Here are some common abbreviations used in the Apparel, Textile & Garments sector:
- AAMA: American Apparel Manufacturers Association
- AAQC: American Association of Quality Control
- AQL: Acceptable Quality Level
- AGM: Assistant General Manager
- ASQC: American Society for Quality Control
- BATEXPO: Bangladesh Textile Exposition
- BGMEA: Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association
- BKMEA: Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association
- BL: Bill of Lading
- BQSP: Bangladesh Quartet Support Programme
- BTB L/C: Back to Back L/C
- BTMA: Bangladesh Textile Mills Association
- BTMC: Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation
- CBL: Cutting and Bagging List
- CFL: Cutting File
- FOB: Free on Board
- GPT: Garment Price Terms
- EPB: Export Promotion Bureau
- C & F: Cost and Freight
- CIF: Cost, Insurance, and Freight
- CMO: Clothing Manufacturing Order
- CMT: Cut, Make, and Trim
- CMT: Cost of Making with Trimming
- CAD: Computer-Aided Design
- CAM: Computer-Aided Manufacturing
- CNF: Cost and Freight
- CIF: Cost, Insurance and Freight
- CO: Certificate of Origin
- NSA: No Seam Allowance
- LCA: Letter of Credit Authorization
- PSI: Pounds per Square Inch
- Mand W: Made and Work
- W and G: Wash and Wear
- XL: Extra Large
- L: Large
- M: Medium
- S: Small
- SPC: Statistical Process Control
- SPI: Stitch Per Inch
- SPL: Stitch Per length
- SPM: Stitches Per Minute
- SPT: Stitch Per Tack
- SAM: Standard Allowed Minute
- SCM: Supply Chain Management
- SKU: Stock Keeping Unit
- SMV: Standard Minute Value
- SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
- SPC: Statistical Process Control
- PTS: Production Tracking System
- GDP: Gross Domestic Product
- ISO: International Organization for Standardization
- IC: Inspection Certificate
- GSP: Generalized System of Preferences
- GATT: General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
- MFA: Multi-Fibre Arrangement
- EPB: Export Promotion Bureau
- FY: Financial Year
- PTI: Pre-Shipment Inspection
- VAT: Value Added Tax
- ETP: Export Trading Policy
- P/C: Polyester/Cotton
- T/C: Twill/Cotton
- MOT: Manufacturing Order Tracking
- MOC: Manufacturing Order Confirmation
- BWTG: Bangladesh Workers' Trade Union Center
- EPI: End Product Inspection
- PPI: Price Per Inch
- ILO: International Labour Organization
- IMF: International Monetary Fund
- PO: Purchase Order
- PM: Production Manager
- GM: General Manager
- NSA: No Seam Allowance
- UD: Utilization Declaration
- TA: Trade Union
- SQC: Statistical Quality Control
- RSL: Restricted Substances List
- PSI: Pre-Shipment Inspection
- PTI: Private Textile Industry
- PTS: Primary Textile Sector
- QA: Quality Assurance
- QC: Quality Control / Controller
- QI: Quality Inspector
- QIP: Quality Improvement Plan
- QMS: Quality Management System
- GMT: Garments
- FPT: Fabrics pakage test
- GPT: Garments pakage test
- GSP: Generalized System of Preference
- GW: Gross Weight
- HPP: Half Package program
- HPS: High Point Shoulder
- PPM: Preproduction Meeting
- PPS: Preproduction Sample
- Px.: Price
- QR: Quick Response
- Qty.: Quantity
- RMG: Ready-Made Garment
- RN: Registered Identification Number
- S/B: Should be
- S/S: Spring/Summer
- SKU: Stock Keeping Unit
- SL: Sleeve Length
- Slv.: Sleeve
- SMS: Sales Men Sample
- SOP: Standard Operating Procedure
- Spec.: Specification
- Sr.: Senior
- SS: Side Seam/ Short Sleeve
- Std.: Standard
- TNA: Time and Action
- Tech-Pack: Technical Package
- TOP: Top of Production
- Ttl.: Total
- UPC: Universal Product Code
- Vol.: Volume
- WB: Waist Band
- Wk.: Week
- WPL: Wool Products Labeling
- YPD: Yard Per Dozen
This is just a small sample of the many abbreviations used in the garment sector. The specific abbreviations used will vary depending on the company, industry, and country.
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