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Textile and Apparel Trade Terms (Chinese–English Edition)

jute Jute

khaki, khaki fabric, khaki color, yellowish-brown
knit: to knit, to weave
knitted rib collar
knowledge of material Materials Science
kraft paper
labor turnover
labour cost labor cost
lace, [Cantonese] lei si
large size, large size, large size
Lap dip, lap-dip, lab dips—color swatches, color cards, or color samples—are used by garment manufacturers to request fabric mills to produce several closely matching shades—labeled A, B, C, D, and so on—based on the color specifications provided by the customer, for the customer’s approval.
latest size specification latest specification sheet, latest dimension chart
layout: material layout; [Cantonese] arrange labels
lead time production cycle
leather
leather label, leather patch, leather tag
left cover right left搭right, left盖right
leftover stock remaining inventory
leisure wear casual clothing
license
linen linen
lining, lining fabric, [Cantonese] inner cloth
linking socket
lot number batch number
Lurex fabric (trademark name)
Lycra, the registered brand name for elastane fiber owned by Invista, [Cantonese] laa gaa.
machine maintenance
main label, brand label main label
man-made fibre artificial fiber
manufacturer, maker, vendor
mark button & buttonhole position: Mark the positions of the button and the buttonhole; [Cantonese] mark the buttonhole and button position.
Mark pocket position with template. Use cardboard to mark the pocket position.
marker layout diagram, [Cantonese] mak kai
marker laying, [Cantonese] arranging markers
mass production
match color color scheme
material: material, fabric, supplies
measurement dimensions
measurement allowance dimensional tolerance
measurement discrepancy
measurement tape, measuring tape, tailor's tape soft ruler, tape measure
medium size, medium, medium size
Melton, [Cantonese] lining wool
merchandiser, order clerk
mesh, mesh fabric
mini marker small marker (can be used to estimate material usage)
mock buttonhole, decoration buttonhole fake buttonhole, [Cantonese] fake buttonhole
mock fly fake placket
moth resistant finish insect-repellent treatment
Mould charge, mould cost: opening fee (e.g., for rubber stamps, zipper pulls, etc.)
nail-button nail button
natural fibre natural fiber
neck dart, collar pleat, [Cantonese] collar fold
neck collar, [Cantonese] neck ring
needle detector
net weight
knitdowns needle/wool fabric swatch
non-fusible interlining, non-adhesive interlining, [Cantonese] "saang pak"
non-woven fabric
normal machine flatcar
notch: notch, cut, incision; [Cantonese] choke point
numbering: to number, [Cantonese] to put numbers on
off pressing final ironing
off size: sizes are incomplete
on board, to board a ship
on sale seasonal change
one layer yoke single-layer shoulder strap, [Cantonese] single-layer carrying pole
two-button cuff, [Cantonese] double-button cuff
open seam open bone
opening
operation breakdown: break down by process step; [Cantonese] divide into sections
organic cotton
out of season out-of-season
outseam side seam, [Cantonese] side bone
overalls, workwear, bib overalls
Overhead: General administrative expenses of the enterprise, [Cantonese] factory skin
overlap: to overlap; [Cantonese] to share a position
overlocking, serging, edge finishing, lockstitching, edge trimming, [Cantonese] bone‑picking
Merrow = overlocking. Merrow was once a very well-known manufacturer of serger machines in the United States, and Americans have come to equate “merrow” with “serging.”
Overlock and blind stitch: overcast and pick up the edge; [Cantonese] stitch along the seam and pick up the edge.
overtime working overtime work
packing list
packing method packaging method
pants [US] trousers, (women’s and children’s) close-fitting briefs, [UK] men’s briefs, close-fitting long underpants
paper pattern
paper shirt band: a paper collar strip (placed inside the collar loop during shirt packaging to maintain the collar’s shape)
peached finish brushed finish
Permanent label durability label
piece goods fabric
piece rate; pay by the piece
piece yardage: fabric consumption per item, the number of yards of fabric used for each garment.
