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