Chapter 1 Intro Into Textiles Vocabulary Textile fibers yarns or fabrics or products made from them Fabric a flexible planar substance constructed from solutions fibers or yarns Greige good unfinished fabric in a non useable state Coloration dyeing or printing process that adds aesthetic appeal Soft goods products made from textiles clothing home goods etc Fiber natural or manmade substance with high length to width ratio smallest part of the fabric Yarn group of fibers twisted together to form a continuous strand Structure the way fabric was constructed Finish any process that changes appearance or improves performance of greige goods treatment that alters original state Put up how fabric is packaged and sold Shorts less than 40 years in length Remnants less than 10 yards in length Mill company owns textile machinery and makes fabric Vertically integrated mills involved with yarn production finishing and garment production ex American apparel Converters buys greige goods finishes them then sells finished fabric Jobber buys a variety of fabrics then resells to small manufacturers Buying Selling Based on Fair trade textiles produced without labor exploitation producers paid fair price Samples based on an example of the fabric Specifications outline of fiber content yarn count weight etc Sustainable textiles concerned for people business and planet Fabric exclusives for only one business Segments of Industry Textile designer must balance aesthetics and performance and cost Fiber suppliers natural suppliers cultivate fibers in nature manufactured suppliers acrylic nylon rayon polyester acetate Yarn producer spin fiber into yarn Fabric manufacturer construct fabric from yarn Converters alter appearance or performance End product producer product ready for use sell to wholesalers who then sell to retailers Distributors retailers sell finished products to consumers