pin, thumbtack
piping, trim, piping strip
piper edge roller, [Cantonese] rolled-edge butterfly
pique single jersey (a type of knitted fabric)
placket, [Cantonese] door tube
checks, plaids, [Cantonese] grid-patterned fabric
plaids matching, checks matching accusative case
planning board economic scheduling
plant layout factory layout
Plastic butterfly collar stay, [Cantonese] “jiaotihuhu” (placed at the collar opening during shirt packaging to maintain the collar’s shape)
plastic clip
plastic collar support, plastic shirt band — plastic collar ring, plastic collar strip (placed outside the collar stay during shirt packaging to maintain the collar’s shape)
plastic string glue needle
pleat, pleat, [Cantonese] loose fold
pocket bearer pocket lining
pocket facing pocket patch
pocket flap
pocket opening pocket opening
pocketbag, pocket-bag (cut) bag fabric
pocketing (rolled) pocket fabric
pointed shape belt loop three-pointed trouser loop
polybag plastic bag
polybag sticker, plastic bag sticker
port of discharge
port of loading Loading port
pre-shrinking
pressing cloth: water cloth (a cloth placed over garments during ironing)
previous shipment: the goods shipped previously; the goods that were dispatched earlier
price ticket price tag
princess seam: princess seam, [Cantonese] princess pleat
printing printing
Probation Pass Letter – Letter of Successful Completion of the Probationary Period
production pattern production pattern
production schedule
production status
puckering wrinkling
QC sticker arrow paper, QC sticker, [Cantonese] chicken paper
quilting, quilted, [Cantonese] to pad with cotton, to stuff with cotton
[Eng]quires = [Am]question/inquire: question, doubt
ratio Packing mix ratio (by color, size, etc.)
rag: scrap of cloth, piece of cloth
raglan sleeve, raglan sleeve, [Cantonese] cow-horn sleeve
raised collar pack, standing collar design
rayon viscose
ready-to-wear ready-to-wear
regenerated fibre
remnant fabric, yardage fabric
resin finish
reverse side
re-washing
rhinestone, (Rhin stone, Rhine stone) artificial diamond
rib bottom ribbed hem
rib stop dark plaid fabric
rib ribbing
ribbon, satin ribbon, silk ribbon
rivet, rivet, nail
RN No.=Registered Identification Number North American Company Registration Number
roll, piece, bolt
rotary knife rotary electric scissors
round bottom round hem
round corner cuff, round-cornered sleeve end; [Cantonese] round-cornered chicken wing
round corner extension round waistband with hook-and-eye closure
ruffles: pleats, folds; [Cantonese] ruffled edge
saddle width, hip circumference, seat circumference
safari jacket
safety pin, [Cantonese] button pin
salary slip pay stub
salesman salesperson
sampling: taking samples, sampling, collecting samples
sample charge, sample cost, sample fee
sample fabric, sample length, sample yardage; sample cloth, fabric swatch, [Cantonese] faan6 bou6, faan6 bou6
sateen cotton satin, cross-satin
satin, satin fabric, [Cantonese] satin
scallop, scollop crescent-shaped edge, shell-like edge
seam allowance, seam allowance, [Cantonese] hem, edge seam
seam: seam, joint, stitch
seam type: seam style, seam type
selvedge, selvage fabric edge
sequin (a metallic disc used as a garment embellishment), bead
serge serge cloth
series of apparel size Clothing size series
set-in sleeve, attached sleeve
shade band: A set of color samples used to define the acceptable range of color and shade for a customer. (Although the lab dips are approved, the bulk yarns may also have some deviation from the lab dips from lot to lot. In this case, we need to submit all deviations from the lightest range to deepest range for the color to ask for acceptance. This lightest range to deepest range is call shade band.)
shank (of a button), shank (of a button)
shell fabric, [Cantonese] face cloth
shield (underarm area of clothing) sweat-absorbing pad fabric
shipment under consignment consignment sale
shipping date: shipping date; [Cantonese] delivery date
shipping mark box marking
Shop pack: store packaging (typically a mixed assortment of single-color items in proportion to the specified mix ratio)
short in size out of stock
short shipment: Short shipment (the quantity shipped is less than the order quantity)
shorts shorts
shoulder dart, [Cantonese] shoulder pleat
shoulder point
shoulder, [Cantonese] shoulder
shoulder pad, shoulder padding, [Cantonese] shoulder cotton
shoulder tape (a reinforcing strip sewn into the shoulder seam to prevent stretching and deformation)
shrinkage rate
shrink-proof, shrink-resistant anti-shrinkage
small size, small size, small size
size, dimension, size designation
size label, size tag, [Cantonese] "sai6 si6 maa6", cigarette paper, cigarette paper label
side mark (carton) side mark
side panel, side panel, small body
side seam, side seam, [Cantonese] side bone
size assortment
size designation garment size
size specifications, size tariff, measurements chart, specification sheet, size chart
size sticker, size label, Western-style sticker
size table, specification table
sizing and sizing application
slant corner cuff, [Cantonese] slant-corner chicken wing
slant-cut bottom slanted hem
slanting front, side opening; bias-cut front
sleeve
sleeve crown, sleeve head sleeve mountain
sleeve opening cuff
sleeve placket rooftop (sleeve slit) sword tip, three-pointed tip
sleeve placket (with a seam allowance/fold-over)
sleeve slit sleeve slit (no overlap/layering)
slit seam (without overlap/overlap)
Silver lurex, silver glitter: a type of silver thread with a shimmering effect, often used in embroidery.
