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pack   a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back

packsack   a case, as of canvas, held on the back by shoulder straps and used to carry gear when traveling on foot

paduasoy a corded silk fabric. 

paisley  a fabric made typically of soft wool and woven or printed with colorful curved abstract figures.

pajamas   loose lightweight trousers ; a loose usually two-piece lightweight suit designed for sleeping or lounging

palatine   a fur cape or stole covering the neck and shoulders

paletot   a man's overcoat; a loose jacket worn by women and children

pall   pallium

pallet  Wood or plastic base for securing large quantities of merchandise during shipping.

pallette   one of the plates at the armpits of a suit of armor

pallium   a white woolen band with pendants in front and back worn over the chasuble ; a rectangular cloth worn as a cloak by men of ancient Greece and Rome

panama   a lightweight hat of natural-colored straw hand-plaited of narrow strips from the young leaves of the jipijapa

panne a silk or rayon velvet with lustrous pile flattened in one direction--called also, panne velvet; a heavy silk or rayon satin with high luster and waxy smoothness.

pannier   an overskirt draped at the sides of a skirt for an effect of fullness

panoply   a full suit of armor; ceremonial attire

pant   an outer garment covering each leg separately and usually extending from the waist to the ankle ; men's underpants.

pantalets   long loose drawers frilled at the ankle and showing beneath the skirt worn by mid-19th century women

pantaloons   wide breeches; close-fitting trousers usually having straps passing under the instep and worn especially in the 19th century; loose-fitting usually shorter than ankle-length trousers

pantdress   a dress having a divided skirt

pantie   a woman's or child's undergarment covering the lower trunk with a closed crotch

pantie girdle   a woman's girdle having a sewed-in or detachable crotch and made with or without garters and bones

pantofle   slipper

pantsuit   a woman's ensemble consisting usually of a long jacket and tailored pants of the same material

pantyhose  panty hose  pant·y·hose [pántee hoz] or pant·y hose or pan·ti·hose plural noun ;clothing for covering the legs:  A one-piece undergarment consisting of hosiery combined with panties.

panty waist   originally a child's two-piece undergarment that buttoned together at the waist

paris green a brilliant yellowish green.

pareu   a wraparound skirt usually made from a rectangular piece of printed cloth .

parfleche   a case or robe made of parfleche, namely rawhide with hair removed by soaking in water and lye

parka   a hooded fur pullover garment for arctic wear; a usually lined fabric outerwear pullover or jacket

partlet   a 16th century chemisette with a band or collar

pashmina  the Persian name for the softest, warmest, and most delicate type of wool is popularly known as Cashmere in the west. Actually Cashmere is the modern interpretation of pashmina wool. Pashmina comes from the goat “Capre Hircus” which thrive best in the heights of 14000 – 16000 of Himalayan ranges  Pashmina is a luxurious mix of soft Pashmina wool which is first spun and then hand woven over silk and is transformed into various end uses such as fabrics, shawls, stoles etc.

patten   a clog, sandal, or overshoe often with a wooden sole or metal device to elevate the foot and increase the wearer's height or aid in walking in mud

pattern an outline of a garment on paper.  It embodies usually all the pieces necessary to cut a complete garment from material. pattern makers take an existing sketch and create a 2-dimensional paper pattern. This pattern is used to cut pieces from cloth that will be sewn into a garment or other products.

pauldron   a piece of plate armor to protect the shoulder

PDM Product Data Management system

peacock blue  a moderate greenish blue.

pea green  a moderate yellow-green.

peach  a variable color averaging a moderate yellowish pink.

pea jacket   a heavy woolen double-breasted jacket originally worn by sailors

pearl  a nearly neutral slightly bluish medium gray.

pearl gray a yellowish to light gray; a pale blue.

peau de soie   soft, satin-face, good quality cloth.   It has a dull luster.  Has a grainy appearance, and is a characteristic in the cloth which may have a single or double face construction.  Fine close ribs are seen in the filling direction. 

pebble effect  fabric with a rough, granite-like, irregular or pebble effect on the face of the fabric. Most often, the fabric is some type of crepe fabric.

pedal pushers   women's and girls' calf-length trousers

peg top   peg trousers

peignoir   a woman's loose negligee or dressing gown

pelerine  a woman's narrow cape made of fabric or fur and usually with long ends hanging down in front

pelisse   a long cloak or coat made of fur or lined or trimmed with fur; a woman's loose lightweight cloak with wide collar and fur trimming

peplos   a garment worn like a shawl by women of ancient Greece

peplum   short section attached to waistline of a blouse, jacket, or dress

percale a fine closely woven cotton cloth variously finished for clothing, sheeting, and industrial uses. Medium weight, firm, smooth, with no gloss. 

