This glossary presents 80 items of textile terminology that are found in theChinese documents from Dunhuang and Turfan, or in historical texts. Some ofthese terms can be identified with actual textiles found at sites innorth-western China. Readers should be aware that there are variations intextile terminology in this international field of research: for example, wehave used “plain weave” where other textile specialists might prefer“tabby”; and “damask” where others might prefer “twill”.