smocking: decorative pleating; [Cantonese] to tie up with cord
snap, popper, press button; snap fastener, press stud, four-way snap, [Cantonese] snap button
solid color solid size single color single size
solid color single color
solid size single size
sorting separate beds, separate sizes
spandex, elastic fiber, spandex, [Cantonese] elastic fiber
special machine, special vehicle (Cantonese)
splicing splice location
spray gun water (for removing stains)
spreading machine fabric spreading machine
spreading
spun yarn
square-cut bottom, square front, plain bottom, flat bottom flat hem
stay tape trim strip
steam pressing stand steam ironing table
sticker
stitch: stitch, needlework, [Cantonese] needle step, thread step
stitch gauge: stitch spacing (the distance between two parallel stitches)
stitch spacing stitch pitch (the distance between the stitch and the edge of the seam)
stitching type: stitch type, needlework type, [Cantonese] needlestep type
stopper pull‑cord (spring) buckle, rope buckle, cord buckle, pull‑cord adjustment buckle
Storm cuff windproof sleeve, [Cantonese] windproof chicken wing
straight bottom straight-leg pants hem
straight cut straight grain cut
straight end buttonhole, flat buttonhole flat buttonhole
straight knife straight-knife electric scissors
strap band
strap adjuster (for shoulder straps, etc.)
strike-off, strike off: printing sample, hand-scraped sample
stripes, stripes fabric striped fabric, wicker fabric, [Cantonese] striped cloth
stripes matching 对条
stueck (German) = piece
stuffing filler
style
sub-contractor outsourced manufacturing facility
subjective inspection sensory inspection
substitute fabric
suit set
sunray pleats, light-ray pleated skirt, flared pleated skirt
Swatch samples, small fabric swatches, [Cantonese] cloth office
sweep (skirt) hem
Swiftach, tag pin (for attaching price tags)
swimsuit (women's) swimsuit
tab, hanging loop, pull tab, (hat) earflap
taffeta, taffety taffeta
tagging tool, tagging gun needle gun (for attaching price tags)
tank top (generally refers to a casual or athletic tank top)
tape, webbing, drawstring, edge tape, measuring tape, tape measure
taper bottom carrot pants legs
taping edging
tarp, tarpaulin waterproof cloth, oilcloth
tension
terry terry cloth, towel fabric
terylene [English] polyester, Terylene
thread line
thread clips yarn scissors
three points cuff, three-point sleeve cuff; [Cantonese] three-point chicken wing
three points extension three-point briefs with a fly
three points pocket
tiecord pull cord, drawstring
Tissue paper (copy paper and lining paper used for moisture absorption, moisture protection, and isolation)
tolerance: allowance, [Cantonese] throw-off position
top sleeve large sleeve
top stitch, (top-stitch) face thread, visible stitch
top vent of sleeve large (sleeve) side
Top vent cover surface layer
tops, [Cantonese] upper garment
tracksuit sports set
Trim along curve edge
trimming cutting thread
trimmings accessories, decorative elements
trousers [British] pants, trousers
tuck pleat, sewn pleat, tuck
tucking: to create pleats; [Cantonese] to make box pleats
tumble cool blow cold air
tuxedo, tux [US] men’s tailless semi-formal evening suit, [Cantonese] “kick‑dead‑rabbit”
twill twill fabric
twill tape twill webbing
two layer yoke double-layer shoulder yoke, [Cantonese] double-layer 'dan gan'
U-scissors U-shaped yarn scissors
under arm seam sleeve under seam, [Cantonese] 'jia di xian'
under closure bottom placket
under layer button placket bottom placket, inner placket, [Cantonese] 'di tong'
under pressing intermediate pressing
under sleeve undersleeve (small sleeve)
under vent bottom layer of vent
underarm dart rib/side dart
underarm gusset underarm insert
underwear undergarments
unit price unit price (price per unit)
unlined unlined, no lining
Retail Price (VAT in) retail price (including VAT)
Velcro Velcro (a registered trademark for a type of nylon hook-and-loop fastener)
velvet velvet, silk velvet
velveteen cotton pile, imitation velvet
vent vent (with overlapped opening)
V-neck V-shaped neckline
vendor distributor, processing factory
vessel name, vessel No. ship name / voyage number
vest [Am.] vest, waistcoat. Generally refers to a more formal vest (=[Br.] waistcoat)
viscose viscose fiber (rayon)
waistband waistband, belt
waistcoat [Br.] vest, waistcoat. Generally refers to a more formal vest (=[Am.] vest)
waist dart waist dart
waist tag, joker waist tag
waistband is extension of body original body waistband
warehouse warehouse
warp (ends) warp yarns
warp knitted fabric, warp knitting warp-knitted fabric
warranty hangtag certificate of quality
wash-and-wear non-iron / easy-care (clothing)
water repellency water repellency, water resistance, water beading
waterproof waterproof
water sanded face surface water-sanded finish
initial load of washing first-batch wash
washing instruction washing instructions, precautions
weave weaving method, knitting method, fabric
weaving machine weaving, loom weaving, fabric production
web fabric, a bolt of cloth, a roll of fabric
webbing strap, sturdy tape-like fabric
weft (picks) weft yarns
weft knitted fabric, weft knitting weft-knitted fabric
weights fabric weights (for holding down fabric)
welt edge binding, piping, leather inlay
welting edge binding/piping/leather inlay (for garments, shoes, etc.)
