Apparel Analysis Final

Represents the reputation of a product or company that is conveyed through brand image, wordmark, logo, product design, quality, marketing and promotion, distribution of goods, and customer service

Brand

The price category for mass-produced apparel products priced between the better and designer price categories with customer perceptions and expectations of high-quality fabrics and elements of designer apparel at a price point lower than designer products

Bridge

The lowest price category for mass-produced apparel products, geared toward a wide range of market segments

Budget

The process for assessing color throughout the different stages of design development and production

Color evaluation

Hues that have been approved and are reproducible for color consistency during manufacturing of fibers, yarns, fabrics, threads, trims, and findings, and through garment assembly

Color production standards

Color samples by which product materials are used to match color consistency between materials

Color standards

Dyes, pigments, and optical brighteners used to apply color to fibers, yarns, fabrics, and garments

Colorants

The grain that runs the width of a piece of fabric is called

Cross-grain

Excess fabric is folded back on itself at the fullest point and converges to a diminishing point, creating a triangular shape in an effort to fit the natural contours of the body

Dart

Integration of a dart into a shaped seam to fit a body contour

Dart equivalent

Statistical information about a population that includes age, gender, income, education, geographic area, family size, housing type, nationality/ethnicity/race, marital status, occupation, spending patterns, and religious affiliations

Demographics

Creates visual interest within the silhouette through style lines or design features

Design Details

Wearing ease plus any additional fullness necessary to achieve a desired silhouette or design

Design ease

Used for adding color to fibers and materials; (These complex water soluble organic molecules are absorbed into the fibers and do not require binding agents.)

Dyes

A substrate composed of fiber and yarns that has been woven, knitted, or chemically, thermally, or mechanically bonded

Fabric

A slot zipper is also called an invisible zipper

False

Another name for focal point is called rhythm

False

Emphasis is used to create silhouette as well as the shapes formed within the garment

False

Staple fibers are long fibers that are predominantly manufactured.

False

The smallest unit within the structure of a textile fabric having a minimum length-to-width/diameter ratio of 100 to 1

Fibers

Any materials other than the shell fabric used to construct an apparel item such as support materials, shaping devices, trims, and surface embellishments

Findings

The initial pattern developed for a design that includes seam and hem allowances

First Pattern

The relationship between the body and the size and styling of a garment

Fit

A yoke is a type of dart equivalent that utilizes a vertical panel to shape a garment at the seams where it is joined

Flase

A dart that creates a diagonal design line that originates from the side seam at any point between the hipline to two inches above the waist and tapers to the bustline

French dart

The appropriate amount of fullness added to a garment to allow for adequate movement of the body

Functional ease

The measurements of the production pattern (created in the sample size) are readjusted (increased or decreased) in designated areas in an effort to create all the sizes in the range

Grading

A metal fastener that can be paired with an eye or bar to secure a garment closed

Hook

Which standards organization is the largest in the world and is responsible for the TC38 technical committee for textile standards

ISO

The evaluation of factories in relation to capacity and quality control, function, and appearance of materials, components, random selection of production garments to identify defects and deviations from contracted specifications to ensure that quality standards are being met

Inspection

The distribution and warehousing processes for a product

Logistics

Standards that are part of required laws or regulations that are enforced by government

Mandatory standards

When colors match under certain lighting conditions and not in others

Metamerism

A repetitive design that adds aesthetic appeal to garments

Pattern

The customer's opinion of the level of superiority of a product based on brand reputation, value, and the ability of the product to meet the expectations of the wearer

Perceived quality

Used for adding color to fibers and materials; (These are not water soluble and require binding agents to adhere color because they do not penetrate the fiber.)

Pigments

Monitor and track information regarding product documents such as specifications for raw materials, design development, line planning, manufacturing, and sourcing

Product data management

A software system that allows for real-time interaction and collaboration for managing and communicating information about a digital representation of a product

Product life-cycle management

The customer's perception of quality for the price paid

Product value

The level of excellence of a product that is determined by its ability to conform to production standards and specifications

Product value

The inherent measurable physical features and attributes of an apparel item that determine its level of excellency

Product-defined quality

The final pattern for a style that has been tested and perfected; includes seam allowances and hem allowances, notches, perforations, and pattern identification

Production pattern

An individual's perception of a garment's inherent characteristics and performance; the level of excellence or superiority of a product in relation to others in the marketplace; the ability of a product to function for its intended use and be free of defects

Quality

The method for managing and controlling the processes for development and manufacturing of apparel to ensure product quality and compliance with safety regulations

Quality assurance

The process for ensuring specified standards for quality are maintained through continual testing at different phases of production, performing frequent inspections, and ensuring proper use of equipment and established procedures

Quality control

Fibers, yarns, and unfinished fabrics created by mills for use in apparel products

