Garments Related Abbreviations

Garments Related Abbreviations

Those people are involved with textile and garment sector must need to know several things related with this sector, because knowledge make the works easier to understand. You may find there is a common practice of using abbreviation in different situation by the professional when they communicate both in formal and informal communication. So as a student of textile, textile engineers or any other professionals engaged with textile and garments sectors or want to be involve with this sector are required to have idea of most important abbreviation related with textile and garments.

Here I am trying to share commonly used abbreviation I found in apparel sector 

1. H&M= HENNAS & MARITZ.
2. G.A.P= GAY AND PROUND.
3. G.C.R=GARMENTS CHECK & RECOMMENDATION.
4. O.C.R=ORIGIN CHECK &REFORMATION.
5. CAP=CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.
6. SOP=SYSTEM/STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE.
7. A.Q.L= ACCEPTABLE QUALITY LABEL.
8. RQS=REQUIREMENT FOR QUALITY SYSTEM.
9. DA=DESIGNATED AUDITOR.
10. HRD=HUMAN REHEARD/RICHER DEPARTMENT.
11. CAD=CUTTING ADDING DESIGN/CUTTING ASSORTING DEPARTMENT.
12. CD=CHECK DISTENTION.
13. DCPO=DESTINATION CODE OF PER POSE ORDER.
14. EPZ=EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE.
15. GSS=GARMENTS SPEC SHEET.
16. LBS=LOAD BALANCING SYSTEM.
17. IT=INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.
18. ID CARD=IDENTIFICATION CARD.
19. EXIT=EMERGENCY EXTRA &IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER.
20. PPM=PRE-PRODUCTION MEETING.
21. AI=ASIAN INSPECTION.
22. TFC=TASK FORCE CO-ORDINATION.
23. SMV=STANDARD MINUTE VALUE.
24. BSTI=BANGLADESH STANDARD TESTING INSTITUTE.
25. IC=INSPECTION CERTIFICATE.
26. DGM=DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER.
27. BOM=BILL OF MATERIALS.
28. OQL=OBSERVE QUALITY LABEL.
29. G.M=GENERAL MANAGER.
30. D.E.P.Z=DHAKA EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE.
31. TOD=TIME OF DELI VARY.
32. Q.M.S=QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
33. Q.A=QUALITY ASSURANCE.
34. Q.M= QUALITY MANAGER.
35. *BGMEA= Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association.
36. *BKMEA= Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association.
37. GSI=GAP SOURCING INC.
38. EPPS=ELECTRONIC PRICE PLATFORM SCALE.
39. KPI=KEEP PERFORMANCE INTEGRATOR./KEY PERFORMANCE INTEGRATOR
40. CPU=CRITICAL PROCESS UNIT.
41. VMI=VENDOR MANAGEMENT INFORMATION.
42. CV=CO-AFFECTION OF VARIATION.
43. CM=CUTTING & MAKING / COST TO MAKING.
44. UPC=UNIT PRICE CODE.
45. *ISO= International Organization for Standardization.
46. *FOB= Free On Board.
47. CR/CB= CENTER OF RIGHT / BACK.
48. GSM=GRAMS SQUARE METER.
49. PDM=PRODUCTION DETAILS MANUAL.
50. PPS=PRE-PRODUCTION SAMPLE.
51. TWB=TOP OF WAIST BAND.
52. CBM=CARE/CARTON BOOKING MEASUREMENT.
53. SPI=STITCH PER INCH.
54. SIP=STANDARD INSPECTION PACKAGE.
55. QI=QUALITY INSPECTOR.
56. AQC=ASST.QUALITY CONTROLLER.
57. QC=QUALITY CONTROLLER.
58. AQM=ASST QUALITY MANAGER.
59. QM=QUALITY MANAGER.
60. AGM=ASST GENERAL MANAGER.
61. GM=GENERAL MANAGER.
62. EDI=ELECTRONIC DATA INFORMATION.
63. WWPC=WORKER WELL FEAR PARTICIPANT COMITY.
64. AAMA-American Apparels Manufacturing Association 
65. AAQC-American Apparels Quality control 
66. AAMC-American Apparel Manufacturing Corporation 
67. AQL-Acceptable Quality Level 
68. BGMEA-Bangladesh Garments Manufacture's and Exporter's Association
69. BKMEA-Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacture's and Exporter's Association 
70. BTMC-Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation 
71. BTMA-Bangladesh Textile Mills Association 
72. BJMC-Bangladesh Jute Mills corporation 
73. BJMA-Bangladesh Jute Mills Association 
74. BJEC-Bangladesh Jute Export Corporation 
75. BJCP-Bangladesh Jute Cultivation Program
76. BATEXPO-Bangladesh Textile Exposition
77. BS- Bill of Sale
78. BL-Bill of Lading
79. CRD-Cargo Receive Date
80. COD-Cash on Delivery 
81. CAD-Computer Aided Design 
82. CAM-Computer Aided Manufacturing 
83. CAP-Corrective Action Plan 
84. CMT-Cost of Making with Trimmings 
85. CM-Cost of Making/Cut and Make 
86. CTL Sample-Consumer Test
87. CnF-Cost and Freight 
88. CIF-Cost Insurance and Freight 
89. CBM-Cubic Meter
90. CBA-Collective Bargaining Agent 
91. CF-Cubic Feet 
92. CI-Commercial Invoice
93. CFI-Center Front Line
94. CT-Cycle Time
95. CBI-Center Back Line
96. D65-Artificial Day light
97. EPB-Export Promotion Bureau
98. EMB- Embroidery
99. EPZ-Export Processing Zone
100. FBCCI- Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries
101. FQA-Final Quality Audit 
102. FOB-Free on Board/Freight on Board 
103. FOA-Free on Air 
104. FDI-Foreign Direct Investment
105. FTC-Federal Trade Commission 
106. GSP-Generalized System of Preference 
107. GAT-General Agreement on Tariff and Trade 
108. GDP-Gross Domestic product
109. GM-General Manager
110. GNP-Gross National Product
111. GMT-Garments
112. ICB- Investment Corporation of Bangladesh
113. ICC- International Chamber of Commerce 
114. ILO-International Labor Organization
115. IPC- In-Process Check
116. IE-Industrial engineering
117. IMS-Industrial Management System/Service
118. ISO-International Organization for Standardization
119. L/C-Letter of Credit 
120. LCA- Letter of Credit Authorization 
121. LDC-Least Developed Country
122. MMT-Measurement
123. MP- Man Power
124. NPT-Non Productive Time 
125. NSA-No Seam Allowance
126. NGC-New Generation Computing
127. PP-Pre Production
128. PO-Production Order/Purchase Order
129. PSI- Pre-shipment Inspection
130. PM-Production Manager 
131. PS-Production Sample
132. PDM-Production Development Manual
133. QA-Quality Assurance 
134. QC-Quality Control 
135. RMG-Ready Made Garments 
136. RFT-Right First Time 
137. SQL-Submitted Quality Level
138. SMV-Standard Minute Value
139. SAM-Standard Allowed Minute
140. SOP-Standard Operating Procedure
141. SPI- Stitch Per Inch
142. TAP-Total Acceptable Product
143. UPC-Universal Product Code
144. VPR-Vendor performance Record
145. WTO-World Trade Organization
146. WH-Working Hour
147. XL- Extra Large
148. WAS-Weekly Audit Schedule

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