Do you have questions concerning specialist or fashion terms? No problem, the fashion lexicon, which has been compiled by DEICHMANN, will provide you with the correct answers. Just click on the initial letter of the requested term for a quick answer.
Gabardine
Very thick coating fabric with a smooth face and a diagonal rib, which is created by twill weave.
Gaucho trousers
Trousers similar to culottes, ending a hand below the knee with flared seam.
Glamour Look
Rich decorative style in noble optics, often with glitter effects and very sexy
Green
The colour of meadows, of sprouting nature, of spring, and particular the month of May was regarded as the most appropriate colour for the clothing of young people, engaged and newly married women. In some regions, green was also common as wedding colour. The light May green stood in high esteem.
The dye was a mixture from Woad and Wau. Green was worn for hunting and is still the colour of foresters. Green is a medium and mediating colour, calming, refreshing; the colour of contemplation and of hope.
Guipure lace
Cotton yarn, which is wrapped with coloured silk, which is then processed into silk.
Hawaii-Print
Colourful patterns, which resemble the folkloristic designs of Hawaii
Heavy Jersey
Heavy Jersey with clear, coarse stitch pattern.
Herringbone
Fabric pattern with vertical stripes, comparable to the form of a herringbone.
Hip-Hop-Style
Streetwear fashion, which has been influenced by American Hip-Hop music. Typical are the wide baggy trousers and casual sweatshirts.
Hot Pants
Extremely short, tight fitting shorts
Indigo
Indigo, whose leaves provide the blue dye, belongs to the family of pulses. It can be found throughout the tropical countries. Indigo was already known during the ancient Greek-Roman culture, however, it did not play a significant role as a dye, because it had to be imported, making it quite expensive.
Only after discovering the sea route to India, the dye became a cost-effective and much productive alternative to the native Woad. Since the middle of the 17th century, extensive Indio plantations were developed on French and British estates in West India. By the middle of the 18th century, the British had large plantations in South Carolina. In 1897, the synthetic Indigo by BASF reached the market at an unrivalled price and caused the complete collapse of Indigo culture.
Jade green
Milky green shade in the colour of the Chinese gemstone
Jaspé
Two different coloured twistless roving yarns are spun together, thereby creating a two-tone effect or simple yarns.
Jeans
The term originates from the French name for the Italian port of Genoa, from where the Denim fabric was shipped.
Jungle pattern
Mainly very decorative pattern with exotic flowers, leaves, and animals
Khaki
1. Colour: brown with a hint of olive, yellow with a hint of brown
2. Fabric for tropical uniforms in Khaki colours
Kit system
Mainly a part of men’s fashion, meaning predominantly suits, where trousers, jackets, and waistcoats are combined in different sizes
Kitt
As colour: grey covered white, similar to limestone
Lab coat
Model in the style of a laboratory coat. In the highly fashionable ladies fashion currently in as a particularly light alternative to a coat.
Lamb suede
Velours suede from lamb, whose wool side (hide) is closely sheared and is worn on the inside.
Laminate
Membranes (waver thin foils), which are fitted on outer or lining fabric or as filler material or which are placed as middle layer between outer and lining fabric. They provide water and wind resistance and breathe at the same time.
Laminating
Another term for bonding
Laqué
Fabric with patent leather like coating in shiny up to mat versions
Layer-Look
Playing with different lengths wearing several pieces of clothing on top of each other.
Leather imitates
Collective term for micro fibre composites (e.g. Amaretta), coated or especially finished fabrics and woven fabrics with a leather like surface.
Linen
The bast fibre, which is produced from the flax plant, has a high strength, a cool feel, and a fine shine. Fabrics from pure linen crease a lot, a reason why linen is often combined with other materials. Linen distinguishes itself by its extraordinary strength. Its cool feel, its smoothness, the slight shine, and the low heat retention make linen the ideal fibre for high-quality summer clothing.
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Long jacket
English for long jacket
Loungewear
Term for casual, comfortable, fashionable clothing, which is worn during leisure time.
Lurex®
Textile metallic material
Madeira embroidery
Another name for eyelet embroidery in fine batiste
Madras check
Generous check, multi-coloured, but without white. The typical irregular character is created by different colours and stripes in weft (longitudinal) and warp direction.
Make up shades
Fashionable pastel colours as in cosmetics. There are crème, beige, light apricot and peach shades.
Maritime colours
Clear sports colours such as signal red and yellow, royal blue, and navy or white.
Maritime style
Style, whose colours – traditional white and dark blue – and designs, sometimes fabrics, orientates itself on functional water sports clothing.
Marlene trousers
Straight cut, wide cut trousers, as they were initially worn by the actress Marlene Dietrich. Typical Details: flat front with folds and turn-ups.
Military style
Very sporty style, which is inspired by military uniforms
