gives fabric…
- Y-back And X-back
Y-back and X-back are terms that describe the shape of suspenders in …
- YakYak wool
Yak is an animal fiber made from the wool of the yak, a bovine animal…
- Yard
A yard is a unit of length mainly used in English-speaking countries …
- Yarn Count
Yarn count is a general term for units and notation methods used to i…
- Yarn Dyed
Yarn dyed refers to a dyeing method in which yarn is dyed before bein…
- Yarn Unevenness
Yarn unevenness is a quality characteristic in which a yarn’s thickne…
- Yellowing
Yellowing is a phenomenon in which fibers, yarn, textiles, and access…
- Yonezawa TextilesYonezawa-ori
Yonezawa textiles are a general term for woven fabrics mainly produce…
- Yoryu (Wrinkle Crepe)Yoryu crepe
Yoryu is a woven fabric characterized by a dry touch and breathabilit…
- Yuzen
Yuzen is a representative dyeing technique and its dyed fabrics, in w…
- Zigzag Braid TapeRickrack
Zigzag braid tape is a flat decorative braid with continuous zigzag w…
- Zipper Length
The length of a zipper is generally a dimensional specification that …
- Zipper Size
Zipper size is a size number indicated based on the width of the inte…
- Zipper Tape
Zipper tape is the woven or knitted strip on either side of a zipper,…
- Zipper Teeth
Zipper teeth are the toothed components that are attached continuousl…
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