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French to English Textiles / Clothing / Fashion Translation Glossary

French term English translation
foulardage padding
foulerie fulling mill / fullery [rare]
Entered by: Tony M
fourchette fourchette (glove-making)
Entered by: Jocelyne Cuenin
fourrée fur-trimmed
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
fourrure pour les plaides moelleux luxury fur throws
Entered by: Marian Vieyra
franges en agneau plongées plongé lambskin fringe
frise à broder embroidery design
futurs durs playground tough guys
Entered by: Paula Price
gabardine lavée washed gabardine
gabaritage cutting cloth to size
gagne en superbe improves with wear/age
gainage cover/gainage
gainage support
Entered by: Gwynneth Kably
galon en cul-de-dé [cul-de-dé] lace [or braid]; [French] military braid
galons en maille looped braid
galons incrustés with interwoven braid trim/trimmed with interwoven braid/braid trimmed
gance braid / braiding
gants d'appoint (a pair of) spare gloves
gants maîtrise rigger gloves
garant de laçage lace hole panel
gel du bobinoir yarn winding machine (or winder) frozen (status)
Entered by: Darko Kolega
Gilet receintré tailored/taken in
glaçage underlining
glissade glissade
goare, rowl, fardingale gore, roll, farthingale
godrons sertis gadroon/gadrooning
grenelés grained
Entered by: enrico paoletti
Grey Cast grey cast
Entered by: Michele Fauble
grifferies (designer) outlets
grosse jauge large gauge
Entered by: Gayle Wallimann
grosse maille chunky knit
grosse pièce heavy garments
guêtres de laine sur un knickers woollen gaiters worn with (knee-)breeches
guipage; fil guipé wrapping or covering a core filament; a wrapped or covered filament
guirlande ourlée bordered garland
hauteur sous toise exact height
Entered by: Alexandra Scott
icône icon +straps
il releva le veston au niveau des epaulettes he hunched up his shoulders
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
ils nous habillent et nous dessinent they dress and define us
image flouttee soft image
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