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OBM:
- original brand manufacturing. See also original design manufacturing (ODM) and original equipment manufacturing (OEM).
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Occlusive:
- a covering (eg wound dressing) to protect and/or heal a moist wound.
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ODM:
- original design manufacturing. See also original brand manufacturing (OBM) and original equipment manufacturing (OEM).
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OEM:
- original equipment manufacturer. In the automotive supply chain, OEMs are vehicle manufacturers.
Last referenced in: West European Market for Technical Textiles in Automotive Applications (Technical Textile Markets Issue 52)
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Offshore processing:
- see outward processing.
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Oiling:
- see finish oil.
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Oleophilic:
- a propensity to absorb oil.
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Ombré:
- a term used to describe fabrics with a dyed, printed or woven design in which the colour is graduated from light to dark and often into stripes of varying shades.
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Ondé:
- a fabric with a waved effect produced by calendering or weaving.
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OPA:
- outward processing arrangements.
Last referenced in: Trade and trade policy: leading clothing suppliers to the EU (Global Apparel Markets Issue 3)
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