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Garment

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/ˈɡɑːmənt/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, garment means: A single item of clothing, such as a shirt, dress, coat or pair of trousers, especially when talking about how it is designed, made or sold.

In Turkish: giysi, giyim ürünü, konfeksiyon ürünü

How it is used

A professional, slightly formal word used in factories, tech packs, care labels and trade statistics. In everyday speech people say clothes or a piece of clothing. Common combinations are garment factory, garment industry, garment dyeing and finished garment.

Example sentences

  1. Each garment is checked for loose threads before it is folded and packed.

  2. Our garment factory in Denizli specialises in knitted tops for European brands.

Common collocations

  • garment factory
  • garment industry
  • finished garment
  • garment dyeing
  • garment care
  • fabricCloth made by weaving, knitting or bonding fibres or yarns together, used to make clothes, home textiles and many other products.
  • sampleA trial garment or piece of material made before bulk production so that designers and buyers can check its look, fit, quality and price.
  • quality controlChecking materials and products at different stages of production to find defects and make sure they meet the agreed standards.
  • trimsAll the materials used on a garment apart from the main fabric, such as buttons, zips, labels, thread, elastic, tape and hangtags.

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