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- Collar stylesRecognize common collar shapes and follow each style from its name and origin to where it is worn now.
- Sleeve stylesRecognize common sleeve shapes and follow each style from its name and origin to where it is worn now.
- Fiber typesRecognize common apparel fibers and follow each material from its plant, animal, or polymer origin to where it is worn now.
- Weave structuresRecognize fundamental and specialty weave constructions that determine fabric surface, stability, and drape.
- Garment silhouettesDistinguish overall garment shapes and proportional lines from neckline to hem.
- Garment constructionUnderstand seams, closures, and assembly methods that build wearable structure.
- Garment partsName discrete components and zones that make up dresses, coats, and tailored pieces.
- Fabric finishesIdentify surface treatments and chemical or mechanical processes applied to textiles.
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A
- A-line silhouette
- Abaca
- Abaya silhouette
- Abrasion resistant finish
- Accordion pleat
- Accordion sleeve
- Acetate
- Achkan stand collar
- Acid dyeing
- Acid wash
- Acrylic
- Afternoon tea
- All-in-one facing
- Alpaca
- Angel sleeve
- Angora
- Ankle-length silhouette
- Anniversary celebration
- Antebellum silhouette
- Anti-pill finish
- Anti-shrink finish
- Anti-static finish
- Antimicrobial finish
- Ao dai festival
- Ao dai front panel
- Ao dai silhouette
- Appliqué
- Aramid
- Architectural silhouette
- Armhole
- Armhole facing
- Armhole seam
- Art Deco silhouette
- Art Nouveau silhouette
- Asymmetric neckline
- Asymmetric silhouette
- Athleisure silhouette
- Award ceremony
- Awning stripe weave
B
- Bachelorette party
- Back slit
- Back strap
- Back vent
- Back zipper
- Backstrap loom weave
- Balanced twill
- Ballgown silhouette
- Balloon sleeve
- Bamboo viscose
- Banana fiber
- Baptism
- Bar mitzvah
- Barathea weave
- Baroque silhouette
- Basket weave
- Basketweave hopsack
- Basque
- Basque waist panel
- Basque waist silhouette
- Basting
- Bat mitzvah
- Bateau neckline
- Batik
- Batwing sleeve
- Beach wedding
- Beachwear
- Bedford cord weave
- Bell sleeve
- Belle Époque silhouette
- Belt loop
- Bengal stripe weave
- Bertha collar
- Bias facing
- Bias-bound hem
- Biaxial weave
- Bib collar
- Bio-polishing
- Birds-eye weave
- Bishop leg sleeve
B (2)
- Bishop sleeve
- Black tie
- Bleach wash
- Bleaching
- Blind hem stitch
- Block printing
- Bodice
- Bodice lining
- Bodycon silhouette
- Bohemian silhouette
- Boiled wool fiber
- Boiling finish
- Bolero neckline
- Boning channel
- Bonning
- Boubou silhouette
- Bouclé yarn fiber
- Bound buttonhole
- Bound pocket
- Bound seam
- Box pleat
- Boxy silhouette
- Bra layer
- Bracelet sleeve
- Breast pocket
- Bridal portrait
- Bridal shower
- Bridesmaid duty
- Brocade weave
- Brocatelle weave
- Broderie anglaise
- Broken twill weave
- Brushing
- Bubble hem silhouette
- Bubble sleeve
- Bubble weave
- Built-in bra
- Business casual
- Business formal
- Bust dart
B (3)
C
- Calamansi fiber
- Calendering
- Calf-length silhouette
- Camel hair
