When purchasing fabric overseas, many times the use of abbreviations is common. Below please find the English translation of those abbreviations:
| Abbreviations | English Translation |
| AC | Acetate |
| AF | Other Fibers |
| CA | Acetate |
| CLY | Lyocell |
| CMD | Modal |
| CO | Cotton |
| CTA | Triacetate |
| CU | Cupro |
| CUP | Cupro |
| CV | Viscose |
| EA | Elastane |
| EL | Elastane |
| HA | Hemp |
| HL | Cotton/Linen |
| JU | Jute |
| LI | Flax/Linen |
| MA | Modacrylic |
| MAC | Modacrylic |
| ME | Metal |
| MO | Modal |
| PA | Nylon |
| PAN | Acrylic |
| PC | Acrylic |
| PES | Polyester |
| PL | Polyester |
| PM | Metallicized Polyester |
| PU | Polyurethaneelastomere |
| RA | Ramie |
| SE | Silk |
| SI | Sisal |
| TA | Triacetate |
| TR | Textile Residues/Unspecified Composition |
| VI | Viscose |
| VY | Vinyl |
| WA | Angora |
| WB | Beaver |
| WG | Vicuna |
| WK | Camel Hair |
| WL | Llama |
| WM | Mohair |
| WO | Wool |
| WP | Alpaca |
| WS | Cashmere |
| WV | Virgin Wool |
| WY | Yak |