Fabric labels often have abbreviations and some of these generally accepted abbreviations are for non-English words. So here is a handy little reference chart for all you interior designers out there showing what all those pesky abbreviations mean. Please comment if any are missing.
Also reference here is a list of fabric qualities and what they are (eg boucle, chenille, chintz, crepe)
WO – Wool (Sheep by default)
WV – Virgin Fleece Wool
WP – Alpaca Wool
WL – Lama Wool
WS – Cashmere Goat a.k.a. Kaschmir and Cachemire and (incorrectly) Kashmir
WM – Mohair (Goat) Wool
SE – Silk / Seide
CO – Cotton / Baumwolle
LI – Flax / Linen
HA – Hemp / Hanf
CV – Viscose
CMD – Modal
CLY – Lyocell
PA – Nylon / Polyamid
PES – Polyester
PUR – Polyurethane
EL – Elastane aka spandex
ME – Metallic
AF – Other Fibers
Some Italian Translations and Abbreviations:
WP – can also mean baby alpaca Wool
VI – also means viscose
WK – camel hair wool
WA – angora wool
PBT -polyester
EA – elastane
PC – acrylic
PM – polyester
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Can you help me read this label? It unfortunately has no spaces. It reads like this:
“PuntyDR65%VI30%PA5%EA320GR150cm-SAND”
So, first off, the material is a ponty (don’t know why they spell it punty). What is the DR bit? Composition, I read at 65% viscose, 30% polyamide, 5% elastane. But was is the 320GR bit? The bolt width is 150cm, and the colour is Sand.
So, I think I have that mostly right, except for the DR and the 320GR?
320 grams per sq metre. Presumably it’s “Punty DR” … so I have no idea about PuntyDR. Unless Dr. Ponty can’t spell too well.
Hahaha. Yes, I think it was just a spelling thing. Punty and Ponty seem to be used interchangeably in South Africa. Probably got mis-spelled one day when someone misheard an accent?
nice
What is the name of the abbreviation O.F. in Bourette? 50%POLY 30%COTTON 15%SILK 5%O.F.
ask the manufacturer of that product
does anyone know what I.W.S is i am trying to sell an italian suit from uomo and have no clue what this fabric is
thanks x
I.W.S. typically stands for International Wool Secretariat. This was an organization associated with promoting high-quality wool and setting standards for wool fabrics. The I.W.S. label often signifies that the wool has met specific quality standards and certifications