Garments Related Abbreviations (Final Edition)

1.      3T O/L – Three Thread Over Lock

2.      3R – Right Goods/Service, Right Cost/Price & Right Time

3.      4T O/L – Four Thread Over Lock

4.      5M – Man, Machine, Material, Method & Management

5.      5P – People, Product, Process, Prevention & Productivity

6.      AB – Across Backwww.facebook.com/shamimshihab

7.      AGM – Assistant General Manager

8.      AH – Arm Hole

9.      AMMA – Advanced Memory Management Architecture

10.  ANSI – American National Standards Institute

11.  AQL – Acceptable Quality Level

12.  AW – Art Work

13.  B/ATT – Button Attaching

14.  BBLC – Back to Back Letter of Credit

15.  BEP – Break Even Point

16.  BEPZA – Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority

17.  BF – Body Fabric

18.  BGMEA – Bangladesh Garments Manufacturer & Exporter Association

19.  B/HOLE – Button Hole

20.  BIS – Bure of Indian Standards

21.  BKMEA - Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturer & Exporter Association

22.  BL – Bill of Loading

23.  BMW – Bavarian Motor Works

24.  BPT  - Basic Pitch Time

25.  BSC – Balance Score Card

26.  BSI – British Standards Institution

27.  BSTI – Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institute

28.  B/Tack – Bar Tack

29.  BTMA – Bangladesh Textile Mills Association

30.  BTMC – Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation

31.  C – Cotton

32.  CA – Certified Auditor

33.  CA - Canada

34.  CAE – Computer Aided Engineering

35.  CAD – Computer Aided Design

36.  CAM – Computer Aided Manufacturing

37.  CAL – Cotton Area Lagged

38.  CB – Centre Back

39.  CBL – Centre Back Length

40.  CKU – Calvin Klein Underwear

41.  CMIA – Cotton Made In Africa

42.  CMT – Cut, Make, Trim

43.  CN – Cotton/Nylon

44.  COOL – Country Of Origin Label

45.  CP – Crease Pattern

46.  CRF – Consumer Retail Fashion

47.  CS – Clear Shadow

48.  CSP – Chest Stripe Polo

49.  CTR – Clothing and Textiles Research

50.  CCC – China Compulsory Certificate

51.  CEO – Chief Executive Officer

52.  CF – Centre Front

53.  CFL – Centre Front Line

54.  CFIR – Customer Final Inspection Report

55.  CFS – Container Freight Station

56.  C&F – Cost and Freight

57.  CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight

58.  CM – Centimeter

59.  CM – Cost of Making

60.  CMO – Cost of Making Order

61.  CMT – Cost of Making with Trimming

62.  CO – Country of Origin

63.  COC – Code Of Conduct

64.  COP – Code Of Practice

65.  CPI – Course Per Inch

66.  CPI – Cut Panel Inspector

67.  CS – Centre Line

68.  CRC – Cargo Release Certificate

69.  CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility

70.  CSV – Centre Side Variation

71.  CTL – Central Testing Laboratory

72.  CVP – Cost Volume Profit

73.  D-65 – Artificial Day Light

74.  db – Decibel

75.  DDS – Drop Dead Sexy

76.  Doc – Documents

77.  DS – Dead Stock

78.  DXF – Data Exchange File

79.  EDI – Electronic Data Interchange

80.  END – Effort Never Dies

81.  EPI – Ends Per Inch

82.  ETA – Excepted Time of Arrival

83.  EQQ – Economic Order Quantity

84.  F - Fashion

85.  FA – Factory Audit

86.  FAIL – First Attempt In Learning

87.  FCL – Fully Container Loaded

88.  F/L – Flat Lock

89.  FoB – Freight on Board

90.  FRI – Final Random Inspection

91.  FTW – Full Time Wear

92.  FW – Fashion Week

93.  FY – Financial Year

94.  FZ – Full Zip

95.  GATT – General Agreement on Tariff  and Trade

96.  GB – Girls Blouse

97.  GGT – Gerber Garments Technology

98.  GID – Global Information Database

99.  GL – Genuine Leather

100.                      GM – General Manager

101.                      GOH – Goods On Hanging

102.                      GPQ – Guideline for Production & Quality

103.                      GPT – Garments Performance Test

104.                      GSM – Gram per Square Meter

105.                      GSP – Generalized System of Preference

106.                      GSP – Global Sourcing Principles

107.                      GTN – Global Transportation Network

108.                      GTR – Genuine Technology Research Limited

109.                      H – Hip line

110.                      HP – Hot Pressed

111.                      HPGL – Hewlett Packard Graphics Language

112.                      HPS – High Point Shoulder

113.                      HTF – High Tech Fiber

114.                      IGAF – I Give A F***

115.                      ISO – International Standard Organization

116.                      ISTA – International Safe Transit Association

117.                      JIT – Just In Time

118.                      JKT – Jacket

119.                      JOB – Jute Oiling Batch

120.                      L – Large (Size)

121.                      L – Length line

122.                      LC – Letter of Credit

123.                      LCA – Letter of Credit Authorization

124.                      LINRA – Linen Industries Research Association

125.                      M – Medium (Size)

126.                      M/B – Must Be

127.                      M/C – Machine

128.                      MCCI – Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce & Industry

129.                      MD – Metal Detector

130.                      MDL – Pattern File Lectra

131.                      MFA – Multi Fiber Arrangement

132.                      ML – Medium Large (Size)

133.                      MOC – Ministry of Commerce

134.                      MOT – Ministry of Textile

135.                      MPI – Measure Position Instruction

136.                      MSDS – Material Safety Data Sheet

137.                      MSRP – Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price

138.                      N – Neck line

139.                      NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration

140.                      NO – Next Opportunity

141.                      NOS – Never Out of Stock

142.                      NQC – Nominated Quality Controller

143.                      NSA – No Seam Allowance

144.                      NSB – National Standard Body

145.                      NY – Nylon

146.                      NYWF – New York Fashion Week

147.                      OC – Old Clothes

148.                      O/L – Over Lock

149.                      OS – One Size

