Textile fibre abbreviations

Textile fibre abbreviation

Finnish

Swedish

English

WO

villa

ull

wool

WP, WL

alpakka, laama

alpacka, lama

alpaca, lama

WK, WS

kameli, kashmir

kamel, kaschmir

camel, cahmere

WM, WA

mohair, angora

mohair, angora

mohair, angora

WG, WY

vikunja, jakki

vikunja, jak

vicuna, yak

WU

guanako

guanaco

guanaco

HZ

karva

hår

hair

SE

silkki

silke

silk

CO

puuvilla

bomull

cotton

KP

kapokki

kapok

kapok

LI

pellava

lin

flax

HA

hamppu

hampa

hemp

JU

juti

jute

jute

RA

rami

rami

ramie

AB

manilla

abaca/manilla

abaca

SI

sisal

sisal

sisal

AL

esparto

esparto

alfa

CC

kookos

kokosfiber

coir

CV (VI)

viskoosi

viskos

viscose

CMD (MD)

modaali

modal

modal

CUP (CU)

kupro

kupro

cupro

CLY

lyocell

lyocell

lyocell

PLA

polylaktidi

polylaktid

polylactide

CA (AC)

asetaatti

acetat

acetate

CTA (TA)

triasetaatti

triacetat

triacetate

PA

polyamidi

polyamid

nylon

PAN (PC)

akryyli

akryl

acrylic

PU

polyuretaani

polyuretan

polyurethane

MAC (MA)

modakryyli

modakryl

modacrylic

CLF (CL)

klorokuitu

klorfiber

chlorofibre

PES (PE)

polyester

polyester

polyester

PP

polypropeeni

polypropen

polypropylene

PO

polyoleofin

polyoleofin

polyoleofin

EL (EA)

elastaani

elastan

elastane

GF (GL)

lasi

glas

glass fibre

MTF (ME)

metalli

metall

metal, metallic

ME

metalloitu (kuitu, lanka)

metalleffekt (fiber, tråd)

metallised (fibre, yarn)