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CFM
Cubic Feet per Minute
Denier
Unit of fiber thickness
TC
Terry Cloth
CF
Carbon Fiber
ATC
Automatic Temperature Control
PC
Polyester Cotton
WPI (Weaving)
Weft Per Inch
TW
Twill Weave
PPI
Picks Per Inch
GSM
Grams per Square Meter
FDY
Fully Drawn Yarn
DTY
Drawn Textured Yarn
NMM
Number Metric Measure
DP Rating
Durable Press Rating
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
TPI
Twists Per Inch
WPI
Warp Per Inch
CV%
Coefficient of Variation Percent
CAM
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
PI
Pilling Index
CAD
Computer-Aided Design
SLS
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
BOM
Bill of Materials
Ret
Resistance to Evaporative Heat Transfer
MVS
Murata Vortex Spinning
DPI
Dots Per Inch
DWR
Durable Water Repellent
CPI
Cycles Per Inch
NPT
Non-Phthalate
MIC
Micronaire Value
PPFD
Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density
TCF
Totally Chlorine Free
CMT
Cut, Make, and Trim
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
YCC
Yarn Clearing Cut
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
PET
Polyethylene Terephthalate
HVI
High Volume Instrument
UV
Ultraviolet
LOI
Limiting Oxygen Index
ECF
Elemental Chlorine Free
OEKO-TEX
International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile and Leather Ecology
ITC
International Textile Center
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
CAD/CAM
Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing
SEA
Synthetic Enzyme Agent
Draft Ratio
The ratio by which fiber is drawn during spinning
TOG
Thermal Overall Grade
EPI
Ends Per Inch
LCA
Life Cycle Assessment
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