Fashion Terms — the Apparel Search fashion terminology directory
This section contains concepts and terms that are of interest to members of the apparel industry, fashion industry or textile industry. The goal of this area is to provide information formatted around key topics of interest to the industry in which we work, as well as to the ultimate consumer of fashion products. On this page, you will find areas of interest that begin with the letter “B”. The B terms run from retail seasons such as back to school and Black Friday to craft and production topics such as bespoke, bias cut and bulk production, and from wardrobe staples such as blue jeans to style movements such as bohemian fashion.
This section contains concepts and terms that we feel are of interest to members of the apparel industry, fashion industry or textile industry.
The goal of this area is to provide you with information that is formatted around key topics of interest to the industry in which we work as well as ultimate consumer of fashion products.
On this page, you will find areas of interest that begin with the letter "B".
The B section of the directory covers back to school clothing, bandana and handkerchief differences, the Barbour jacket, bed head, bell sleeves, bespoke, best fashion schools, bias cut, Black Friday fashion, black hats, blank t-shirts, blue jeans, bohemian fashion, bolts of fabric, boyfriend boots and jeans, breathable fabrics, brick and mortar stores, bridge collections, Broadway fashion, bulk production, bulk samples, bulk yardage, business attire, button fly jeans and the difference between a buyer and a shopper — each linked from the term list on this page.
Every B term has its own page with a definition and explanation written for the apparel, fashion and textile industries. The list on this page links to each of them, and the Fashion Terms Directory links onward to the other letter directories.
The terms are written for members of the apparel, fashion and textile industries and for consumers of fashion products who want a plain explanation of an industry concept.