Word bank
A
Abrasion
Absorbency
Acetate
Acrylic
Active smart material
Advertising
Aesthetic properties
Aesthetics
After care
Alginate
Alpaca
Ambience
Analyse
Analysis
Analysis of design
Analysis of products
Angora
Angora goat
Annotate
Anthropometric data
Antibactenal finish
Antistatic
Appearance
Applique
Aquabloc
Aquatex
Aramid
Asbestos
Attribute analysis
B
Bar charts
Barbed needles
Basic
Basic blocks
Bast fibre
Batch dyeing
Batch production
Batik
Beading
Beadwork
Beetling
Bespoke
Bespoke tailoring
Bias
Bias binding
Biodegradable
Biological finishing
Bio-polishing
Biostoning
Biotechnologly
Blended yarns
Blends
Block
Block printing
Bobbin
Boll
Bondaweb
Bonded
Borders
Boutiques
Braids
Breathability
Breathable
British standards
Brushing
BSI – British Standards Institution
Bulked yarns
Burn out
Buttonholes
Buttons
C
Cabled
CAD / CAM systems
CAD –Computer aided design
calendaring
Calico
CAM –Computer aided Manufacture
Camel
Canvas
Carbon
Carded
Care label
Cashmere
Catwalk
CD - Roms
Cell production
Cellulose
Cellulosic fibre
CFC's
Chain stitch
Characteristics
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Charts
Checks
Chemical finishing
Chemical finishing
Chemicals
Chenile
CIM –(Computer Intergrated Manufacture)
Classic cycle
Client profile
Client
Clipart libraries
Closed loop
Cloth beam
CMT –Cut make and trim
CNC (Computer numerical control)
Coating
Collage
Colour
Colour co - ordination
Colour palette
Colour theory
Colour-fast
Colouring
Colourwayst
Comfortable
Commercial awareness
Commissioned designs
Complimentary colours
Components
(Computerised knitting machine)
(Computerised sewing machine)
Concept designs
Conservation
Consumables
Consumer
Consumer rights
Consumer surveys
Consumers
Contemporary fashion
Continual flow process
Continuous filament
Control charts
Control/process
Conversion
Conveyor belt system
Coolmax
Cordura
Corduroy
Cost effectiveness
Costing
Cotton
Count
Couture garments
Craft knives
Crease resist finish
crease resistance
Crewel
Crisp
Criteria
Critical dimensions
Critical points
Crosswise folds
Cuffs
Cultivated silk
Cultural issues
Customising
D
D - rings
Darts
Databases
DDP (direct digital printing)
Decorative techniques
Defects
Denier
Denim
Design brief
Design criteria
Design ideas
Design influences
Design principles
Design proposals
Design solution
Designer label
Designers
Designs specification
Develop
Dia-aphanous
Dielmoth
Digital camera
Digital printing
Digitzing software
Dimensional fabric paint
Dimensions
Directional pile
Discharge
Disposal of fullness
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Dissassembly
Distribution methods
Double faced
Double jersey
Drafting
Drape
Drawing
Drip - dry
Dry cleanable
Durability
durable
Dyeing
E
E - mail
easy care
Easy to dry
Eco - labelling
Economic issues
EcoSpun
Edging
Effects
Efficient lay planning
Elastane
Elasticity
Electronic links
Embellish/Embellishment
Embossing
Embroidery
Embroidery stitches
End user
Engraved roller
Enhance
Enviromentally friendly
Environmental issues
Enzyme
EPOS –(electronic point of sale)
Equipment
Ergonomics
Essential criteria
Ethnicity
Eulan
European directives
European standards - ISO, BS CEN
Evaluate
Evaluation
Eye shields
Eyelets
F
Fabric combinations,
Fabric construction
Fabric finishes
Fabric layout
Fabric painting
Fabric swatches
Fabrics
Fabrics specification
Facing
Fad
Fade
Fashion designer
Fashion drawings
Fashion garments
Fashion image
Fashion influences
Fashion makers
Fashionable
Fasteners
Fastenings
Feedback
Feedback loops
feel
Felt
Felted
Felting
Fibre
Fibre cross section
Fibres
Filament
Filament
Filling
Fineness
Finishes
Finishing
Fire resistant
Fire retardant
Fireproof
Fitness for purpose
Flame - proofing
flame resist,
