Fabric content labels are often shortened on labels to keep them unintrusive on a garment, especially on more delicate pieces.
Here is a list of shortened codes with their meanings.
| AC | Acetate |
| AF | Other Fibres |
| CA | Acetate |
| CLY | Lyocell |
| CMD | Modall |
| CO | Cotton |
| CTA | Triacetate |
| CU | Cupro |
| CUP | Cupro |
| CV | Viscose (Rayon) |
| EA | Elastane |
| EL | Elastane |
| HA | Hemp |
| HL | Cotton / Linen Mix |
| JU | Jute |
| LI | Flax / Linen |
| MA | Modacrylic |
| MAC | Modacrylic |
| MO | Modal (Modal Cotton) |
| ME | Metallic Fibre |
| PES | Polyester |
| PL | Polyester |
| PM | Metallised Polyester |
| PU | Polyurethane Fibre |
| RA | Ramie |
| SE | Silk |
| SI | Sisal / Sisal Hemp |
| TA | Triacetate |
| TR | Textile Residues / Unspecified Composition |
| VI | Viscose (Rayon) |
| VY | Vinyl |
| WA | Angora |
| WB | Beaver |
| WG | Vicuna |
| WK | Camelhair |
| WL | Llama |
| WM | Mohair |
| WO | Wool |
| WP | Alpaca |
| WS | Cashmere |
| WT | Otter |
| WU | Guanaco |
| WV | Virginwool |
| WY | Yack |