Raw materials

The movement of the viewer's eye through each part of the garment is known as

Rhythm

A composition guideline used by visual artists and designers

Rule of Thirds

Formed when two or more pieces of fabric are sewn together to conform to a desired style

Seams

Darts and dart equivalents used to fit a garment around the contours of the body

Shaping methods

The network of suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers responsible for one or more aspects of producing, handling, and distributing a particular product to the end consumer

Supply chain

Procedures for conducting and gathering test results for identification, measurement, and evaluation purposes

Test methods

Applied to fabrics to change their properties in an effort to produce a desired effect for the end product

Textile finishes

The surface contour of a material that an impact how it feels to the touch

Texture

A facing is used to finish the edge of a garment opening and to control the fit when any portion of the edge is cut on the bias

True

A product's serviceability relates to its ease of care, ability to retain its shape and appearance, and cost of maintenance.

True

Cost per wear is determined by dividing the purchase price of a garment by the number of times it has been worn

True

Fabrics constructed s fiber web structures rather than with yarns are classified as nonwovens

True

Formal balance is also called symmetrical balance

True

Godets are diamond-shaped insets of fabric that are stitched into garment areas to provide fullness and ease of movement

True

Gores are a type of vertical panel that are seamed together to provide fit and add design interest to dresses and skirts

True

Product value is based on the customer's perception of quality for the price paid

True

Sew-through buttons are also called "eyed" buttons

True

The outline or overall shape created by a garment is the silhouette

True

Trim is used to embellish a garment with decorative linear materials

True

True bias runs at a 45-degree angle from the intersection of straight and cross-grains

True

Wales are the vertical rows of stitches or loops that run in the lengthwise direction in knitted fabrics

True

The ability of a product to meet an individual customer's needs and wants in relation to his or her personal preferences for garment attributes and value

User-defined quality

A pattern that is in the process of being evaluated for design, fit, and modified for production

Working pattern

Which is an example of a flat pleats

box pleats

Which one of the following examples is NOT a primary quality indicator

brand

Select the price classifications that are listed in order from lowest to highest for mass produced apparel

budget, moderate, better, contemporary, bridge, designer

What is the process for assessing color throughout the different stages of design development and production

color evaluation

Which one of the following does NOT represent one of the three types of research investigated during product development

compliance trend research

What type of dart is described as one that curves toward the body and provides a means for fitting the midriff area of a garment from the bustline to the waist

contour dart

The total quantity of component parts or finished products a factory is able to produce at a particular quality level, within a specific time period

demonstrated capacity

Performance and aesthetics are two of the five elements of quality. What are the other three elements of quality

durability, serviceability, conformance

What is another name for secondary quality indicators

extrinsic quality cues

What is the name for the appropriate amount of fullness added to a garment to allow for adequate movement of the body

functional ease

What type of balance is used when the visual weight is not distributed evenly when the garment is divided down the center front or center back

informal balance

Which one of the following is NOT a basic weave structure

jacquard weave

The reduction of product waste, from raw materials through delivery of the finished product, by producing the smallest quantities of product closest to the time needed, in an effort to reduce in-process inventory and carrying costs without compromising quality

lean manufacturing

What design element is used to create the silhouette

line

What quality approach focuses on meeting specifications for conformance to production standards?

manufacturer-defined quality approach

Which one of the following is an example of a dart equivalent

princess line seam

What quality approach focuses on the physical features and attributes that are measureable?

product-defined quality approach

The combination of allocated resources and sequencing of work flow needed for manufacturing finished salable apparel items

production system

What design element utilizes the principles of the golden ratio

proportion

What is the level of excellence or superiority of a product in relation to others in the marketplace?

quality

What is the method for managing and controlling the processes for development and manufacturing of apparel to ensure product quality and compliance with safety regulations

quality assurance

What fiber is NOT considered a naturally occurring cellulose fiber

rayon

Which one of the following items is trim

ribbon

Which one of the following is an example of lifestyle data

social class

The direction in which a garment is cut can impact how it hangs. What type of grain runs in the warp direction in woven fabrics and the wale direction of knitted fabrics and provides the most stability

straight grain

Separate plies of fabrics to reinforce portions of a garment and can allow for various silhouettes to be achieved

support materials

What is the name for the dart equivalent that is similar to pleats created by folding the fabric back on itself along the grainline and stitching down completely or to a designated length

tucks

These standards are not enforceable by the government but are often utilized to maintain quality standards that are developed by retailers, manufacturers, importers, government agencies and consumers through consensus among parties

voluntary

The planned sequence for the specific movement of garment component pieces and materials through the production process

work flow

The quantity of incomplete products during manufacturing that can vary depending upon the production process selected and the volume of garments in production

work in progress