| Term | Definition / Meaning / Stand for |
| AAQC |
American Apparels Quality Control |
| ABS |
Anti-lock Braking System (used in textile machinery) |
| ACC |
Acrylic Coated Cloth |
| ACD |
Apparel Costing Database |
| ACP |
Apparel Compliance Program |
| AES |
Automated Embroidery System |
| AF |
Anti-Fungal (finishes for textiles) |
| AFIS |
Advanced Fiber Information System |
| AFT |
Advanced Filtration Textile |
| AGC |
Anti-Glare Coating (used in textiles) |
| AMTAC |
American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition |
| AOD |
Automatic Optical Detection (textile defects) |
| APC |
Automatic Process Control |
| AQL |
Acceptable Quality Level |
| ARL |
Automatic Roller Leveling |
| ARTA |
American Reusable Textiles Association |
| ATD |
Automatic Tension Device |
| ATRS |
Advanced Textile Recycling System |
| AVF |
Air Vortex Fabric |
| BCCFA |
Bangladesh Custom Clearing and Forwarding Agent |
| BCO |
Bio Coating Optimization |
| BDT |
Biodegradable Textile Dye |
| BEX |
Breathable Extreme Textiles |
| BFA |
Bioplastic Feedstock Alliance |
| BLF |
Breathable Layered Fabric |
| BMT |
Biodegradable Moisture Transport |
| BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (textile effluent treatment) |
| BPC |
Biodegradable Polyester Coating |
| BPD |
Beaded Print Design |
| BPR |
Biodegradable Polyurethane Rubber |
| BPT |
Best Possible Technology (used in sustainable textile processes) |
| BTF |
Breathable Technical Fabric |
| BTI |
Bleach-Treated Index |
| BTMA |
Bangladesh Textile Mill Association |
| BTS |
Biodegradable Textile Substrate |
| BXT |
Bio X-Treated Fabric |
| CCL |
Cotton Chemical Level |
| CCP |
Cotton Compostable Products |
| CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon-Free (eco-friendly textiles) |
| CFI |
Cotton Fabric Inspection |
| CFL |
Cotton Fabric Lamination |
| CFT |
Cotton Fiber Treatment |
| CLY |
Lyocell |
| CMB |
Cotton Micro Blends |
| CNR |
Cotton Nano Research |
| CPW |
Cotton Polyester Wool |
| CSTRI |
Central Silk Technological Research Institute |
| CTBL |
Combined Transport Bill of Ladingn |
| CTP |
Cotton Textile Printing |
| CTW |
Cotton Thermal Wear |
| DBC |
Digital Blended Cotton |
| DBT |
Dye Bath Temperature |
| DCN |
Dye Color Neutralization |
| DCR |
Dye Chemical Resistance |
| DCS |
Digital Color System |
| DCY |
Double Cover Yarn |
| DFT |
Digital Fabric Testing |
| DFT |
Direct Fiber Treatment |
| DMI |
Digital Manufacturing Integration |
| DOE |
Department of Energy (textile energy regulations) |
| DPC |
Direct Polyester Coating |
| DPT |
Dye Process Treatment |
| DPX |
Digital Printing Experiment |
| EBT |
Elastic Blended Textile |
| ECM |
Eco Cotton Manufacturing |
| ECP |
Eco Color Printing |
| ECR |
Elastic Color Retention |
| EDR |
Eco Dye Resistance |
| EFR |
Eco-Friendly Recycling |
| EFS |
Elastic Fiber Structure |