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A glossary of terms concerning body modification practices, i.e tattooing, body piercing, body art etc. Compiled by the moderators of Piercings.net forums and enriched with graphics and a couple of sound files.

Industry Glossary and Definitions (Company Logowear) English <> English

Vocabulario del cuero - español/ inglés/ italiano

(From the introduction to the document) This is a preliminary working glossary begun in order to sort through the rich but confusing and often contradictory terminology used in reference to Andean textiles. Inclusion of verbatim terms and definitions from the literature does not imply accepted usage, but rather is for discussion purposes. Although ... View more

Exhaustive (British) English >< (Castilian) Spanish footwear dictionary. It will download into your computer by default.

Glosario de bordado y encaje

Glossary of terms for animal hair and plant fibers, and terms and definitions of textile processes and products.

Glossary of wool terms

Embroidery related terms

Abbreviations, terminology, instructions (click on the different links)

Dalla A di a-jour alla Z di zoccolo, tutti i termini della moda spiegati ed illustrati in questo glossario curato da Sonia Perfetti e Valeria Borsari.

Glossary of leather terms: materials, techniques...

All about jewels: techniques, materials, minerals, stones...

-Désignation des matières premières
-Tableau des fibres textiles
-Dénominations commerciales des fibres

Toutes les langues d'Europe occidentale

PDF file: Italian-English and English-Italian by Paolo Salimbeni, Commissione Nazionale Scuole di Speleologia

Knots, Ropes and Glossary and Bibliography

Quasi tutti i nodi, come si sa, hanno più nomi a secondo sia dei fini a cui sono destinati e sia delle discipline che li utilizzano. Qui, i nomi usati per indicare il medesi... View more

Glossary of Ballroom Dancing terms Includes a further link to an abbreviation glossary: http://www.ballroomdancers.com/Learning_Center/Glossary/abbreviations.asp

Multilingual glossary of textile terminology

Names and descriptions of various hats and headcoverings. Enriched with illustrations. English only.

Extensive list of textile terminology in French, Dutch, English and German

There are many terms listed here in addition to specialized ones previously mentioned (in italic type). Besides technical terms, trade names are listed where the name signified a certain type of top material, as was often the case. Where the production time period for certain trade names is known, that has been furnished.

Monolingual glossary on textiles and fabrics. Further links to trade and shipping terminology

This unique and extensive database houses more than five thousand words and expressions in English relating to the Textile sector, ranging from the various types of fabrics to the industrial processes applicable to Fabrics, Fiber, yarn etc. The database provides indepth explanations and cross-references. You can browse by Alphabetical Index or you ... View more

ITA > ENG Fashion and Textiles glossary Definitions in Italian

Concise definitions enriched with illustrations and internal links

Monolingual English glossary on clothing. Includes links to many other glossaries with more specific content about textile industry (see keywords).

Interesting monolingual (EN) glossary about fashion terms.

131-page English-Spanish and Spanish-English dictionary of Footwear Terms in Pdf format including:

Lexique en français - Page extraite du site http://www.happywash.com

Recently updated, the Glossary of Sock and Sheer Hosiery Terms defines over 300 words and phrases used within the hosiery industry.

Glossary of fabrics terms

très intéressant, détaillé et avec dessins. PDF, glossaire pages 18-19.

Glossary of handbag terms. Styles, fabrics, patterns,etc. Most entries with photos and explanations.

Each term is described in detail and illustrated. Clicking the 'Traduzione' link just below each entry page would take you to a multilingual-entries page. However, while some terms have corresponding entries in several dozens of world languages, some have only a few. But the dictionary seems to be expanding.

A collection of glossaries compiled about a range of topics, from body piercing to the new technologies and insurance.

I worked in the apparel business El Paso/Juarez...excellent textile/apparel glossary

Short, English-only glossary of apparel terms. Site offers to define a term if not listed.

Glossario italiano/inglese molto interessante sui capi ed accessori per l'abbigliamento.

Termes relatifs à l’habillement Types de tissu Techniques de décoration