150.                      OS – Over Size

151.                      OSFA – One Size Fits All

152.                      OSH – Occupational Safety Health

153.                      OQL – Overall Quality Level

154.                      PC – Pearl Cotton

155.                      P/C – Polyester + Cotton

156.                      PD – Product Development

157.                      PDS – Pattern Design System

158.                      P&D – Pattern and Design

159.                      PFC – Press Fit Component

160.                      PFD – Prepare For Dye

161.                      PH - Pantyhose

162.                      PI – Proforma Invoice

163.                      PIC – Person In Charge

164.                      PKT - Pocket

165.                      PM – Production Manager

166.                      PMTS – Predetermined Motion Time System

167.                      PNA – Puma North America

168.                      PO – Production Officer

169.                      PP – Pre-Production

170.                      PPE – Personal Protective Equipment

171.                      PPI – Picks Per Inch

172.                      PPL – Puma Pattern Library

173.                      PSI – Pre Shipment Inspection

174.                      PSL – Puma Size Label

175.                      PTI – Private Textile Industry

176.                      PTS – Primary Textile Sector

177.                      PVA – Polly Vinyl Acetate

178.                      PVA – Poly Vinyl Alcohol

179.                      PVC – Poly Vinyl Chloride

180.                      PTFE – Poly Tetra Fluro Ethylene

181.                      QA – Quality Assurance

182.                      QC – Quality Control

183.                      QMS – Quality Management System

184.                      RMG – Readymade Garments

185.                      RN – Registration Number

186.                      R&D – Research & Development

187.                      RQS – Requirement for Quality System

188.                      RSL – Restricted Substance List

189.                      RTW – Ready To Wear

190.                      OC – Quality Control

191.                      S - Size

192.                      S – Small (Size)

193.                      S – Shoulder

194.                      SA – Social Accountability

195.                      SAC – Standardization Administration of China

196.                      SAFE – Social Accountability & Fundamental Environmental Standards

197.                      SAVE – Sustainable Action & Vision for better Environment

198.                      SCC – Standards Council of Canada

199.                      SCRF – Scarf

200.                      SDM – Size Doesn’t Matter

201.                      SL – Stitch Length

202.                      SL – Single Layer

203.                      SLK – Silk

204.                      SM – Small Medium (Size)

205.                      SM – Special Makeup

206.                      SMART – Specific, Measurable, Agree, Realistic & Accountability

207.                      SMS – Sales Man Sample

208.                      S/N – Single Needle

209.                      SOE – Standards Of Engagement

210.                      SPI – Stitch Per Inch

211.                      SPM – Stitch Per Minute

212.                      SS – Shoulder to Shoulder

213.                      SS – Seam to Seam

214.                      SXL – Super Extra Large (Size)

215.                      T/C – Tetron + Cotton

216.                      T&D – Training & Development

217.                      THPC – Tetrakis Hydroxy Methyl Phosphonium Chloride

218.                      TIN – Tex Identification Number

219.                      TMP – Pattern and Marker File Garber Accumark

220.                      TOE – Terms Of Engagement

221.                      TS – Tee-Shirt

222.                      TX – Texture X

223.                      TXC – Textiles, Cotton

224.                      TXJ – Textiles, Jute

225.                      TXN – Textile, Non-woven

226.                      TXR – Textile, Rags

227.                      TXS – Textile, Synthetic

228.                      TXU – Textile, Used Clothing

229.                      TXW – Textile, Wool

230.                      U – Underwear

231.                      UK – United Kingdom

232.                      USA – United States of America

233.                      UXL – Ultimate Extra Large (Size)

234.                      VAT – Value Added Tax

235.                      VC – Vendor Compliance

236.                      VDQ – Variable Dia for Quality

237.                      VRML – Virtual Reality Modeling Language

238.                      VVS – Very Very Small (Size)

239.                      W – Waist line

240.                      WB – Waist Band

241.                      WD – Wedding Dress

242.                      WDL – Woven Designer Label

243.                      WF – Water Proof

244.                      WFZ – Women’s Full Zip

245.                      W&G – Women & Girl

246.                      WINRA – Woolen Industries Research Association

247.                      WK – Wool Knit

248.                      WNCWR – Women’s and Children Wear

249.                      WNWR – Women’s Wear

250.                      WPI – Wales Per Inch

251.                      WYOB – Wear Your Own Bra

252.                      X – Extra (Size)

253.                      XL – Extra Large (Size)

254.                      XS – Extra Short (Size)

255.                      XS – Extra Small (Size)

256.                      XXL – Extra Extra Large (Size)

257.                      XXS - Extra Extra Small (Size)

258.                      XXXL - Extra Extra Extra Large (Size)

259.                      XXXXL - Extra Extra Extra Extra Large (Size)

260.                      XXXXXL - Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Large (Size)

261.                      XXXXXXL - Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Large (Size)

262.                      XXXXXXXL - Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Large (Size)

263.                      YL –Youth Large (Size)

264.                      YM – Youth Medium (Size)

265.                      YO – Yarn Over

266.                      Z – Zipper

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