BIPOLAR

Double-faced poly fabric coated on both sides to react to different conditions

BREATHABLE

Fabric with the ability to allow sweat vapors to escape from inside

COATED

Applied during production of the fabric, liquid coating

DENIER

The mass of a strand of yarn

DOMESTIC

Made in the USA

DWR

Durable Water Repellent

FACE FABRIC

The outside face of the fabric

FLC

Fleece

FR

Fire Retardant

FT

Foot

HAND

Feel of a fabric

IMPORT

Made outside the USA

LB

Pound

LOFT

The depth of the fabric

MICROFIBER

Small manmade fibers

MICROFLEECE

Fleece made with microfibers

NEO

Neoprene

OZ

Ounce

PLY

Thread that can be twisted to make multiple threads

PRELOAD

Referring to cordlocks the hole is held open until you release it

REC

Recycled

RL

Roll or Reel

RTL

Retail

SBR

Synthetic  Blend Rubber

SEALCOAT

Fabric that has multiple layers of Urethane coating making it heat sealable

SHIRL

Shirling

SS/SINGLE SIDED FACE/SINGLE

Made for particular side

ST or STR

Stretch

TENSILE STRENGTH

How a material holds up to lengthwise stress

THREAD COUNT

Number of threads per inch

TRICOT KNIT

Flexible knitted fabric

TWILL

Basic fabric weave, diagonal wrap

UNCOATED

Breathable

URETHANE

Type of moisture resistant coating

UV

Ultra Violet

VLR

Velour

W/P/B

Waterproof/Breathable renamed Water resistant/breathable

WHLS

Wholesale

WICKING

Fabric quality which pulls sweat and moisture away from the skin

X STATIC

Odor controlling fibers

YD

Linear Yard