52 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 亚麻布 | yà má bù | linen |
| 刺绣 | cì xiù | to embroider |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors |
| 剪裁 | jiǎn cái | to tailor (clothes) |
| 卷尺 | juǎn chǐ | tape measure |
| 尼龙 | ní lóng | nylon (loanword) |
| 布匹 | bù pǐ | cloth (by the yard) |
| 布料 | bù liào | cloth |
| 拆开 | chāi kāi | to dismantle |
| 拉链 | lā liàn | zipper |
| 时尚 | shí shàng | fashion |
| 棉布 | mián bù | cotton cloth |
| 毛线 | máo xiàn | knitting wool |
| 纸样 | zhǐ yàng | paper pattern as model in dressmaking |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 绗缝 | háng féng | to quilt |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth |
| 线 | xiàn | thread |
| 线轴 | xiàn zhóu | thread spool |
| 编织 | biān zhī | to weave |
| 缝 | féng | to sew |
| 缝纫机 | féng rèn jī | sewing machine |
| 织布机 | zhī bù jī | loom |
| 织补 | zhī bǔ | darning |
| 聚酯 | jù zhǐ | polyester |
| 设计师 | shè jì shī | designer |
| 针 | zhēn | needle |
| 钩针 | gōu zhēn | crochet hook |
| 顶针 | dǐng zhēn | thimble |
| 大头针 | dà tóu zhēn | pin |
| 针垫 | zhēn diàn | pincushion |
| 针脚选择器 | zhēn jiǎo xuǎn zé qì | stitch selector |
| 手轮 | shǒu lún | balance wheel |
| 绕线轴 | rào xiàn zhóu | thread reel |
| 压脚 | yā jiǎo | presser foot |
| 针板 | zhēn bǎn | needle plate |
| 导线器 | dǎo xiàn qì | thread guide |
| 人体模型 | rén tǐ mó xíng | tailor's dummy |
| 划粉 | huà fěn | tailor's chalk |
| 针线筐 | zhēn xiàn kuāng | sewing basket |
| 领钩 | lǐng gōu | hook |
| 领钩环 | lǐng gōu huán | eye |
| 线束 | xiàn shù | skein |
| 编织针 | biān zhī zhēn | knitting needle |
| 织边 | zhī biān | lace-making |
| 拼缝 | pīn fèng | patchwork |
| 流苏花边 | liú sū huā biān | macrame |
| 钩织 | gōu zhī | crochet |
| 绒绣 | róng xiù | needlepoint |
| 粗缝 | cū féng | tack |
| 针脚 | zhēn jiǎo | stitch |
| 穿针 | chuān zhēn | thread |