- Camisole layer
- Camp collar
- Cap sleeve
- Cape sleeve
- Caplet sleeve
- Capuchin sleeve
- Carbon fiber
- Carbonizing
- Cargo pocket
- Cartridge pleat
- Cascade collar
- Cascade sleeve
- Cashmere
- Casual daywear
- Cathedral train silhouette
- Cathedral wedding
- Cavalry twill weave
- Center back seam
- Center front seam
- Center front zipper
- Center vent
- Ceremony attire
- Chalk stripe weave
- Chanel sleeve
- Change of command
- Changeant weave
- Channel stitching
- Chapan silhouette
- Chapel train silhouette
- Charity ball
- Charmeuse silk base
- Chelsea collar
- Chenille yarn fiber
- Cheongsam banquet
- Cheongsam frog panel
- Cheongsam silhouette
C (2)
- Chevron twill weave
- Chiffon silk base
- Chinese tea ceremony
- Chiton silhouette
- Chlamys silhouette
- Christmas Day
- Circular skirt panel
- Circular skirt silhouette
- Circular sleeve
- Cire finish
- City hall ceremony
- Claudine collar
- Cleric collar
- Cloque weave
- Club collar
- Coat sleeve
- Cocktail attire
- Coir
- Cold shoulder cutout sleeve
- Cold-shoulder silhouette
- Cold-shoulder sleeve
- Collar
- Collar roll line
- Collar stand
- Color-block panel
- Column silhouette
- Coming-of-age ceremony
- Conductive fiber
- Confirmation
- Continuous placket
- Contour dart
- Contoured sleeve
- Contrast panel
- Conventional placket
- Convertible collar
- Copper ion finish
- Copper thread
- Cord weave
- Corded tuck
- Corduroy weave
C (3)
- Cork textile
- Corn fiber
- Corset back panel
- Corset front panel
- Cossack collar
- Costume party
- Cottagecore silhouette
- Cotton
- Country club dinner
- Court train silhouette
- Courthouse wedding
- Cowl neckline
- Cowl sleeve
- Cravat collar
- Creative black tie
- Crepe silk base
- Crepe weave
- Crew neckline
- Crewel embroidery
- Crinkle weave
- Crinkling
- Crinoline
- Crinoline hem support
- Crinoline silhouette
- Crocodile leather
- Cross strap
- Crossover neckline
- Crotch seam
- Cruise formal night
- Cuff
- Cuff placket
- Cuffed sleeve
- Cupro
- Cut pile weave
- Cutaway back
- Cutaway sleeve
- Cutout silhouette
- Cutwork
D
- Damask weave
- Dart intake
- Dart manipulation
- Dashiki celebration
- Dashiki silhouette
- Deadstock fiber
- Debossing
- Debutante ball
- Deconstructed silhouette
- Deerskin
- Derby day
- Desizing
- Destination wedding
- Detachable collar
- Detachable sleeve
- Dickie collar
- Digital textile printing
- Dimity weave
- Diplomatic reception
- Direct dyeing
- Dirndl bodice panel
- Dirndl folk silhouette
- Dirndl silhouette
- Discharge printing
- Disco silhouette
- Disperse dyeing
- Distressing
- Djellaba silhouette
- Dobby weave
- Dolman sleeve
- Double cloth weave
- Draped kimono sleeve
- Draped neckline
- Draped sleeve
- Draping on dress form
- Drawloom weave
- Drawstring casing
- Drop shoulder sleeve
- Drop-waist silhouette
- Dupioni silk
E
- Easter Sunday
- Easy-care finish
- Edge stitching
- Edwardian silhouette
- Eel skin
- Egyptian cotton
- Elastane
- Elastic casing
- Elbow dart
- Elbow puff hybrid sleeve
- Elbow sleeve
- Elopement
- Embossing
- Embroidery
- Empire silhouette
- Engagement party
- Envelope neckline
- Enzyme wash
- Epaulette