welt buttonhole bound buttonhole
wet rub wet rubbing
wicking layer moisture-wicking layer (in multi-layer garments)
windproof sleeve opening windproof cuff
woolens coarse woolen fabrics, tweeds, plush fabric
work ticket work ticket, [Cantonese] 'fei zai', 'gong fei'
workmanship workmanship, craft, [Cantonese] handwork
worsted worsted wool yarn, wool, worsted woolen fabric
woven label woven label (brand tag)
wrapseam wrapped seam
wrist band cuff (for shirts, etc.)
X-wool 64-count wool (high-grade merino wool)
yarn count, yarn size yarn count
yarn yarn, yarn thread
yoke (top) shoulder yoke; (pants/skirts) waist panel; yoke, [Cantonese] (top) 'dan gan'; (pants/skirts) 'feiji tou'
zigzag, zig-zag zigzag, Z-shaped, sinuous, serrated, [Cantonese] herringbone
zigzagger zigzag sewing machine
zig-fastener [Br.] zipper
zip-out lining removable lining
zip, zipper zipper
zipper fly zipper placket (pants/skirts)
Tops tops (upper garments)
bust, bust width (female) bust circumference, [Cantonese] chest width
chest, chest width (male), chest circumference, [Cantonese] chest breadth
waist waist circumference
bottom, hem, hem opening; hem, [Cantonese] foot circumference
waistband width (for jackets and other tops) leg circumference
waistband height (for jackets and other tops) foot height
front cross: broad chest; [Cantonese] wide chest
across measure, [Cantonese] horizontal extent
neck width, neck across; collar width, [Cantonese] collar breadth
neck drop (center back to center front) neckline depth (from the back center to the front center)
front neck drop: deep front neckline
back neck drop, deep back neckline
placket width: placket width, [Cantonese] wide placket
pocket welt width pocket opening height
pocket high point pocket tip height (the maximum height of the pocket)
shoulder across: total shoulder width, [Cantonese] broad shoulders
shoulder length, small shoulder 肩长, [Cantonese] small shoulder length (one-sided shoulder length)
armhole (curve) — sleeve opening; [Cantonese] jiaa gwai (curve amount, [Cantonese] curve degree)
armhole (straight) — sleeve opening; [Cantonese] “jiaa kwan” (straight measurement, [Cantonese] “jikdou”)
armpit, [Cantonese] ah-dip
sleeve length
overarm sleeve length
underarm, sleeve length
sleeve crown height
biceps circumference, [Cantonese] sleeve-bicep circumference
upper arm width, sleeve width; sleeve circumference; [Cantonese] sleeve breadth
sleeve opening cuff
cuff width: sleeve opening width; [Cantonese] "jai ying kwan"
cuff height, sleeve head height; [Cantonese] "jai ying gao"
elbow width, forearm width elbow width
center back length
back cross: broad back, [Cantonese] wide back
collar length
collar point spread
collar point, collar tip length
upper collar height
collar band height, collar height; [Cantonese] lower collar height
Bottoms
waist (relax) waist circumference (ease, [Cantonese] looseness)
waist (stretched) waist circumference (measured when stretched, [Cantonese] la du)
waistband width (for trousers, skirts, and other lower-body garments) waist circumference
waistband height (for trousers, skirts, and other lower-body garments)
hip, hip width, buttock circumference, sitting circumference
high hip, upper hip circumference, upper seat circumference
thigh (under crotch), thigh width, hip circumference, thigh circumference (measured at the bottom of the pant leg)
leg opening: pant leg circumference
knee circumference
sweep (skirt) hem, [Cantonese] (skirt) hem circumference
side seam, outseam length, outer length, [Cantonese] side bone length
inseam length
fly length (pants), placket length, [Cantonese] button placket length
fly width (pants): fly opening width, [Cantonese] button placket width
front rise: front crotch length; [Cantonese] front fly length
back rise: back crotch length; [Cantonese] back crotch length
