There are different textile terms. All Textile professionals should have proper knowledge about the textile abbreviations. But it seems difficult sometimes to recognize the term. So, we come up with some important common textile terms in this article.
Let’s dive in………………..
Textile Abbreviations:
AQL – Acceptable Quality Level
AAQC – American Association of Quality Control
AAQC – American Apparels Quality Control
ASTM – American Society for Testing Materials
ASQC – American Society for Quality Control
AAMC – American Apparel Manufacturing Corporation
AAMA – American Apparels Manufacturing Association
AGM – Assistant General Manager
AM – Assistant Merchandizer
BGMEA – Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association
BCI – Bangladesh Commerce & Investment
BKMEA – Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association
BCCFA – Bangladesh Custom Clearing & Forwarding Agent
BTMC – Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation
BTMA – Bangladesh Textile Mills Association
BEPZA – Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority
BJMC – Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation
BJMA – Bangladesh Jute Mills Association
BGWUC– Bangladesh Garments Worker Unit Council
BATEXPO – Bangladesh Textile Exposition
BJCP – Bangladesh Jute Cultivation Program
BJEC – Bangladesh Jute Export Corporation
BS – Bill of Sale
BL – Bill of Lading
BWTG – Better Worker in Textile Garment
BOM – Bill of Materials
BOT – Board of Trade
BB L/C – Back to Back L/C
BY – Bas year
COD – Cash on Delivery
CFS – Container Freight station
CRD – Cargo Receive Day
CM – Cost of Manufacturing
CO – Country of origin
CAP – Corrective Action Plan
CMT – Cut Make Trim
CM – Country Manager
CAM – Computer Aided Manufacturing
CF – Cubic Feet
C&F – Clearing & Forwarding
CEO – Chief Executive Officer
CBA – Collective Bargaining Agent
CBM – Cubic Meter
CI – Commercial Invoice
CVC – Chief Value of Cotton
CIF – Cost, Insurance and Freight
C & F – Cost & Freight
CTL – Consumer Testing Lab
CMO – Cost of Making Order
CMT – Cut, Make & Trim
CAF – Currency Adjustment Factor
CBL – Center Back Line
CFL – Center Front Line
CSP – Count Sire Pound
CVT – Co-efficient of Variation
CY – Container yard
DDU – Delivery Duty Unpaid
DDP – Delivery Duty Paid
EEC – European Economic Community
EFTA – European Commission on Human Rights
EP – Export Procedure
EPA – European Productivity Agency
ETP – Effluent treatment Plant
EPZ – Export Processing Zone
ETD – Expected Time of Departure
ETA – Expected Time of Arrival
EPB – Export Promotion Bureau
EPI – Ends Per Inch
FEU – Forty- Foot Equivalent Unit
FCL – Full Container Load
FPI – Fixed Per Inch
FAK – Freight All Kinds
FPC – Flat Packed Container
FT – Free Trade
FOB – Free On Board
FOB A – Free On Board Air
FDI – Foreign Direct Investment
FTC – Federal Trade Commission
FQA – Final Quality Audit
FY – Fiscal Year
FBCCI – Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries
GSTP – Global System of Trade Practices
GSP – Generalized System of Preference
GM – General Manager
GDP – Gross Domestic Product
GPT – Garments Performance Test
GW – Gross Weight
GMT – Garments
GNP – Gross National Product
GAAT – Generalized Agreement on Tariffs and Taxes
GOH – Garment on Hanger
HQ – High Cubic Feet
HAWB – House Airway Bill
IC – Inspection Certificate
IPI – Interior Point Internodes
IM – Import Procedure
ICB – Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
ICC – International Chamber of Commerce
IATA – International Air Transport Association
IPC – In-Process Check
ILO – International Labor Organization
ISO – International Organization for Standardization
IMF – International Monetary Fund
IMS – Industrial Management Service
IE – Industrial Engineering
IFTU – International Federation of Trade Union
IC – Inspection Certificate
ITO – Income Tax Officer
LDC – Least Developed Country
LCL – Less than Container Load
LCA – Letter of Credit Authorization
L – Large (size)
L/C – Letter of Credit
LIFO – Last in First Out
KTA – Knitted Textile Association of America
KPI – Key Performance Indicator
MM – Merchandise Manager
MIS – Management Information System
MOT – Ministry of Textiles
MMT – Measurement
MAWB – Master Airway Bill
MV – Mother Vessel
M – Medium (size)
MOS – Margin of Safety
NSA – No Seam Allowance
NPT – Non-Productive Time
NW – Net Weight
NGC – New Generation Computing
OZ – Ounces
OM – Office Manager
OBL – Original Bill of Lading
PS – Production Sample
PI – Performa Invoice
PO – Production Officer
PSI – Pre-shipment Inspection
PP – Pre-production
PM – Production Manager
PD – Plain Dyed
PPE – Personal Protective Equipment
PDM – Production Development Manual
PTS – Primary Textile Sector
PPI – Picks per Inch
POL – Port of Loading
PO – Purchase Offer
POD – Port of Delivery
QIP – Quality Improvement Plan
QA – Quality Assurance
QC – Quality Control
RMG – Readymade Garments
RPM – Revolution per Minute
RSL – Restricted Substance List
S – Small (size)
SQL – Submitted Quality Level
SM – Senior Merchandizer
SMV – Standard Minute Value
SKU – Stock Keeping Unit
SOP – Standard Operating Procedure
SAM – Standard Allowed Minute
SPI – Stich per Inch
SRL – Sensory and Consumer Research
TPI – Twist per Inch
TA – Time Action
TCB – Trading Corporation of Bangladesh
TAP – Total Acceptable Product
T&P – Time & Action Plan
TU – Trade Union
UD – Utilization Declaration
UPC – Universal Product Code
VAT – Value Added Tax
VPR – Vendor Performance Record
XL – Extra large
WTP – Water Treatment Plant
WTO – World Trade Organization
WH – Working Hour
WFTU – World Federation of Trade Unions
Salma Hasin the author of this site completed her BSc. in Textile Engineering (Wet Processing Engineering). She wants to share her knowledge to help students in their studies and businessman & entrepreneurs in their businesses in making wise decisions fast.