Flame resistance
Flame retardance
Flame retardant finish
Flammability
Flammable
Flat bed knitting
Flat bed screen
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Flat pattern grading
Flat pattern making
Flax
Fleece
fleece
Fleece fabrics
Flow chart
Flow line production
Flowcharts
Fluffy
Folding
Form
Fray
Free machine stitching
Fringing
Full drop
Function
Function
Functional properties
Functional properties
Furnishings
Fusibles
Fusing
G
Gaberdine
Gannt chart
Gathers
Generic
Generic name
Geometrical abstract
Geotextiles
Gin
Gingham
Ginning
Glass fibre
Glazing
Goat
Goretex
Grading
Grain
Grain lines
Graphic techniques
Graphics package
Graphics tablet
Graphs
Green Technology
Grey ‘greige’ goods
H
Hairy
Half drop
Hand knitting
handle
Harmonious
Hauté - couture
Hazard
Health and safety
Heat setting
Heat transfer printing
Heavyweight
Hemp
Herringbone
High street fashion trends
Historical issues
Hook and eye
Hot notch marking
Hydrophile
Hydrophillic
Hydrophobic
I
ICT
Image
image map
Image markers
In - line asssembly
Industrial awareness
Industrial pollution
Industrial practice
Ink jet transfer
Input
Inspiration
Instruction sheet
Insulation
Insulation
Interactive textiles
Interfacing
Interlinings
Interlock
Internet
Investigate
Iron
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J
jacquard
Jig
Job sequencing
Joining techniques
Just-in-time
Jute
K
Kapok
Kevlar
Kite mark
Kite marking
Knitted
Knitting
Knitwear
L
Labelling legislation
Labour
Lace
Lambswool
Laminated/laminating
Laser cutters
Launderability
Legislation
Length wise
Light sensitive
Lightweight
Line drawings
Line production
Linen
Lining
Lion mark
Liquid crystals
Lockstich
Logistics
Logos
Loom
Lustre
Lycra
Lyocell
M
Machine embroidery
Machine knitted
Made - to - measure
Mail order
Maintenance
Make through
Manual systems
Manufactured fibres
Manufacturer
Manufacturing
Manufacturing in quantity
Manufacturing specification
Manufacturing techniques
Marbling
Marker cutting
Marker pens
Marker planning
Market prices
Market research
Market survey
Mass production
Master patterns
Material testing
Materials
Materials handling time
Matt
Mechanical systems
Mercerising
Merino wool
Metal
Metallic
Microban
Microencapsulation
Microfibre
Microfibres
Mildew
Mitin
Mixture
Mixtures
Mock - ups
Modacrylic
Modacrylic
Modal
Modal
Model
Modelling
Modelling 2D / 3D
Modification
Mohair
Moiré effect
Monochromatic
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Monofilament
Monomers
Mood board
Moral issues
Moth - proofing
Motifs
Mounted press fasteners
Multifilament
N
Nap
Natural dye
Natural fibre
Natural fibres
Natural Resources
Needle felt
Needle size
Needs and values
Neoprene
Noils
Nomex
Non - Iron
Non - woven
Notches
Novelty yarns
Nylon
O
Off - the - peg
One - off production
Operation
Output
Overlocked seam
Overlocker
P
Panels
Paper models
Passive smart
patchwork
Pattern blocks
Pattern markings
Pattern motifs
Patterned
Patterns
Pencil sketches
Performance
Performance characteristics
Performance factor
Permanent pleating
Permatex
Physical characteristics
Physical finishing
Picks
Pie charts
Piece dying
Pigment
Pile
Pilling
Pins
Piping
Plain lockstictch seam
Plain weave
Planning
Pleating
Ply
Plyed yarn
Polartec
PTFE (Poly tetrafluore – ethylene)
Polyamide
Polyester
Polyethylene
Polymer
Polyvinylchoride (PVC)
Poplin
Poppers
Pre - manufactured collars
Pre - shrunk
Pre-manufactured
Press fasteners
Pressing
Pressure sensitive fabrics
Pret - a porter
Primary colours
Printing
Printing agents
Printing equipment
Proban
Processing control
Processing time
Produciton systems
Product analysis report
Product cycle
Product development
Product evolution
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Product maintenance
