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Textile Industry: is composed of • Yarn (spinners), Fiber (Manufacturers), Fabric and Findings (Manufacturers) producers. • Converters that dye, print, and finish cloths. • Wholesale representatives that may sell fabrics to apparel producers.Vs.Apparel Industry: is composed of• Apparel manufacturers and contractors.• Garment wet processors.• Apparel wholesale representatives and direct importers whole may sell garments to retailers.• Apparel retailers.Wholesale: Either bought from/or made by manufacturers; finished garments are sold to retailers.Vs.Retail: Buying finished products from manufacturers; Retail then sells it to the ultimate consumer (People). Retailer stores today;• Lifestyle drives buyer decisions• Apparel must be COMPELLING• Want VS. Need • PRICE VALUEVertical Integration: When the same firm is responsible for multiple stages in the production/marketing of and apparel Product. (The more V.I you own the faster your production, profit, etc.)Vs.Horizontal Integration- Growing by acquiring more in each stage. (Ex- more factories)Contractors: primarily provide labor and equipment; they profit from their labor.• CMT Contractor- Performs all the production operations to produce a style are called a Cut, Make, and Trim contractor.Vs.Manufacturers: Have complete responsibility for the design, fabric and findings purchasing, production, and sale of finished garments to the retailer. Branded Labels: Created under a label and sold at wholesale for distribution to retailers who also carry other brands.• Can be sold at Brands specialty/outlet/online.• Per Sample BuyingVs.Private Labels: Products developed for the exclusive distribution by a retailer (Using their Proprietary Brand.) • Ex- Store Brands; Publix Brand. • Specification BuyingInside Stores: When manufacturers own their own factories, the factories are called inside stores.• Tighter control over quality processes and procedures, timing (Delivery dates), Savings on Time+ Transportation, Rules and Regulations compliance.Vs.Outside Stores: Companies that use independent contractors, the I.C are called outside stores.• No employees; fewer labor fees, demands, etc.• No Factories; No maintenance fees, less initial capital.• Have Contractors; easier to perform specialty work, exchangeable.Terms: W/ Class NotesGlobal Trade• International Trade: The exchange of goods between nations and all the issues associated with that exchange.• Import: The Buying goods from another country, Customs Brokers are employed to help secure entry for the imported goods.• Export: The Selling goods to another country.• Trade deficit: Situation that occurs when a country Imports MORE goods than it exports.• Embargo: The Prohibition of importing a product.• Tariff: The Tax on imported goods.• Quota: An Annual Limit on the volume of a product that may be imported.Quality Assurance Labeling• Care Labeling Rule: states that labels must be permanently legible & attached, with reasonable instructions about regular care.• QUALITY: Degree of excellence and conformance to requirements or the extent to which a garment meets expectations. o (Fabrics, Findings, Country of Origin, Fit, Finishing.)o Fabric Quality is assessed at all stages of production.o FABRIC is of most important, and #1 cost for garment.o 2 Dimensions of Prod.Quality = Physical and Performance features. (IMPORTANT: Quality, Performance, Durability, Comfort, and Appearance)• Cost ratio: How much you’re willing to pay for quality, measured against what will be giving up for a lower price.• Registered Identification (RN): Business use this number on product labels instead of a company name.• Voluntary Labels: Information presented on the label that is not required. (Ex- Trademark, brand name, etc.)• Trademark: A registered brand name or symbol. • Copyright: Exclusive right to reproduce a work of art.• Trade dress: Shape and Features of the product itself that are distinctive, but also identify the manufacturer of the product.• Counterfeit vs. Knockoff: A Knockoff is a copy/near copy of a design under a different brand name, while a Counterfeit is a fake/copy of currently popular names that ILLEGALLY uses the trade mark/Brand name of original producers.• Prevention vs. Detection: The apparel industry is most set on Preventing defects in product development, instead of Detecting it later which creates waste, raises costs, and loses orders and jobs. Defects in Apparel are either Functional or Aesthetic.Standards, Sizing, & Specifications• Standards: General guideline established by a company to reflect the overall quality level of its products.• Technical Flat: Sketch of garment w/details and written specifications.• Front + Back sketch• Detail measurements• Written Instruction Specifications• Open Specs: For fast fashion, generic/basic specifications.• Vanity Sizing: Expensive lines cut large to appeal to consumers who desire to think of themselves s wearing a small-labeled size.• Rise/Crotch Depth: The Measurement from crotch level to the waist.• Specification: Defines specifically how, for particular styles of garment, to meet the company’s standards. (Fabric, Thread type, Weight, Origin, Finishes.)• Production Specs: Specifications for production standards.• Closed Specs: Has specific requirements for construction techniques.• Styling, Materials, and Dimensions.• Size Migration: Stores have their own dimensions for size, so the size 14 migrates and has different measurements per each store/and or garment. • U.S.A is the ONLY country who does not use metric system for sizing.• International Organization for Standards (ISO) has developed garment size standards.• Prototype: Trial model or item, or garment made from a pattern. • Costing: has many categories• Preliminary Costing = (Labor + Fabric + Findings)• Grading: Is Increasing/Decreasing the dimensions of a pattern to reflect the various sizes to be produced.• Grade Rules: amounts added/subtracted from each measurement. Circumference: Girth measurement; most important because this varies on people more than Length. Length: Height.• Pattern Grading- Varies due to ease, sizing, and fit standards.• Tolerance: Variations that are allowed from specified criteria.• Fit: How well the garment conforms to the-dimensional human body.• Size: System that suggests to consumers the suitability of a garment


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