Garments Terms & Definition
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Pattern: Pattern is a hard paper which is made by following each individual
component for a style of an apparel with exact measurement.
Basic Block: It is an individual component of garments without any design or
style.
Working pattern: To make a pattern of a particular style with need
dimension/exact measurement without allowance.
Production pattern: To make a pattern of a particular style with need
dimension/exact measurement with allowance.
Marker: Marker is a thin paper which contain all of the components for different
sizes for a particular style of apparel. It is used to reduce consumption.
Blind Stitch: The special type of stitch which is not visible at the surface at the
face side but the sewing tread is visible of back side is called blind stitch.
Dart: The process to give respected shape by removing the wedge from the
garments surface by stitching or cutting and stitching is called dart. It is used for
tightness of goods.
Grading: It is the process to make pattern of different sizes from master pattern.
Grain Line: A straight line marked on a pattern piece to indicate warp and weft
direction to ensure the pattern piece is correctly positioned and cut to achieve the
required appearance of the finished product.
Allowance: The addition as extra to the exact measurement of the body with which
a garment is made out is called allowance.
Bar Tack: Re-stitching over a very short length and increase the area of a high
load bearing strength is called bar tack. For example: Belt loops and comers of
pocket are comers of pocket are bar tack.
Interlining: Interlining is one kind of accessories which is used between two
layers of fabric in garments to support, reinforce and control areas of garments and
to remain actual shape. It is two types. Such as: (i) Non Fusible/Sewn Interlining
(ii) Fusible Interlining
Lining: It is a generic term which is used to cover the inner surface of
the garments, especially when inner face employs different materials from the
outer surface.
Ligne No: The measuring unit of the bottom which indicates the diameter of the
button is called ligne no, If diameter increase then ligne no is increased.
Sample Garments: Sample is the prototype or model of the garment, upon what
the buyer can decide on how and whether to confirm the order or not.
Seam: The joining between two or more pieces of material is called seam.
Sewing: Sewing is the process to join up the different parts of the fabric with the
help of sewing needle and threads in manually or by sewing machine.
Stitch: Loop or loops of one or more threads bounds with each other, either by
interlacing, interloping, interloping or combination of those when sewing fabric,
each unit of such configuration is called stitch.
CM: Cost of Making. Buyer will provide all the fabric and accessories.
Manufacturer have to make only garment and he will get charge of making only.
CMT: Cost of Making with Trimming. Manufacturer have to manage all
accessories items. He will get charge of trimmings and making charge.
CAD: CAD is related to the fabric cutting in garments industry. The full meaning
of CAD is Computer Aided Design which is used as a theoretical tool to design
and develop garment products.
Facing: A piece of material sewn into the edge of a garment as lining or
decoration or protection of the garments.
Trims: The raw materials used in sewing room other than fabric are called Trims.
On the other hand, materials are directly attached to the fabric to make a garment
are called trims. Like: Threads, buttons, lining, Interlining, zippers, labels, care
labels, etc.
Accessories: The materials, which are used to make a garment attractive for sale
and packing, other than fabrics and trims, are called Accessories.
Defective garments: The garments which contain some fault but can be used by
rectifying it, is called defective garments.
Rejected garments: The garments which is not used for some fault is called
rejected garments.