back yoke height: back yoke height, [Cantonese] back machine head height
stitch: stitch, needlework, [Cantonese] needle step, thread step
bartack, (bar tack, bar-tack) overcast stitch, backstitch, reinforcing seam, [Cantonese] to tack
flat-lock stitch, (flat lock stitch), covering stitch, coverstitch
interlock stitch, multi-thread chain stitch
single thread chain stitch: single-thread chain stitch, single-thread chain stitch; [Cantonese] single-thread lockstitch; (101 stitch); (used for basting, such as bag openings)
blind stitch: hidden stitch, blind basting stitch; [Cantonese] picking the foot; (103 stitch patterns)
lock stitch, plain stitch; lockstitch, straight stitch, regular stitch; [Cantonese] flatbed stitch; (301 stitch); (the most common stitch)
zigzag lock stitch, zigzag lockstitch, Z-shaped lockstitch, zigzag straight-stitch, [Cantonese] herringbone straight-stitch, (all bottom stitches are lockstitches), (304 stitch)
single needle chain stitch, single-needle chain stitch, [Cantonese] single-needle lockstitch (401 stitch)
zigzag chain stitch: zigzag chain stitch, serrated chain stitch, Z-shaped chain stitch; in Cantonese, “herringbone lockstitch”; (the top thread forms a lockstitch, while the bobbin thread forms a chain stitch); (404 stitch)
2-needle bottom cover stitch, [Cantonese] double-needle net-bottom stitch, (406 stitch), (used for belt loops, cuffs, hems, and other areas of knitted garments)
3-needle bottom cover stitch, [Cantonese] three-needle net-bottom stitch, (407 stitch)
2-needle chain stitch with cover thread, [Cantonese] double-needle mesh lockstitch bottom stitch, (408 stitch)
2 threads overedge stitch, double-thread overcasting, double-thread edge finishing, [Cantonese] double-thread bone‑carving (503 stitch)
overlock stitch, coveredge stitch, 3-thread overedge stitch; overlock stitch, coverstitch, serger stitch, three-thread overlock, three-thread coverstitch, [Cantonese] three-thread serger, (504 stitch), (the most common serger stitch)
Mock safety stitch, simulated safety stitch, (512 stitch patterns), (for seams on stretch fabrics)
2-needle, 4-thread overedge stitch; double-needle, four-thread edge stitching; in Cantonese, “double-needle, four-thread bone‑stitching” (514 stitch pattern), used for seams on stretch fabrics.
4 threads safety stitch, four-thread safety stitch, (515 stitch, 401+503)
safety stitch, 5-thread safety stitch, five-thread overlock, five-thread lockstitch, safety seam, five-thread edge‑sealing safety seam, [Cantonese] five‑thread bone‑carving stitch, (516 stitch, 401+504)
2-needle, 4-thread coverstitch, double-needle four-thread overlock stitch (Stitch 602)
3-needle, 5-thread coverstitch (605 stitch)
4-needle, 9-thread coverstitch (flatlock stitch), four-needle, nine-thread flatlock stitch (606 stitch)
4-needle, 6-thread coverstitch (flatseamer/flatlock stitch), four-needle, six-thread flatcover stitch (607 stitch)
pearl stitch 珠式线迹，（Used in knitting，for fancy borders and edges，one which worked back on itself allowing a rippled effect to be made. Because of this，he received the nickname of "perley wilson".）
bulk sample: pre-shipment sample; [Cantonese] handle it first
counter sample: equivalent sample, return sample
fitting sample trial garment
initial sample, proto sample: original sample, first sample; [Cantonese] original handling, initial handling
photo sample, press sample; photographic sample, [Cantonese] ying-sieng-ban
PP sample = pre-production sample; pre-production sample, production sample; [Cantonese] pre-production office.
salesman sample: sales sample; [Cantonese] big order, street vendor’s order
show room sample display sample
shipment sample, shipping sample; ship’s sample; [Cantonese] ship’s sample
size set sample jump-size sample, [Cantonese] same-size processing
test sample, [Cantonese] testing office
mock-up partial sample