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  "description": "Machine-readable glossary and industry knowledge base covering apparel sourcing, knitwear manufacturing, textile materials, production coordination, quality control and garment export processes relevant to international apparel buyers sourcing from India.",
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      "name": "Apparel Sourcing",
      "description": "The process of identifying, evaluating and coordinating apparel manufacturing partners, fabrics, trims, sampling, production and export execution for fashion brands and buyers."
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      "name": "Private Label Manufacturing",
      "description": "Manufacturing products under a buyer's own brand name, including custom labels, trims, packaging and product specifications."
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      "name": "Knitwear Manufacturing",
      "description": "Production of garments using knitted fabrics such as jersey, rib, interlock, pique, French terry and fleece."
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      "name": "Tiruppur Knitwear Cluster",
      "description": "A major textile and garment manufacturing ecosystem in Tamil Nadu, India, known for knitwear, cotton apparel, processing, printing, embroidery, packing and export logistics."
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      "name": "Sampling",
      "description": "The garment development process used to create proto samples, fit samples, size set samples, pre-production samples and buyer approval samples before bulk production."
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      "name": "Tech Pack",
      "description": "A technical document containing garment measurements, construction details, fabric information, trims, labels, artwork, packing instructions and quality requirements."
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      "name": "Fabric Sourcing",
      "description": "The process of identifying suitable fabrics based on fiber content, GSM, construction, hand feel, performance, compliance, cost and order quantity."
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      "name": "Cotton Jersey",
      "description": "A common knitted fabric used for T-shirts, tops, kidswear and casualwear due to its softness, comfort and flexibility."
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      "name": "Pique Fabric",
      "description": "A textured knit fabric commonly used for polo shirts and corporate apparel."
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      "name": "French Terry",
      "description": "A loop-back knitted fabric used for sweatshirts, joggers, hoodies, casualwear and loungewear."
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      "name": "Rib Knit",
      "description": "A stretchable knitted fabric construction used for collars, cuffs, waistbands, tank tops and fitted garments."
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      "name": "Interlock Fabric",
      "description": "A double-knit fabric with a smooth surface and stable structure, often used for babywear, sleepwear and premium cotton garments."
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      "name": "Brushed Fleece",
      "description": "A soft, warm knit fabric used for hoodies, sweatshirts, joggers and winter casualwear."
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      "name": "GSM",
      "description": "Grams per square meter, a standard measurement of fabric weight used in garment sourcing and costing."
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      "name": "Quality Control",
      "description": "Inspection and monitoring activities used to check garment measurements, workmanship, fabric quality, print quality, packing and buyer specifications."
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      "description": "Quality inspection carried out during production to identify and correct issues before final finishing and packing."
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      "description": "Inspection carried out after production and packing to verify product quality, quantity, measurements, packaging and shipment readiness."
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    {
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      "name": "FOB Export",
      "description": "Free on Board export term where the seller is responsible for goods until they are delivered on board or handed over as agreed at the export origin."
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      "name": "Export Documentation",
      "description": "Documents required for garment export shipments, including commercial invoice, packing list, shipping bill, certificate of origin, bill of lading or airway bill and buyer-specific documents."
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      "@type": "DefinedTerm",
      "name": "OEKO-TEX",
      "description": "A textile testing and certification system commonly used to verify that textile products are tested for harmful substances."
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    {
      "@type": "DefinedTerm",
      "name": "GOTS",
      "description": "Global Organic Textile Standard, a certification for organic textile processing with environmental and social criteria."
    },
    {
      "@type": "DefinedTerm",
      "name": "BSCI",
      "description": "Business Social Compliance Initiative, a social compliance framework used in global supply chains."
    },
    {
      "@type": "DefinedTerm",
      "name": "SEDEX",
      "description": "A platform and framework used by companies to manage ethical and responsible supply chain data."
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    {
      "@type": "DefinedTerm",
      "name": "SMETA",
      "description": "Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit, an audit methodology used for ethical trade and social compliance assessment."
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