• Garment Glossary

• Apparel Glossary

 

Banded Self Collar –A type of collar made of the same material as the shirt.

 

Constructed – A constructed cap has buckram backing in the crown.

 

Crew Collar – A rounded, ribbed collar cut close to the neck

 

Crown –The upper most part of the cap of a hat that is sewn to a hatband, brim or sweatband.

 

Drop Tail – A design feature in garments where the back is longer than the front

 

Henley Style – A shirt featuring a banded neck and button placket

 

Locker Loop – A self fabric loop sewn into the center of the back of the yoke seam for a styling detail

 

Low Profile – determines the look of the cap.

 

Mock Turtleneck – A shorten version of the turtleneck where the neck of the garment does not fold over

 

Raglan Sleeve – Stitched under the arm and in two parallel lines leading from the armpit to the neck.

 

Ringer Tee – A shirt, usually a white body with contrasting crew neck band and sleeve bands.

 

Sandwich Cap – A cap where there is contrasting trim between the upper and lower part of the visor.

 

Scoop Neck – A rounded neck, larger than a crewneck, but smaller that a boatneck.

 

Side Seams – These are the seams that join the front & back together. This feature is not found in T-shirts.

 

Side Vents – Finished slits in sides of garments.

 

Taping – A design feature whereby a piece of fabric is used to cleanly cover a seam.

 

Unconstructed – An unconstructed cap has a relaxed fit with out backing in the crown. It fits closely to the wearers head.

 

Welt Cuffs – Cuffs on short sleeve garments formed from a single-ply of ribbed fabric with a finished edge.

 

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Combed Cotton – Cotton yarn that has been combed to remove short fibers and to straighten or arrange longer fibers in parallel order.

 

Chambry – A plain weave fabric, usually of cotton or rayon.

 

Garment Washed – process of industrially washing garments after they have been manufactured to remove sizing: it softens and pre-shrinks

 

Interlock Knit – A fine gauge knit produce by interlocking stitches on a circular machine. Similar to Jersey Knit except inside & outside look identical. The fabric is extremely soft & firm.

 

Jersey Knit -This fabric has a definite smooth side, the outside, and a textured side, the inside.

 

Mercerized Cotton – a process that eliminates all of the “hairs” of yarn, which adds to its luster. It is then run through another process which further smoothes and adds gloss to the yarn surface by burning off additional fabric hairs.
 

Microfiber -This fabric is tightly woven from a very fine poly thread and has a sueded finish for a luxurious, soft feel. Microfiber fabric is naturally water repellent due to its construction process and when specially treated, can also be waterproof.

 

Moisture Management –Rapid Dry, Dri-Mesh, Dr-Fit, Wickid all are part of a new fabric designed to wick away moisture from the body to the surface of the fabric where it evaporates, keeping the body dry.

 

Oxford – Soft, somewhat porous, cotton shirting weave that creates a soft nubby texture.

 

Peached Cotton – A soft hand(feel) usually obtained by sanding the fabric lightly by chemical or laundry abrasion. Pique - is a tightly woven fabric which has raised cords or a raised appearance, typically a waffle design. It is durable and lauders well.

 

Pima Cotton – High quality yarn made by plying yarns spun from long combed staple( the actual length of the fiber).

 

Pinpoint Oxford - Two fine yarns that are wrapped together for a fine and luxurious hand (feel)

 

Pique – A knit fabric that is characterized by its waffle like appearance. Durable and lauders well.

 

Polar Fleece – Knitted using 100% fine denier yarns. The pile id napped on the front and back to promote a very soft hand with exceptional loft.

 

Poplin-A tightly woven, durable, medium weight cotton or cotton blend fabric made using a rib variation of the plain weave which creates a slight ridge effect.

 

Ring Spun Yarns – Tarn made by continuously twisting and thinning a rope of cotton fibers using ring frame equipment. The twisting makes the short hairs of the cotton stand out resulting in stronger yarn with a significantly softer hand.

 

Stonewash – A process the creates a distressed appearance, including a softer texture, puckering at the seams and slight wrinkling.

 

Tencel – A fiber made from wood pulp. Tencel gives fabric a very soft, smooth and luxurious hand.

 

Tubular Knit – A golf shirt with no side seams. The bottom is rounded all around.

 

Twill – A diagonal weave used to produce a strong, durable, firm fabric.

 

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