A to Z of Textiles
Glossary of technical terms and definitions of fibers and textiles, including an extensive list of natural fibers. From BTTG.
A+ Materials
Comprehensive glossary of materials science and engineering terms and definitions. From Justin's homepage.
Aramid Glossary
Short glossary of technical terms and definitions for aramid fiber, yarns and fabrics. From Aramid, Ltd.
Carbon Fiber Glossary
Short glossary of terms and definitions for carbon fiber manufacturing processes. From the Japan Carbon Fiber Manufacturers Association.
Color Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of technical terms and definitions common in color management. From GretagMacbeth AG.
Complete Textile Dictionary
Comprehensive dictionary of textile terminology, focused primarily on manufactured fibers and fiber applications. Includes abbreviations, conversion tables for measurements, weights and temperatures, and fabric and stress-strain calculations. From Vectran Fibers, Inc. PDF document.
Dictionary of Man-made Fibers
Interactive dictionary for the man-made fiber industry, including indexing feature, full-text search, terms and technical definitions and a detailed man-made fiber timeline. From the Industrievereinigung Chemiefaser e.V. Author: Hans J. Koslowski.
Dyeing Glossary
Short glossary of technical terms related to the dyeing of textiles.
Enzyme Terms
Comprehensive glossary of technical terms and definitions related to textile enzyme products, and textile chemicals, materials and processes. From Novozymes A/S.
Fiber Technical Term Translator
Multi-lingual dictionary for technical terms in the manufactured fiber industry. English, German, French, Spanish and Italian. From Enka GmbH.
Fibre Dictionary
Extensive dictionary and glossary of terms for natural and man-made fibers, and a wide variety of textile fabric weaves. From BharatTextile.Com.
Glossary of Dyeing
Comprehensive dictionary of technical terms and definitions related to the textile dyeing and finishing industry. From Dyeing Master - The Encyclopedia of Dyeing.
Glossary of Wool Terms
Fact sheet providing brief definitions of terms used for wool. From the Colorado State University.
Label Glossary
Extensive glossary of technical terms and definitions related to the label and tag industry. From the Avery Dennison Corp.
Llamapaedia Fiber Glossary
Glossary of terms for animal hair and plant fibers, and terms and definitions of textile processes and products.
Oil Analysis and Lubrication Dictionary
Searchable dictionary of terms and definitions for lubrication and oil analysis. From OilAnalysis.Com.
Polymer Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of technical terms and definitions common in the polymer industry. From GE polymerland, Inc.
Starch and Glucose Glossary
Glossary on starch, glucose syrup and starch hydrolysates.
Styrene Forum Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of styrene, and styrene related terms and definitions. English, French, German and Spanish.
Terminology of Man-Made Fibres
Comprehensive glossary of technical terms and definitions used in the man-made fiber and yarns industries, including generic codes and chemical structures. From The International Bureau for the Standardization of Man-Made Fibres.
Textile Glossary
Comprehensive glossary of technical terms and definitions for fibers, ropes, yarns and fabrics, dyestuffs and textile chemicals.
Textile Glossary
Searchable glossary of terms and definitions in the fiber, yarn and textile industries. From RT Wear, Inc.
Textile Raw Materials Glossary
Short glossary of technical terms, definitions and descriptions of polyester, polyolefin and polyamde polymers, fibers and yarns, and yarn spinning processes. English and Russian. From Almira, Inc.
Tradenames for Plastics
Comprehensive glossary of trade names in the plastics industry, including short material descriptions and company origin.
Yarn and Fabric Glossary
Dictionary of technical terms and definitions used by spinners and weavers. From Victor Perrin Fabrics. English, French and German.