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Fitting

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/ˈfɪtɪŋ/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, fitting means: A session in which a garment or sample is tried on a person or form to check and correct its fit before it is finished or produced.

In Turkish: prova, fit seansı

How it is used

Brands hold fittings with a fit model, designer, pattern maker and technologist; the result is a list of fit comments for the factory. In tailoring and bridal wear, a customer may have two or three fittings. People attend, book or hold a fitting.

Example sentences

  1. We have a fitting at 10 a.m. for the new denim jacket.

  2. After the second fitting, the pattern maker lowered the armhole by 1 cm.

Common collocations

  • fit session
  • first fitting
  • fitting comments
  • hold a fitting
  • fitting room
  • fitThe way a garment sits on the body: how tight or loose it is and whether its shape and measurements suit the wearer.
  • fit modelA person whose body measurements match a brand's base sample size and who tries on samples so the team can check and improve the fit.
  • sampleA trial garment or piece of material made before bulk production so that designers and buyers can check its look, fit, quality and price.
  • alterationA change made to a finished garment so that it fits a particular person better, such as shortening sleeves or taking in the waist.

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