This glossary provides brief definitions of commercial apparel industry terms with some links to online articles, histories and related materials.

This large glossary in PDF format provides detailed definitions for fibers and fiber-related terms as well as extensive black and white illustrations.

This glossary provides brief definitions of Indian fashion terms including clothing types and accessories.

This glossary provides brief definitions of fashion terms, organized alphabetically.

This dictionary provides brief definitions of visual merchandising related terms organized alphabetically.

Select either the Fashion Glossary or the Textile Dictionary from the menu. Pull down menus allow vistors to locate brief definitions of fashion terms organized alphabetically or to consult a dictionary of textile related terms organized by fiber types and alphabetically within each fiber-type.

This glossary provides brief definitions of shoe-related terms organized alphabetically.

This 4-page PDF file provides definitions of common terms used to describe hand-made textiles.

This glossary provides brief definitions of fashion business terms, textile terms, garment types, shapes, lines and details commonly used in WWD articles.