CTE 2800 Exam #2 Textiles, Apparel, and Retail Industry
Analysis
Geotextile
are currently used in reinforcing or stabilizing civil engineering projects
85% of fur retailers are small family owned businesses
Know 6 "Rights"
Planning required to have the right merchandise at the right time, in the
right place, in the right quantities, at the right prices with the right sales
promotion for a target customer.
Key disadvantage of the contractor:
No quality control; overseas
CAD
Computer Aided Design
CAM
Computer Aided Manufacturing
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What do private labels offer to the consumer?
Exclusivity
7th Ave. NYC is the "Fashion Capital"
Traditional Women's Size Ranges:
-Misses
-Juniors-Petites
-Women's and women's petites
6 Major Price Zones
- Designer signature
- Bridge
- Contemporary
- Better
- Moderate
- Budget
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MAGIC apparel shows
popular trade show
Children's clothing industry is shaped by:
demographics
Fads are increasingly being translated into children's wear lines
Sourcing
Determining where the components of a garment will be purchased and/or
cut and sewn
The fur industry is suffering from a labor shortage because of:
falling demand for fur products
Fiber
An extremely fine, hairlike strand almost invisible to the eye, it is the smallest
element of a fabric. Gives fabric it's color, weight, texture and durability
Yarn
Fibers spun or twisted into continuous threads
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