Glossary
Garment Presser Terms & Vocabulary
15 essential garment presser terms with plain-English definitions: the vocabulary you’ll hear in training and on day one.
Key garment presser vocabulary
These 15 terms come up constantly in garment presser training, on the job and in interviews. Knowing them helps you follow instructions, document accurately and sound prepared.
- Blending
- Mixed fibers.
- Care label
- Fabric instructions.
- Crease
- Sharp fold.
- Finishing
- Final touch.
- Form finisher
- Steams on a form.
- Fusing
- Bonding interfacing.
- Nap
- Raised fabric surface.
- Pleat
- Fold in fabric.
- Press cloth
- Protects fabric.
- Shine
- Damage from too much heat.
- Shirt unit
- Shirt pressing machine.
- Spotting
- Removing stains.
- Starch
- Stiffener.
- Steam press
- Presses with steam.
- Ticket
- Order tag.
Practice these terms
Test yourself with the free Garment Presser practice test: it includes vocabulary questions built from this list. For a complete course, see Garment Presser training.
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