percaline  a lightweight cotton fabric, especially a glossy fabric used for book bindings.

perching  examining fabric for any kind of defect / blemish while it is being run over a roller. All imperfections marked; generally marked with chalk.  

periwig   peruke

periwinkle  a light purplish blue (also called periwinkle blue).

permanent press describes a garment which will retain its shape throughout the life of the garment. Features include sharp creases, flat seams, smooth surfaces, and seems which are free from puckering.

perse  of a dark grayish blue resembling indigo.

persian a thin soft silk formerly used especially for linings.

peruke   wig, specifically one of a type popular from the 17th to the early 19th century

petasos   a broad-brimmed low-crowned hat worn by ancient Greeks and Romans, e. g., the winged hat of Hermes

peter pan collar   a usually small flat close-fitting collar with rounded ends that meet in front

petit point  embroidery made with a tent stitch.

petticoat a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children as an outer skirt, a fancy skirt made to show below a draped-up overskirt, or an underskirt usually a little shorter than outer clothing and often made with a ruffled, pleated, or lace edge.

pewter  a bluish gray.   Pewter is also a form of metal, but that is not important to us.  That definition has nothing to do with apparel, color or textiles.

PFP  prepare-for-print

phosphorescent (Glow in the Dark)  specialty ink that illuminates in darkness.  Generally, with a greenish glow effect.  However, additional colors are available.

photochromic  specialty ink that makes designs almost colorless when viewed indoors, but acquire a bright color when viewed outside or under a source of intense light.

phylactery either of two small square leather boxes containing slips inscribed with scriptural passages and traditionally worn on the left arm and on the head by Jewish men during morning weekday prayers

piceous  of, relating to, or resembling pitch, especially glossy brownish black in color.

pick  a filling thread or yarn that runs crosswise (horizontally) in woven goods. The pick interlaces with the warp to form a woven cloth.

picture hat a woman's dressy hat with a broad brim

pileus [Latin] a pointed or close-fitting cap worn by ancient Romans

pillbox a small round hat without a brim, specifically a woman's shallow hat with a flat crown and straight sides

pilling formation of little balls of fibers (pills) on the surface of a fabric. Caused by abrasion in wear. Pilling is often found when producing flannel. Better quality, has less pilling.

pillor lace being worked over a pillow on which the pattern is marked.  Lace made with a bobbin.

pillow lace  lace made with a bobbin.

pima cotton  a cotton that produces fiber of exceptional strength and firmness and that was developed in the southwestern U. S. by selection and breeding of Egyptian cottons. 

pin check, pinhead, pick and pick   worsted, also made in cotton and rayon.  Twill.  A minute check effect caused by a combination of weave and color.  It has the appearance of tiny white dots repeating in rows, vertically, and horizontally.

piña cloth  a lustrous transparent cloth of Phillipine origin that is woven of silky pineapple fibers.

pinafore a sleeveless usually low-necked garment fastened in the back and worn as an apron or dress

pink  of a group of colors bluish red to red in hue, of medium to high lightness, and of low to moderate saturation. 

pinkish somewhat pink.

pinner a woman's cap with long lappets worn in the 17th and 18th centuries

pinny pinafore

pinstripe a suit with pinstripes, namely a very thin stripe especially on a fabric

piping  a narrow tube of fabric, sometimes enclosing a cord, used for trimming seams and edges, as of slipcovers or suits. 

piqué  durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton, rayon, or silk.  Lengthwise rib, English crosswise rib or cord weave.   Originally was a crosswise rib but now mostly a lengthwise rib and the same as bedford cord.  Ribs are often filled to give a more pronounced wale (cord weave).  

pith helmet topee or a lightweight helmet-shaped hat made of pith or cork

placket  multiple layers of fabric that are used to attach buttons to button holes, which in turn creates the opening & closer for shirts.

plaid a twilled woolen fabric with a tartan pattern; a fabric with a pattern of tartan or an imitation of tartan.  A rectangular length of tartan worn over the left shoulder as part of the Scottish national costume

plain weave  is made by weaving one weft yarn over and under each warp yarn, alternating each row. It is the most common type of weave.

