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Exam 3 Flashcards

1
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Carryover

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a repeat of the same style as a successful garment from previous seasons
-new fabric and color, production patterns can be reused (unless the new fabric has a different shrinking factor than a new pattern will be made, cuts down on development time, saves some cost, and provides some degree of confidence that the design will sell at market.

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line-for-line copy

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an exact replica of the original garment in the same (or similar) fabric from another designer’s line

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knock off

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taking garment in a higher price zone and copying it to be sold at a lower price zone

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Tech drawing

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: a drawing of the garment style as viewed flat rather than depicted 3d on a fashion figure, as if laying on a table, drawn without indication of the body, close up sketch of detail

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Draping

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process of creating the initial garment style by molding, cutting and pinning fabric to a mannequin

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CAD

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Computer aided design both hardware and software computer systems used to assist with the design phase of the fabric design or garment design

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Garment specification sheet

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A listing of vital information for the garment style including garment sketch, fabric swatches and/ or specifications, and specifications for findings size, construction, and finished garment agreement. A drawing and fabric swatches are included on the sheet.

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Style number

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a number usually 4 or 6 digits assigned to each garment style that is coded to indicate the season/ year for the style and other style information. May include category indicator or size category, used as style reference.

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Private label advantages

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less intermediaries = more profit, or reduced price to consumer, retailer can fill in voids in some product categories, provide value, store differentiation, increasing control over mores aspects of the product

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Private Label disadvantage

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retailer takes all the risk

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prototype

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first sample, Actual/similar fabric, fit, fabric testing.

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sample/ duplicate

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a copy of the prototype or sample used by the sales representative to show and sell styles in the line to retail buyers.

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fit model

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used to assess the fit, styling, and overall look of a new prototype. Represent the body proportions that the apparel company feels are ideal for its target customer. Provide info about comfort and ease of garment.

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cost and associated components

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material cost, trim and finding cost, labor cost, packaging, hangers, tags, labels, freight charges, target costing.

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Whole sale price components

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: Materials, Labor , Markup (Sales commission, Terms, Overhead, Profit)

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Marketing

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process of identifying a target market and developing appropriate strategies for product development, pricing, promotion, and distribution.

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market center/mart

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name given to cities that not only house marts and showrooms but also are important manufacturing and retailing industries.

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Sale repersenatives

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Individual who serves as the intermediary between the manufacturer and the retailer, selling the apparel, accessories, or home fashion lines to retail buyers. show the line to retail buyers at market.

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show room

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Where Manufacturer’s rep. “shows the line”, Takes orders, Temporary or permanent show room, Corporate, individual or shared

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cooperative advertising

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Manufacturer generally pays 50% of an ad up to a limit based on a percent of sales

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production steps

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1.Order production fabrics, trims, and findings, 2.Finalize production pattern.& written documentation, Finalize garment specification sheet. 3.Grade the production pattern into size ranges. 4. Make the production marker. 5. Inspect fabric, 6. Spread, cut, bundle, and manage dye lots for production

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22
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Production planning philosophies:

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cut to stock and cut to order

Ways to predict demand so fabric can be ordered

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23
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color control

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All fabric and trim matches throughout garment, request sample color, lab dip, strip off- sample of the fabric

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lab dip

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Create dye in lab to make sure it matches. The vendor supplied sample of the dye to match product such as fabric, zipper, button, knit collar or cuff, or thread.

25
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size specifications

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sample size – mid range size, measure for various parts of the garment, by hand or computerize.

26
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Pattern grading

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using the production pattern pieces made in the sample size for a style to develop a set of pattern pieces for each of the sizes listed on the garment spec sheet.

27
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production marker

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the full size master cutting layout for all the pattern pieces for a specific style, for all the sizes specified for production

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Digitizer:

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a table embedded with sensors that relate to x and y coordinates that allow shapes to be traced and converted to a drawing of the pattern in the computer

29
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Fall out

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the fabric that remains in the space between pattern piece on the marker, representing the amount of fabric wasted

30
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CAM

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Computer aided manufacturing (pattern and marker, grading, and cutting)

31
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production scheduling

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cutting, sewing, and deciding which piece is sewn first

32
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die cutting

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piece of metal with a sharp edge tooled to the exact dimensions of the shape of the patterned piece the die is placed over the fabric to be cut then a pressurized plate is applied to the die to cut through the fabric layers.

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bundling

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the process of disassembling stacked cut fabric pieces and reassembling them grouped by garment size, color dye lot, and quantity of units ready for production

34
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sewing methods

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single-hand (one person sews that whole garment)
progressive bundle system: piecework rate
unit production system
flexible manufacturing: modular manufacturing

35
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work-in-progress

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: the quantity of goods in the process of assembly in the sewing factory at a given time.

36
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floor ready merchandise

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merchandise shipped by the manufacturer or distribution center affixed with hang tags, labels, and price info so that the retailer can place the goods immediately on the sales floor.

37
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globalization

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marketing apparel worldwide

38
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sourcing

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decision process of determining how and where a company’s product or their components will be produced

39
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imports

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Using contractors, 3 primary alternatives, Full package (FP), Cut, make & trim
(CMT), Off shore-assembly

40
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free trade agreement

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: goal is to reduce trade barriers among countries, encourage economic development, and foster business relationships

41
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outward processing trade

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Strategy of sending cut parts to low wage areas for the sewing operation

42
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quotas

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Maximum amount of textile/apparel products that can be brought into this country On an annual basis, covers total amount, growth, handling new cases

43
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transshipment

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If quota is used up for one country, the merchandise can be sent to a second country (that has quota available), and then sent to the final destination country, Illegal

44
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tariff/duty

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Tax on imports, Purpose: to increase the cost of imports

45
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country of origin rule

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documentation form the last country that added value, b/c FTA are country specific, documentation allows product to be imported to the USA with reduced or no tariffs.

46
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WTO world trade organization

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deals with the rule of trade among member countries.

47
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NAFTA

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No quotas, tariffs, or other trade barriers between U.S., Canada, and Mexico, Complete by 2005

48
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CAFTA-DR

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Built on earlier trade agreements, further reduced tariffs, Central America, Dominican Republic -Caribbean Basin Parity

49
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overseas production package

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: full package service (contractor does pre production, fabric, trim, supplies, and labor)

50
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cut make and trim (CMT)

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Apparel Company creates the design & provides the fabric (foreign or domestic), Foreign contractor does the labor and supplies (cutting, sewing, & finishing). Sometimes receives pre cut fabric and only preforms make and trim services

51
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offshore assembly

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harmonized tariff schedule section 9800 of the us tariff regulations, textiles and apparel are produced under the provisions of preferential trade agreements such the north American free trade agreement or the Caribbean basin trade partnership act receive tariff reduction or elimination.

52
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advantages of over sea production

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labor cost may be lower, take advantage of trade agreement incentives, some fabrics more readily available

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disadvantages of oversea production

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difference in cultural norms, monetary/currency differences, language barrier, and possible trade barrier

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criteria used in sourcing decision

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Co. philosophy, Labor requirements and costs, Fabric requirements, Quality control standards, Equipment requirements, Plant capacities, Trade barriers, Expected turn-around time (triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit)

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PDS-pattern design system:

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Advantages (Speed, Accuracy, Ergonomic concerns, Integration with production) Disadvantages (Cost, Not full size, New technology, Down time) used to create patterns

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Design development process:

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make 1st pattern, cut and sew prototype, approve prototype fit, estimate cost, present and review line, select style for final line, determine the final cost, order materials for sample sale, order sales sample cut and sewn

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