pre-shrinking pre-shrinking treating fabric to remove natural shrinkage before garments are cut.detailed pre-shrinking definition →
prepare-for-garment-dye fabric is cut into the greige state, bleached and sewn into a garment and later dyed into the desired color. Using "prepare-for-garment-dye" allows a company to move garments to retail more quickly. As the retailer determines which colors are selling best, they can quickly get back into stock on those colors.
pressure suit an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure
pret-a-porter ready-to-wear clothes.
primrose yellow a light to moderate greenish yellowish; a light to moderate yellow.
prince albert a double-breasted frock coat with the upper part fitted to the body.
proto sample proto sample prototype sample - the first physical sample of a new design, made to test the concept before further development.detailed proto sample definition →
| prince of wales check perhaps is one of the most misused terms, the original of which was made for Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales. It is actually a very large check with a repeat of nine inches in bold red or brown on a cream ground with a grey overcheck. However, a misunderstanding arose when Edward, Duke of Windsor became the Prince of Wales and he favoured a black and white Glen Urquhart check and the two designs became confused in many people's minds. |