plastisol / plastisols  plastisols come in a variety of colors and styles; process colors, low-fusion, highly elastic, color concentrates, color-matching systems, puff, fluorescent, glier, metallic, high density... Plastisols print on lights and darks and every color shade in between. They are generally easy to fuse in most commercial heaters and dryers, whether convection hot air or infrared emission is the source of heat.

plastron a metal breastplate formerly worn under the hauberk

platform a shoe having a platform sole, namely a usually thick layer between the inner sole and outer sole of a shoe

platinum  a moderate gray.

playsuit a sports and play outfit for women and children that consists usually of a blouse and shorts

playwear informal clothing worn for leisure activities.  Generally thought of when referring to children's clothing. 

plimsolls lightweight canvas shoes with rubber soles; sneakers

plissé  could be made from any fine material, e.g. organdy, lawn, etc.  Treated with a caustic soda solution or sodium hydroxide solution which shrinks parts of the goods either all over or in stripes giving a blistered effect.  Similar to seersucker in appearance. 

plug hat a man's stiff hat, as a bowler or top hat

plum  a dark reddish purple (the color of the fruit; plum....)

plummy  having a plum color.

plush  a fabric with an even pile longer and less dense than velvet pile.

pocketbook purse, handbag

pocket-handkerchief a handkerchief carried in the pocket

pointelle  a fabric with a pointelle design, namely an openwork design (as in knitted fabric) typically in the shape of chevrons.

point d'esprit   first made in France in 1834.  Dull surfaced net with various sized holes.  Has white or colored dots individually spaced or in groups. Used for curtains, bassinettes, evening gowns.

polo coat a tailored overcoat made especially of tan camel's hair often having stitched edges and a half-belt on the back

polonaise an elaborate overdress with a short-sleeved fitted waist and a draped cutaway overskirt

polo shirt a close-fitting knit shirt with short or long sleeves and turnover collar or banded neck

polymer the chemical solution from which man-made fibers are spun

polypropylene fiber a textile fiber developed by Professor Guilio Natt, consultant to the largest chemical producer in Italy (largest at the time), Montecatini Societa Generale per I’Inustria Mineraria e Chimica Anonima. It is obtained from propylene gas, a by product of oil refining. The fiber melts at 348 degrees Fahrenheit and cloth made from it can not be ironed.

polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a widely-used plastic. It is one of the most valuable products of the chemical industry.

poodle  a fabric with a nubby or coarsely looped surface that resembles a poodle's coat, also called poodle cloth.

poplin  cotton, wool, and other textile fibers.  Crosswise rib.  The filling is cylindrical.  Two or three times as many warp as weft per inch.  Has a more pronounced filling effect than broadcloth.   It is mercerized and has quite a high luster. American cotton broadcloth shirting is known as poplin in Great Britain.

poppy  a strong reddish orange.

poncho a blanket with a slit in the middle so that it can be slipped over the head and worn as a sleeveless garment; a waterproof garment resembling a poncho and having an integral hood

pongee  thin soft fabric woven from raw silk or an imitation in cotton, polyester, or rayon.  Originally from China and originally woven on hand looms in the home.  Light or medium weight.  Tan or ecru in color. 

porkpie hat a hat with a low telescoped crown, flat top, and brim turned up all around or up in back and down in front

postiche wig, especially toupee

pot hat a hat with a stiff crown, especially a derby

pourpoint  a padded and quilted doublet

powder blue  a pale blue.

prepare-for-garment-dye  fabric is cut into the greige state, bleached and sewn into a garment and later dyed into the desired color.   As the retailer determines which colors are selling best, companies 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.

prince of wales check     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 favored a black and white Glen Urquhart check and the two designs became confused in many people's minds. 

prunella  a twilled woolen dress fabric; a heavy woolen fabric used for the upper of shoes.

prussian blue a greenish blue.

puce  a dark red.

pugaree a light scarf wrapped around a sun helmet or used as a hatband

pullover a pullover garment, as a sweater

pump a shoe that grips the foot chiefly at the toe and heel, especially a close-fitting woman's dress shoe with a moderate to high heel

purple  cloth dyed purple.  Any of various colors that fall about midway between red and blue in hue. 

purpure  the heraldic color purple.

purse a small bag for money

puttee  a cloth strip wrapped around the leg from ankle to knee; a usually leather laced, strapped, or catched legging

putty  a light brownish gray to light grayish brown textile color.