The dimensions of fabrics are expressed in square metres (m² or sqm) and/or running metres (rm).
For example, a fabric with a web width of 150cm has a weight of 200g/m² and of 300g/rm.
The composition of textiles is indicated by symbols in the trade.
When buying fabric, it is helpful to know the meaning of the abbreviations.
Here is a selection of the abbreviations with their meaning in GERMAN.
The most common ones appear in bold:
Abbreviation | Designation | Origin |
AB | Abacá | Vegetable fiber |
AL | Halfagras | Vegetable fiber |
AR | Aramid | Synthetic fiber |
AS | Asbest | Synthetic fiber |
CA | Acetat | Kunstfaser |
CC | Kokos | Vegetable fiber |
CF | carbon | Synthetic fiber |
CLF | Polyvinylchlorid | Synthetic fiber |
CLY | Lyocell | Kunstfaser |
CMD | Modal | Kunstfaser |
CO | Baumwolle | Vegetable fiber |
CTA | Triacetat | Kunstfaser |
CUP | Cupro | Kunstfaser |
CV | Viskose | Kunstfaser |
EL | Elastan | Synthetic fiber |
FI | Fique | Vegetable fiber |
GF | Glas | Kunstfaser |
HA | Hanf | Vegetable fiber |
HR | Rinderhaar | Tierische Faser |
HS | Rosshaar | Tierische Faser |
HZ | Ziegenhaar | Tierische Faser |
HW | Habbe Wolle | Human fiber |
JS | Rosella | Vegetable fiber |
JU | Jute | Vegetable fiber |
KE | Kenaf | Vegetable fiber |
KP | Kapok | Vegetable fiber |
LA | Gummi | Kunstfaser |
LI | Linen | Vegetable fiber |
MAC | Modacryl | Synthetic fiber |
MTF | Metall | Kunstfaser |
NF | Neuseelandfaser | Vegetable fiber |
PA | Polyamid | Synthetic fiber |
PAN | Polyacryl | Synthetic fiber |
PE | Polyethynel | Synthetic fiber |
PES | Polyester | Synthetic fiber |
PP | Polypropylen | Synthetic fiber |
PTEF | Polytetrafluorethlen | Synthetic fiber |
PCAL | Polyvinylalkohol | Synthetic fiber |
RA | Ramie | Vegetable fiber |
SE | Seide | Tierische Faser |
SI | Sisal | Vegetable fiber |
SN | Sunn | Vegetable fiber |
ST | Tussahseide | Tierische Faser |
WA | Angorawolle | Tierische Faser |
WG | Vikunja | Tierische Faser |
WK | Kamelhaarwolle | Tierische Faser |
WL | Lamawolle | Tierische Faser |
WM | Mohairwolle | Tierische Faser |
WN | Kanin | Tierische Faser |
WO | Reißwolle | Tierische Faser |
WP | Alpaca | Tierische Faser |
WS | Kaschmirwolle | Tierische Faser |
WU | Guanako | Tierische Faser |
WV | Virgin wool | Tierische Faser |
WY | Yak | Tierische Faser |
ZS | Zellstoff | Vegetable fiber |