- Epaulette sleeve
- Eri silk
- Eton collar
- Eton stripe weave
- Exposed zipper
- Extended shoulder sleeve
- Eye bar
- Eyelet finishing
F
- Faced hem
- Facing
- Facing application
- Faille weave
- Father of the groom
- Faux fur
- Felted wool fiber
- Felting finish
- Fiberglass
- Fichu collar
- Filet weave
- First communion
- Fish leather
- Fish-eye dart
- Fit-and-flare silhouette
- Fitted cap hybrid sleeve
- Fitted long sleeve
- Fitted sleeve
- Flame retardant finish
- Flap pocket
- Flapper silhouette
- Flared cuff sleeve
- Flared sleeve
- Flat collar
- Flat pattern drafting
- Flat-felled seam
- Flax
- Floating sleeve
- Flock printing
- Floor-length silhouette
- Flounce
- Flounce sleeve
- Flower girl
- Flutter sleeve
- Fly front
- Fly shield
- Foil printing
- Fold-back sleeve
- Formal evening
- Fragrance finish
F (2)
G
- Gabardine weave
- Gala fundraiser
- Garden party
- Garden wedding
- Garment dyeing
- Garment washing
- Gathered cap hybrid sleeve
- Gathered sleeve
- Gathering
- Gauze weave
- Gibson Girl silhouette
- Gilet collar
- Glass fiber
- Glen check weave
- Goatskin
- Godet
- Gold thread
- Gore
- Gored skirt panel
- Gothic leg sleeve
- Graduation ceremony
- Grandad collar
- Grosgrain weave
- Grunge silhouette
- Gun club check weave
- Gusset
- Gusset insertion
H
- Habutai silk base
- Hair canvas interfacing
- Hairline stripe weave
- Haldi ceremony
- Half lining
- Halter strap
- Halterneck
- Hammer sleeve
- Hanbok durumagi sleeve
- Hanbok festival
- Hanbok jeogori panel
- Hanbok silhouette
- Hand embroidery
- Hand hem
- Hand-picked zipper
- Handkerchief hem silhouette
- Handkerchief panel
- Handloom plain weave
- Handspun cotton
- Hanfu cross collar panel
- Hanfu silhouette
- Hanfu wide sleeve
- Heat transfer printing
- Hem
- Hem facing
- Hemline
- Hemp
- Henley neckline
- Herringbone twill
- High back
- High neck
- High-low neckline
- High-low silhouette
- High-waist silhouette
- Hindu wedding sangeet
- Hippie maxi silhouette
- Hobble skirt silhouette
- Homecoming
- Honeycomb double weave
- Honeycomb weave
H (2)
I
J
K
- Kaftan silhouette
- Kangaroo pocket
- Kantha embroidery
- Kapok
- Kelim weave
- Kenaf
- Kente ceremony
- Kente silhouette
- Kevlar
- Keyhole back
- Keyhole buttonhole
- Keyhole neckline
- Khadi cotton
- Kick pleat
- Kimono coming-of-age
- Kimono dolman sleeve
- Kimono silhouette
- Kimono sleeve
- Kimono sleeve panel
- Kimono wide sleeve
- Knee-length silhouette
- Knife pleat
- Korean pyebaek
- Kosovorotka silhouette
- Kurta festive wear
- Kurta placket panel
- Kurta silhouette
L
- Lace back panel
- Lace insert
- Lace weave
- Lambskin
- Lantern sleeve
- Lapel
- Lapel collar
- Lapel construction
- Lapped seam
- Lapped zipper application
- Laser finishing
- Layered silhouette
- Leather
- Leg o mutton sleeve
- Leg slit sleeve
- Lehenga choli panel
- Lehenga sangeet
- Lehenga silhouette
- Leno weave
- Lettuce hem
- Linen
- Lining
- Liturgical vestment day
- Llama wool
- Long sleeve
- Loop pile weave
- Lotus fiber
- Loungewear
- Low back
- Low-waist silhouette
- Lyocell
M
- Machine buttonhole
- Machine embroidery
- Machine hem
- Madras weave
- Magnetic closure
