A dealer or store that sells men's apparel and furnishings, such as shirts, ties and socks. Haberdashery is said to have originated from German peddlers, who would hawk their wares by crying out, "Habedas!" or "I have that!"

A lining in only part of the garment. For example, half linings are an ideal way to tailor an unconsecrated men's jacket or topcoat.

A women's top, typically held in place by a strap around the neck, that leaves the back, arms and sometimes midriff bare. Originally a popular style in beachwear and eveningwear in the 1930s, halters are now a warm-weather sportswear essential.

A fabric ring usually adorning the side seam of a pant or skirt inspired by the styling of a carpenter's pant. Hammer loops are so called because carpenters slide their hammers through them for easy transport around the job.

The qualities of a fabric revealed through a sense of touch. Terms like softness, crispness, dryness and silkiness all describe the hand of the fabric.

Material woven on a hand-operated loom. The uneven quality of handwoven material is highly prized for certain types of garments, like tweed suits.

The term used to describe custom-made clothes. From the French haute couture, or high sewing, this term usually applies to women's fine garments and has come to define a segment of the fashion industry that uses the custom-making business as a platform to explore new styles and push the boundaries of specialized dressmaking and tailoring.

A button-down shirt with a generous, boxy fit that features a brightly colored pattern of fruit, flowers, exotic birds or hula dancers. The first Hawaiian shirt was designed in 1931 by Ellery J. Chun, who was inspired by the palaka garments of plantation workers and the silk shirts of high-school classmates sewn by their Japanese housekeepers from leftover kimono material. He called his original creation the "Aloha Shirt," and within a few years, surfers, beach boys and celebrities visiting the islands had made the style an overnight sensation. Today, the Hawaiian shirt still evokes island culture and remains a fun staple for casual wear.

A yarn consisting of differently colored fibers that are blended together to give a soft, muted look.

The balancing of operations in spot cotton, or related products, with offsetting operations in cotton futures, to reduce the risk of loss through price change during the period of merchandising or manufacturing.

The finished edge or border on an item of clothing.

A lightweight collarless knit shirt with a buttoned placket at the neckline and sometimes a contrasting lining at the placket and around the neck. The name comes from the crew-racing shirts worn at Henley, the site of a famed annual rowing regatta in the U.K.

A term used to describe a look inspired by the culture of 1960s youths, who wore long hair, aged denims, fringed and beaded tops, crafty accessories and ethnic looks as a means of defying convention.

A clothes fastener consisting of a small blunt metal hook that is inserted into a corresponding embroidered eyeloop or a small metal loop on the other side.

An extremely short style of shorts, worn by women as an outer garment.

High Volume Instrument testing. Systems by which high speed bale by bale testing can be attained. Bales are tested for micronaire, length, uniformity, strength, elongation, color and trash content.