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gabardine    fabric twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side.  A firm hard-finish durable fabric (as of wool or rayon) twilled with diagonal ribs on the right side; also gaberdine.  Steep twill ( approx. 63 degrees).

gaberdine  a coarse long loose outer garment worn in medieval times and especially by Jews since the 16th century; an English laborer's smock

gaiter  a cloth or leather leg covering reaching from the instep to above the ankle or to mid-calf or knee; an ankle-high shoe with elastic gores in the sides; and overshoe with fabric upper

galligaskins loose hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; very loose trousers; [chiefly British] leggings

gallus  suspender [usually used in plural]

galosh a high overshoe worn especially in snow and slush

gambando  a horseman's legging

gamboge  a strong yellow.

garb  a style of apparel

garibaldi  a woman's blouse copied from the red shirt worn by the Italian patriot Garibaldi

garland wreath, chaplet

garment  an article of clothing

garment technologist  this includes pattern construction, a broad knowledge of textiles and quality issues. The use of CAM and relative packages is required as a garment technologist.

garnet a variable color averaging a dark red.

garnetting a mechanical process whereby short cotton fibers and/or other fibers are combed into a specific orientation and formed into a thin web, which are then layered to create a batting that is generally used as an upholstery material.

garrison cap  a visor-less folding cap worn as part of a military uniform [Compare service cap]

garter a band worn to hold up a stocking or sock; a band worn to hold up a shirt sleeve

gaskin [plural & obsolete] hose, breeches

gauntlet  a glove worn with medieval armor to protect the hand; any of various protective gloves used especially in industry; a dress glove extending above the wrist

gauze a thin often transparent fabric used chiefly for clothing or draperies.

gazar  a silk organza.

geneva bands two strips of white cloth suspended from the front of a clerical collar and sometimes used by Protestant clergymen [Also called Geneva tabs]

geneva gown  a loose large-sleeved black academic gown widely used as a vestment by members of the Protestant clergy

georgette a thin strong clothing crepe of fibers woven from hard-twisted yarns to produce a dull pebbly surface.  Lightweight, heavy, sheer fabric.  Achieved by alternating S and Z yarns in a high twist in both warp and filling directions.

geranium  a vivid or strong red.

geta a Japanese wooden clog for outdoor wear

gillie a shoe with a low top and decorative lacing

ginger  a strong brown.

gingham  cotton, man-made, and synthetics.   Word derived from Italy "Ging-gang" meaning "striped".   Medium or fine yarns of varying quality are used to obtain the checks, plaids, stripes, and plain effects.  The cloth is yarn dyed or printed.  The warp and the filling are usually balanced and if checks of two colors, usually same sequence in both the warp and the filling. 

girdle an article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist; a woman's close-fitting undergarment often boned and usually elasticized that extends from the waist to below the hips

girth  a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something, as a saddle, on its back

glad rags dressy clothes

glaucous of a pale yellow-green color; of a light bluish gray or bluish white color.

glengarry a woolen cap of Scottish origin

glen plaid a fabric woven in a twill pattern of broken checks. [Also called glen check]        

glitter  specialty ink providing brilliant, sparkling looks.

glove  a covering for the hand having separate sections for each of the fingers and the thumb and often extending part way up the arm.

GMM  General Merchandising Manager

gold  a variable color averaging a deep yellow.

golden  being or having the color gold or the color of gold; blond.

gorget  a piece of armor protecting the throat; an ornamental collar.

gown a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men; a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person; a woman's dress; dressing gown; nightgown, wedding-gown; a coverall worn in an operating room

GPU   for all CHILDREN'S SLEEPWEAR garments meeting "flame resistant" requirements, a Gross Product Unit Number (GPU #) MUST be noted on the care label. 

granny dress a long loose-fitting dress usually with high neck and long sleeves

grassy  resembling grass especially in color.

grass cloth grass cloth a lustrous plain textile of usually loosely woven fibers.

grayish  somewhat gray.

greatcoat  a heavy overcoat

greave  armor for the leg below the knee

green  somewhat less yellow than growing fresh grass.

grenadine  a moderate reddish orange.  An open-weave fabric of various fibers.

grinding  fabricated wear marks on denim; often on the edge fabric of pocket openings, leg openings, or the outer fabric of the fly on a jean; creates a worn-in look . 

grizzle  a roan coat pattern (or a brownish red).

grizzled  sprinkled or streaked w/ gray.

grogram a coarse loosely woven fabric of silk, silk and mohair, or silk and wool -- compare grosgrain.

grosgrain a strong close-woven corded fabric usually of silk or rayon and often with cotton filler -- compare grogram.

g-string  a strip of cloth passed between the legs and supported by a waist cord

g-suit a suit designed to counteract the physiological effects of acceleration on an aviator or astronaut

guard's check  when a 2 and 2 color order is used in both the warp and the weft of a 2/2 twill, a distinctive vertical line effect is produced.   (Example of guard's check)

guar gum (Galactomannan) is a high molecular weight carbohydrate polymer derived from the natural seed of guar plant (Cyampopis tetragonolobus). Guar Gum gives excellent film forming and thickening properties when used for textile sizing, finishing and printing. It reduces warp breakage, reduces dusting while sizing and gives better efficiency in production.

guayabera  The Guayabera Shirt (gwai-a-Ber-a), symbols of Latin Culture. They are made of light fabrics , distinctive for its two vertical pleats, four spacious pockets and embroidery detail in a variety of fashion colors.   Usually short-sleeved , designed to be worn un-tucked. 

guimpe a blouse worn under a jumper or pinafore

guipure a heavy large-patterned decorative lace.

gules  the heraldic color red.

gum boot a rubber boot

gunmetal  a bluish gray color