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A mechanical loom attachment invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1804 that used punched cards to control individual warp threads, enabling complex woven patterns and influencing early computing.

Trousers made from denim, traditionally featuring a five-pocket layout, riveted stress points, and a button or zip fly, originally developed as durable workwear.

A single-knit fabric made on a weft-knitting machine with plain stitch on one side and purl-like loops on the other, offering good stretch and recovery for T-shirts and dresses.

An inset pocket finished with narrow piped edges, or jets, framing a slit opening, similar to a besom pocket but typically without a flap.

Trousers cut with a relaxed leg that tapers to an elasticated or ribbed cuff at the ankle, typically paired with an elasticated waistband.

A coarse, inexpensive bast fibre mainly used for burlap, backing and rustic home-decor fabrics rather than garments, with limited drape.