Important Abbreviations for Textile and Apparel Manufacturing Technology:
1. BGMEA:
Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association
2. BKMEA:
Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association
3. BTMC:
Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation
4. BTMA:
Bangladesh Textile Mills Association
5. BGWUC:
Bangladesh Garments Worker Unit Council
6. WTO:
World Trade Organization
7. AQL:
Acceptable Quality Level
8. CBL:
Center Back Line
9. CFL:
Center Front Line
10. FOB:
Free On Board
11. GPT:
Garments Performance Test
12. EPB:
Exporter Promotion Bureau
13. C & F:
Cost & Freight
14. CIF:
Cost, Insurance and Freight
15. CMO:
Cost of Making Order
16. CMT:
Cost of Making with Trimming
17. NSA:
No Seam Allowance
18. BL:
Bill of Loading
19. CO:
Certificate of Origin
20. L/C:
21. BB L/C:
Back to Back L/C
22. UD:
Utilization Declaration
23. AAQC:
American Association of Quality Control
24. LCA:
Letter of Credit Authorization
25. PSI:
Pre-Shipment Inspection
26. M and W:
Men and Women
27. W and G:
Women and Girl
28. XL:
Extra Large (Size)
29. L :
Large (Size)
30. M:
Medium (Size)
31. S:
Small (Size)
32. CAD:
Computer Aided Design
33. CAM:
Computer Aided Manufacturing
34. PTS:
Primary Textile Sector
35. GDP:
Growth Domestic Product
36. ISO:
International Organization for Standardization
37. GSP:
Generalized System of Preferences
38. GATT:
Generalized Agreement on Tariffs and Taxes
39. MFA:
Multi Fiber Arrangement
40. EPB:
Export Promotion Bureau
41. FY:
Financial Year
42. PTI:
Private Textile Industry
43. VAT :
Value Added Tax
44. ETP:
45. P/C:
Polyester + Cotton
46. T/C:
Tetron + Cotton
47. MOT:
Ministry of Textile
48. MOC:
Ministry of Commerce
49. CNF:
Clearing & Forwarding
50. BWTG:
Better Worker in Textile Garments
51. EPI:
Ends per Inch
52. PPI:
Picks per Inch
53. ILO:
International Labor Organization
54. IMF:
International Monetary Fund
55. IFTU:
International Federation of Trade Union
56. PO:
Production Officer
57. PM:
Production Manager
58. AGM:
Assistant General Manager
59. GM:
General Manager
60. CEO:
Chief Executive Officer
