PFD stands for prepared for dyeing, indicating that a fabric or garment has been scoured and bleached but left uncolored. PFD textiles are manufactured without any optical brighteners, sizing, or water-repellent finishes that might interfere with dye absorption. Designers and garment dyers purchase PFD goods to ensure predictable, even color uptake during custom piece-dyeing operations.
Heard on the job
Make sure the supplier ships PFD cotton blanks, or the reactive dyes will end up splotchy.
Also heard as
- rfd
Do not mix it up with
- Greige goods: Greige goods are completely raw and unwashed, whereas PFD goods have been scoured and bleached to accept dye.