Textiles Chart 1 Flashcards
Types of apparel
sportswear, dresses, casual
Types of Interior textiles
furniture, window coverings, floor coverings, mattresses
Types of Industrial coverings
protective gear, medical supplies, manufacturing, recreation.
What are fabrics
fine hairlike substances made of cotton or wool
What is yarn
strands of fibers that have been twisted together
What are fabrics
made form yarn either woven or knitted
What is dyeing
imparting a solid color to a fabric in a dye house
What is printing
imparting a design to a textile in a print house
What is a mill
small mills exclusively make woven or knitted fabrics larger ones do both
What is a converter
They purchase from mills to turn woven or knitted fabrics into finished fabrics ie dyeing, printing, finishing, washing
What is a jobber
They dispose of excess fabric and buy from mills fabric expected to be on demand later
What are popular locations for Mills
england, france , south korea, italy, japan, pakistan, brazil, turkey, bangladesh, cambodia, portugal, vietnam, china
What does vertically integrated mean
Mills that are vertically integrated make their own fabric yarn and finish their fabric.
What is an importer
They by fabric or manufactured textiles from a foreign mill and bring it to the united states to sell to american apparel manufacturers
What is an overseas agent/intermediary
A person who represents an importer who has access to local business contacts