- Magyar batwing sleeve
- Magyar sleeve
- Maid of honor
- Mandarin collar
- Mao suit collar
- Masquerade ball
- Matelasse weave
- Maxi silhouette
- Medici collar
- Mehndi ceremony
- Memorial service
- Mercerization
- Merino wool
- Mermaid fitted sleeve
- Mermaid silhouette
- Mesh insert
- Mesh weave
- Mess dress
- Mess night
- Metal fiber
- Micro silhouette
- Microfiber
- Midi silhouette
- Military ball
- Military collar
- Milk fiber
- Mini silhouette
- Minimalist silhouette
- Mock flat-felled seam
- Mock leno
- Mock neck
- Mod silhouette
- Modal
- Modified raglan hybrid sleeve
- Mohair
M (2)
N
O
- Off-shoulder sleeve
- Off-the-shoulder neckline
- Office wear
- Oil finish
- Ombre weave
- One-piece sleeve
- One-shoulder neckline
- One-shoulder silhouette
- Open back
- Open collar
- Openwork weave
- Opera opening
- Optical brightening
- Organic cotton
- Organza silk base
- Ostrich leather
- Outseam
- Overdye finish
- Overlay
- Overlock seam
- Oversized silhouette
- Oxford weave
- Ozone wash
P
- Pad stitching
- Pagoda flared sleeve
- Pagoda sleeve
- Palla silhouette
- Panama weave
- Panel
- Panel seam
- Paneled sleeve
- Partial lining
- Patch pocket
- Patent leather
- Peace silk
- Peach finish
- Peak lapel construction
- Peasant bishop sleeve
- Peasant neckline
- Peasant sleeve
- Pencil skirt silhouette
- Pepita weave
- Peplum
- Peplum basque
- Peplum flare panel
- Peplum silhouette
- Permanent press finish
- Petal flutter sleeve
- Petal sleeve
- Petals sleeve
- Peter Pan collar
- Petticoat
- Phase change finish
- Piccadilly collar
- Piece dyeing
- Pied-de-poule weave
- Pierrot collar
- Pigeon wing sleeve
- Pigment cord weave
- Pile weave
- Pilgrim collar
- Pima cotton
- Pin tuck
P (2)
- Piña fiber
- Pinpoint oxford
- Pinstripe weave
- Pique weave
- Placket
- Placket joinery
- Plaid weave
- Plain weave
- Pleat fold
- Pleating
- Pleating finish
- Plissé finish
- Plisse weave
- Plunging neckline
- Pocket weave
- Poet bishop sleeve
- Poet collar
- Poet sleeve
- Polar fleece fiber
- Polo collar
- Polo match
- Polo neck
- Polyester
- Polypropylene
- Portrait neckline
- Power suit silhouette
- Preppy silhouette
- Princess line
- Princess panel
- Princess seam
- Princess silhouette
- Prom
- Prunelle weave
- Puff sleeve
- Puritan collar
R
- Racerback
- Raffia
- Raglan sleeve
- Raising
- Ramie
- Raw silk
- Rayon
- Reactive dyeing
- Reception attire
- Recycled cotton
- Recycled nylon
- Recycled polyester
- Red carpet premiere
- Regency silhouette
- Regimental dinner
- Regimental stripe weave
- Rehearsal dinner
- Relaxed silhouette
- Religious ceremony
- Renewal of vows
- Resist dyeing
- Resort casual
- Resort wear
- Rever
- Rever construction
- Revere collar
- Reverse twill weave
- Reversible double weave
- Ring bearer
- Ripstop weave
- Rise seam
- Roaring Twenties silhouette
- Rococo silhouette
- Roll collar
- Rolled collar
- Rolled hem
- Roller printing
- Romantic gigot sleeve
- Rotary printing
- Royal oxford
R (2)
S
- S-curve silhouette
- S-twist twill weave
- Sabrina neckline
- Sack dress silhouette
- Sailor collar
- Salwar kameez Eid
- Salwar kameez silhouette
- Sandblasting finish
