Commonly Used Abbreviated Words Used In Textiles Arena And Their Full Form

In textile production, there is no way to lose extra time. Here the priority is given to time because in textile main aim is more production. That's why saving time in the textile industry short form is very popular. In this article, I am trying to provide you some but most used term and their full Form.

RMG	Ready-Made Garment
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
CIF	Cost, insurance, and freight
CITA	Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
CM	Cut and Make
COP	Cost of Production
EIN	Exporter Identification Number
ETD	Estimated Time of Departure
EXW	Ex-works
EU	European Union
FDI	Foreign Direct Investment
FOB	Free onBoard
FTA	Free Trade Agreement
GATT	General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
GDP	Gross Domestic Product
GSP	Generalized System of Preferences
ILO	International Labor Organization
JICA	Japan International Cooperation Agency
L/C	Letter of Credit
LDCs	Least Developed Countries
MFA	Multi-Fiber Arrangement
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
P.S.I.	Pre-shipment Inspection
WTO	World Trade Organization
COC	Code of Conduct
EPZ	Export Processing Zone
BTMA	Bangladesh Textile Mills Association
BGMEA	Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association
BKMEA	Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and exporters Association
EPB	Export Promotion Bureau
GTZ	German Technical Cooperation
CAD	Computer-Aided Design
CAM	Computer-Aided Manufacturing
ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning
MRP	Material Requirement Planning
POS	Point of Sales
CAP	Corrective Action Plan
AQL	Acceptable Quality Level
CSR	Corporate Social Responsibility
ETI	Ethical Trading Initiative
BSCI	Business Social Compliance Initiative
WRAP	Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production
DC	Distribution Centre
QC	Quality Control
QA	Quality Assurance
FRI	Final Random Inspection
IPC	In-process check
PPC	Pre-production check
IPC	Initial production check
Du-Pro	During production check
MIL-STD	Military Standard
ETP	Effluent Treatment Plant
BS	British Standard
AATCC	American Association for Textile Chemists and Colorists
ITS	Intertek Testing Service
BV	Bureau Veritas
LG	Letter of Guarantee
ETA	Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD	Estimated Time of Departure
SOP	Standard Operating Procedure
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
P.O.	Purchase Order
PSS	Product Specification Sheet