Evans (X) Jan 18, 2013:

Yes, this refers to woven fabrics or "weaves" as opposed to knitted fabrics or "jersey".

Alison MacG Jan 18, 2013:

Blog by Paris fashion company Starting today, we are doing a daily post called Couture 101 for those of you who are passionate about Paris and fashion. We will be teaching you a French couture word a day so that next time you are here in Paris, you'll know what the French fashionista are talking about and will blend right in!
Couture 101: Chaine & Trame or Maille?
Most people probably don’t really think about clothes in terms of woven or of jersey. They are words that are mostly used by people who work in the textile industry. In French, the words are a little bit more complicated.
http://cliffleeparis.wordpress.com/2011/08/30/couture-101-ch...
http://cliff-lee.tumblr.com/tagged/couture-101

Tristan Jimenez Jan 18, 2013:

@ Asker I'm 100% sure it's refering to "chaine et trame", just not sure about the EN translation. I really don't think it would mean "courts et T-shirts", it wouldn't make any sense with "chemises et hauts"...

Aoife Ní Chinnéide (asker) Jan 18, 2013:

Hi Tony, there isn't any comma. Is there any chance that it could refer to the sleeve length? Courts et T-shirts for example, meaning short sleeves or t-shirts? A stab in the dark...

Tristan Jimenez Jan 18, 2013:

C&T = "chaine et trame", it's a type of material. Please see below :

http://fra.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_italian/textiles_clothin...

Tony M Jan 18, 2013:

Comma? Is there indeed no comma between 'Chemises et Hauts' and your 'C&T'? I think that might be an important clue here...