product manufacturing
Product obsolescence
Product reliability
Product specification
Production control
Production drawing
Production plans
Production systems
Profile
Progressive bundle system
Properties
Protective clothing
Proteins
Prototype
Prototype development
Prototype garments
Purl hand knitted
PVC (Poly vinyl chloride)
Q
Quality assurance
Quality control
Quality items
Quality of design
Quality of manufacture
Questionnaires
Quilting
R
Rabbit
Raising
Rapid prototyping
Raw materials
Re - using
Ready - made furnishings
Ready - to - wear
Recovery
Recyclable
Recycled materials
Recycled wool
Recycling
Refining
Refining product design
Reflective
Regenerated fibre
Reinforcing
Repeat patterns
Repellant
Research
Resiliant
Resist dyeing
Resistant
Retail
Retail price
Reversible
Review
Rhovyl
Ribbons
Risk assessment
Risk assessment
Risk factors
Risks
Robotics
Roller printing
Rough
Roving
Rubber
Rubbing
S
S- Twist
Safety
Safety codes of practice
Safety factors
Safety standards
Safety symbols
Sampling
Scanners
Scheduling
Scissors
Scotchgard
Scotchguard
Scouring
Scratchy
Screen printin
Sealed sample
Sealing seams
Seam
Seam allowance
Seam allowance
Seam tolerances
Secondary colour
Sectional system
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Selvedge
Sensors
Sequence of work
Sewing machines
Sewing thread
Shade
Shed
Shiny
Shisha dyeing
Shoulder pads
Shower proofing
Shrink resist
Shrink resist finish
Shrinkage
Shuttle
Silk
Silk painting
Silk screen
Silky
Single jersey
Sisal
Sketches
Slippery
Small - cell production
Smart fabrics
Smart materials
Smocking
Smooth
Social Issues
Soft
Solvents
Specification
Spider diagrams
Spinning
Spreadsheet
Spun
Stain resistant
Staining
Standard cycle
Standard sizes
Standard symbols
Standard width of materials
Staple fibres
Stencil
Stencilling
Stiff
Stitch adjustment
Stitch length
Stitch type
Stock control
Stomatex
Stone washing
Storyboard
Straight line system
Street fashion
Street style
Strength
Stretchy
Stripes
Strong
Styles
Sub - systems
Sublimation
Sublimation printing
Superwash
Surface decoration
Survey data
Sustainable technology
Swatches
Swing labels
Swing ticket
Sympatex
Sympatex
Synchilla
Synchro systems
Synchronised systems
Synchronized bundle system
Synthetic fibres
System diagram
Systems
Systems feedback
T
Tacking
Tactel
Tactile
Tailor tacking
Tailors chalk
Tapes
taping seams
Target group
Target markets
Technical specification
Teflon
Template production
Tenacity
Tencel
Tertiary colours
Test
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Test trials
Textile
Textile design
Textile equipment
Textile labelling
Textile tools
Textiles designers
Textiles product
Texture
Texture Map
Textured
Textured yarns
Theme boards
Thermal
Thermochromic dyes
Thermoplastic
Thinsulate
Threading
Threads
Throughput time
Thumbnail sketches
Tie - dye
Time plans
Tjanting
Toile
Tolerance
Tolerance levels
Tolerances
Tools
Total quality management
Toxic
Toy saftey
Trade name
Trademark
Trading standards
Transfer printing
Trend board
Trends
Triacetate
Tucks
Twill weave
Twist
Two – tone
Tyvek
U
Unit production system
UPS
User trials
UV exposure
V
Vegetable fibre
Velcro
Vilene
Virgin wool
virtual 3D products
Viscose
Visual
Visual impact
Visual profile
W
Warmth
Warp knitted
Washable
Washing
Waste management
Waste watch
Water repellent
Waterproof
waterproof fabric
Wearability
Wearer
Weave
Weft
Weft knitted
Weight
Wholesale
Wild tussah silk
Windproof
Wool
Work tickets
Working characteristics
Working diagrams
Working drawings
Working schedules
Woven
Woven fabrics
Y
Yarn blends
Yarn dyeing
Yarns
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Z
Z- Twist
Zig - zag
Zipper foot
Zips
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