Glossary of terms used by the clothing industry

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English

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30-10-1981

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Glossary
0.1 Scope
0.2 References
Section one. General terms
Section two. Materials
Section three. Garments and garment parts
Section four. Marking up operations
Section five. Stitches
Section six. Seams and pleats
Section seven. Sewing machine parts
Section eight. Sewing machine feed mechanisms
Section nine. Equipment other than sewing machines
Alphabetical index

Terms listed include fabric preparation, making up and garment design.

This British Standard glossary lists terms and definitions as used by the clothing industry.

NOTE Further details of fabric descriptions may be found in BS 3257, of stitches and seams in BS 3870 and of sewing machine parts in BS 6131¹⁾.

Committee	TCI/66
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 80/35477 DC (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2013. (12/2012)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	24
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

BS 5131-5.13:1980	Methods of test for footwear and footwear materials. Testing of complete footwear Measurement of the strength of stitched seams in upper and lining materials
BS 6793:1987	Specification for men\'s uniform shirts
CEN/TR 16792:2014	Safety of children's clothing - Recommendations for the design and manufacture of children's clothing - Mechanical safety
BS 7907:1997	Code of practice for the design and manufacture of children\'s clothing to promote mechanical safety
BS 4723:2002	Stretch covers for upholstered furniture. Specification
BS 5426:1993	Specification for workwear and career wear
BS 4560:1990	Specification for fabrics for linings in uniform clothing
BS 4723:1990	Specification for stretch covers for upholstered furniture
S.R. CEN/TR 16792:2014	SAFETY OF CHILDREN'S CLOTHING - RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF CHILDREN'S CLOTHING - MECHANICAL SAFETY
BS 7907:2007	Code of practice for the design and manufacture of children\'s clothing to promote mechanical safety
PD CEN/TR 16792:2014	Safety of children\'s clothing. Recommendations for the design and manufacture of children\'s clothing. Mechanical safety
BS 6408:1983	Specification for clothing made from coated fabrics for protection against wet weather
BS 5815-3:1991	Sheets, sheeting, pillowslips, towels, napkins, counterpanes and continental quilt secondary covers suitable for use in the public sector Specification for counterpanes and continental quilt secondary covers including flammability performance
BS 6476:1984	Guide to garment quality and relevant British Standards

BS 3084:1981	Specification for slide fasteners
BS 3257(1960) : LATEST	PRINCIPLES AND TERMS FOR THE DESCRIPTION OF FABRICS (WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO FIBRE CONTENT)
BS 3870:1965	Schedule of stitches seams and stitchings
BS 6131:1982	Glossary of terms relating to household sewing machines

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BS 1903:1981

Glossary of terms used by the clothing industry

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Abstract

Scope

General Product Information

Standards Referenced By This Book

Standards Referencing This Book

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