Following Abbreviations may be used in apparel production engineering.
| PBS | Progressive Bundle System |
| UPS | Unit Production System |
| MPS | Modular Production System |
| PMTS | Predetermined Motion Time System |
| GSD | General Sewing Data |
| MTM | Method Time Measurement |
| TMU | Time Measurement Unit |
| CT | Cycle Time |
| SC | Single Cycle |
| OT | Observed Time |
| RF | Rating Factor |
| BT | Basic Time |
| NPT | Non Productive time |
| MA | Machine Allowance |
| PF | Personal & Fatigue |
| SMV | Standard Minute Value |
| SAM | Standard Allowed Minutes |
| SAHs | Standard Allowed Hours |
| BPT | Basic Pitch Time |
| UCL | Upper Control Limit |
| LCL | Lower Control Limit |
| TPT | Through Put Time |
| WH | Working Hour |
| WIP | Work In Process/Progress |
| QCO | Quick Change Over |
| OP | Operator |
| PPC | Production Planning and Control |
| TSS | Toyota Sewing System |
| CWS | Construction Without Sewing |
| M/C | Machine |
| SS | Superimpose Seam |
| LS | Lap Seam |
| BS | Bound Seam |
| FS | Flat Seam |
| EF | Edge Finish |
| OS | Ornamental Stitch |
| LS | Lock Stitch |
| CS | Chain Stitch |
| FL | Flat Lock |
| OL | Over Lock |
| 3T | Three Thread |
| TC | Top Centre |
| BT | Bartack |
| BH | Button Holing |
| BA | Button Attach |
| ZZ | Zigzag |
| FOA | Feed Off the Arm |
| SPI | Stitch Per Inch |
| 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 |
| SMT | Scientific method of training |
| TOC | Theory of Constrain |