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List of Abbreviations<br />
Atelier: Studio / workroom where designers work<br />
ATC: Agreement on Textiles and Clothing<br />
Avant-garde: Original design (same as high fashion)<br />
BCEA Basic Conditions of Employment Act<br />
Boutique: Small private shop that store fashionable clothing<br />
CMT: Cut, Make and Trim<br />
COFESA Confederation of Employers of South Africa<br />
Collection: A group of selected designs<br />
COSATU Congress of South African Trade Unions<br />
Couture: The business of designing, making and selling fashionable<br />
garments.<br />
DCCS The Duty-Credit Certification Scheme<br />
DTI Department of Trade and Industry (South Africa)<br />
GATT: General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs<br />
Haute Couture: High Fashion (one-of-a-kind) Design<br />
KZN KwaZulu-Natal<br />
LRA The Labour Relations Act<br />
Ready-to-Wear Mass-produced garments<br />
SAP Structural Adjustment Programme<br />
SACTWU: Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers Union<br />
WTO World Trade Organisation<br />
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