- Sanforization
- Sarafan silhouette
- Sari blouse panel
- Sari drape silhouette
- Sari wedding reception
- Sashiko embroidery
- Sateen weave
- Satin silk base
- Satin weave
- Schiffli embroidery
- Scoop back
- Scoop neckline
- Scouring
- Screen printing
- Sculptural silhouette
- Sea Island cotton
- Sea silk
- Seaweed fiber
- Seersucker weave
- Seijin shiki
- Semi-formal
- Separating zipper
- Serge weave
- Serged seam
- Set-in sleeve
- Sew-in interfacing
- Shadow stripe weave
- Shantung silk
- Shaped collar
- Shaped facing
- Shawl collar
- Shawl lapel construction
S (2)
- Shearing
- Shearling
- Sheath silhouette
- Sheer back panel
- Shelf bra
- Shepherd check weave
- Sherwani front panel
- Sherwani silhouette
- Shetland wool
- Shibori
- Shift silhouette
- Shipboard gala
- Shirred sleeve
- Shirring
- Shirt collar
- Shirt dress silhouette
- Short sleeve
- Shot weave
- Shoulder line
- Shoulder pad
- Shoulder seam
- Side seam
- Side slit
- Side vent
- Side zipper
- Silk
- Silk noil
- Silver ion finish
- Silver thread
- Singeing
- Sisal
- Skirt
- Slash neckline
- Slashed sleeve
- Sleepwear
- Sleeve head
- Sleeveless armhole
- Slip
- Slip dress silhouette
- Slit
S (3)
- Slit tapestry weave
- Sloper block
- Slot seam
- Slub yarn fiber
- Smart casual
- Smart textile fiber
- Smocking
- Smocking finish
- Snakeskin
- Snap closure
- Soft collar
- Soft silhouette
- Soil release finish
- Solution dyeing
- Soumak weave
- Soy fiber
- Spacer weave
- Spaghetti strap
- Spaghetti strap sleeve
- Split neckline
- Split sleeve
- Sprang weave
- Spread collar
- Square back
- Square neckline
- Stain release finish
- Stand collar
- Stand-and-fall collar
- State dinner
- Stay stitching
- Stay tape
- Stitched double cloth
- Stock collar
- Stola silhouette
- Stone wash
- Strapless neckline
- Streetwear silhouette
- Structured silhouette
- Sublimation printing
- Suede
S (4)
T
- Tab collar
- Tablet weave
- Taffeta silk base
- Taffeta weave
- Tapered sleeve
- Tartan weave
- Teasing
- Tencel
- Tent silhouette
- Terry weave
- Themed party
- Thobe silhouette
- Three-quarter sleeve
- Ticket pocket
- Ticking cotton
- Tie-dye
- Tie-neck collar
- Tier panel
- Tiered silhouette
- Toga silhouette
- Toggle closure
- Top collar construction
- Topstitching
- Train
- Train silhouette
- Trapeze silhouette
- Trapunto
- Travel wear
- Triacetate
- Triaxial weave
- Triple cloth weave
- Triple weave
- Trumpet silhouette
- Trumpet sleeve
- Tubular weave
- Tuck fold
- Tuck sewing
- Tulip sleeve
- Tulle weave
- Tunic silhouette
T (2)
U
V
W
- Wadded weave
- Waffle weave
- Waist dart
- Waist shield
- Waist stay
- Waistband
- Wale cord weave
- Walima reception
- Warp-faced twill
- Water repellent finish
- Waterfall neckline
- Waterproof membrane lamination
- Wax finish
- Wax resist finish
- Wedding guest
- Weft-faced twill
- Welt cord weave
- Welt pocket
- Welt seam
- Whisk collar
- White tie
- Wide collar
- Wide sleeve
- Windowpane weave
- Windproof finish
- Wing collar
- Wool
- Wool melton base
- Wrap dress silhouette
- Wrap neckline
- Wrinkle resistant finish
- Wrist-length sleeve
Y
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