Following Abbreviations may be used in Production, Quality & Compliance
| PPM | Preproduction Meeting |
| PCD | Plan Cut Date |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design |
| CAM | Computer Aided Manufacturing |
| CIM | Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
| COP | Cut Order Planning |
| F/F | Face-to-face |
| F/O/W | Facing-one-way |
| N/E/W | Nap-either-way |
| N/U/D | Nap-up-and-down |
| N/O/W | Nap-one-way |
| RPM | Rotation Per Minute |
| SS | Superimpose Seam |
| LS | Lap Seam |
| BS | Bound Seam |
| FS | Flat Seam |
| EF | Edge Finish |
| OS | Ornamental Stitch |
| SPI | Stitch Per Inch |
| LS | Lock Stitch |
| CS | Chain Stitch |
| OL | Over Lock |
| FL | Flat Lock |
| SN | Single Needle |
| DN | Double Needle |
| SNLS | Single Needle Lock Stitch |
| DNLS | Double Needle Lock Stitch |
| SNCS | Single Needle Chain Stitch |
| DNCS | Double Needle Chain Stitch |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| PM | Production Manager |
| APM | Assistant Production Manager |
| GM | General Manager |
| AGM | Assistant General Manager |
| CMP | Critical Path Method |
| T&A | Time and Action |
| ERP | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification |
| GOH | Garment on Hanger |
| ETP | Effluent Treatment Plant |
| ASTM | American society for Testing and Materials |
| AATCC | American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists |
| US CPSC | United States Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| AAQC | American Association of Quality Control |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| GPT | Garment Performance test |
| FPT | Fabric Performance Test |
| TQM | Total Quality Management |
| HDU | Defect per Hundred Unit |
| QMS | Quality Management System |
| SQC | Statistical Quality Control |
| TPP | Total Penalty Point |
| AQL | Acceptable Quality Level or Acceptance Quality Limit |
| QC | Quality Control |
| QA | Quality assurance |
| FQA | Final Quality Audit |
| PSI | Pre-Shipment Inspection |
| CSR | Corporate Social Responsibility |
| WRAP | Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production |
| C-TPAT | Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism |
| BSCI | Business Social Compliance Initiative |
| ETI | Ethical Trading Initiative |
| FWF | Fair Wear Foundation |
| FLA | Fair Labor Association |
| GTZ | German ministry of Development Co-operation |
| ITGLWF | International Textile, Garment, Leather Workers Federation |
| MSIs | Multi-stakeholder initiatives |
| NGO | Non-governmental organisation |
| SAI | Social Accountability International |
| VGT | Vereniging of Grootwinkel Bedrijven |
| WFSGI | World Federation of Sporting Goods |
| WRC | Workers Rights Consortium |
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