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| the amount of work that can be completed in a specific amount of time |
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| the amount of time it takes for a single unit of a style to go through the production process from cutting to shipping. |
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| the number of garments that are under production at any given time. |
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| Items that do not need care instructions |
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| Products sold to institutional buyers for commercial use. Example uniforms not purchased by the employee. |
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| Items that do not need care instructions |
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| Garments custom made of materials provided by the customer |
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| Items that do not need care instructions |
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| Products that are completely washable and sold at retail for $3.00 or less |
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| Exemptions to Care Labeling Listed by the FTC |
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| Totally reversible clothing without pockets |
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| Exemptions to Care Labeling Listed by the FTC |
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| Products that may be washed or dry cleaned by the harshest procedures along as “Wash or dry clean” appears on a temporary label |
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| Exemptions to Care Labeling Listed by the FTC |
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| Products that have been granted exception on the grounds that care label would harm their appearance |
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| The FTC allows a _% tolerance on fiber contents. |
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| _______ for structural use are not required to disclose fiber content. |
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| Linings for ______ are required to disclose fiber content. |
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| Trims that are excluded from labeling include: |
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| collars, cuffs, braiding, waist or wrist bands, rick rack, tape, belting, binding, labels, leg bands, gussets, gores, welts, findings and superimposed hosiery garters. |
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| Trims, small amounts of ornamentation, linings(unless used for warmth), and thread do not need to be counted for labeling purposes. To apply the exemption decoration must not exceed __% of the surface area. |
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| If less than __% of a particular fiber or fibers are contained in a garment the label does not need to disclose the generic name of the fiber the label can say Other Fiber or Other Fibers |
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| ___________ material does not need to be included in disclosure ie. the contents of __________________________________________ |
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| Nonfibrous, ..... zippers, buttons, sequins etc. |
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| RN is the registered identification number of the company issued by the Federal Trade Commission. This number is assigned to businesses residing in _________ |
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| Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (TFPIA) |
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| Identifies required labeling |
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| Mandates that apparel products should contain permanent labels. |
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| Federal Trade Commission (FTC) |
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| Administers all regulations related to apparel labeling. |
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Bindings
Piping
Edgings
Braids
Laces
Flat: embroidery, appliqué, screen printing |
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| Quality Issues with Screen Printing |
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| Placement Registration Clarity Curing |
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| Application of a print medium through a mesh stencil onto fabric or garments |
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| Embroidery Quality Indicators |
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Execution of design
Underlay: stitches placed under the design to
stabilize the fabric
Stitch size, density, type of thread |
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| Embroidery Cost Indicators |
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Design development
# of stitches
# of colors
# of thread trims
# of appliqués per design |
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| the movement of materials and garment parts through the conversion process. |
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| A slow worker A machine malfunction Flawed fabric |
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| the process of planning a smooth workflow with a steady supply of work for each operation. |
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| involves producing products or parts of product as they are needed but not in anticipation of future need. |
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| involves producing products or parts of product before they are needed to insure the part is ready and does not disrupt workflow. |
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| limits the volume of work that can be completed |
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| Line layout (product oriented) |
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| Each garment is produced exactly the same |
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| Line layout (product oriented) |
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| A garment is started at one end of the line different seams are sewn and components added at each station along the line at the last station it is finished |
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| Line layout (product oriented) |
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| Each operation depends on the previous operation. |
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| Skills Center (process oriented) |
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| Used when production sequence varies with each style. |
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| Skills Center (process oriented) |
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| Garment parts are bundled by operations and machines are grouped according to the type of operation performed. |
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| Progressive Bundle system (PBS) |
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| Garment parts are bundled together for example a pocket and shirt front. |
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| Progressive Bundle system (PBS) |
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| Bundle ticket lists operations and corresponding coupons for each operation |
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| Progressive Bundle system (PBS) |
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| Operator is expected to perform all work for bundle |
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| Progressive Bundle system (PBS) |
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| Coupons are handed in at the end of the day for compensation. |
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| Unit production system (UPS) |
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| Overhead transporter system moves garment components from workstation to workstation for assembly. |
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| Modular Production system |
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| a team works as a unit to complete garments. |
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Describe and illustrate the final appearance of each operation and/or component
Provide criteria and map for measuring
Based on production samples, style specifications, & measurements of style blocks |
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| identify the elements of the operation and describe the procedures that an operator is expected to follow in performing each part of the operation |
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| Standard Allowable Minutes |
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| Time for a normal operator to complete a specific operation using a specific method |
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Set of motions logically performed in a definite sequence
Description of how an operation should be performed |
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| The analysis of the operations required to produce a style. |
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| Determines the most effective means of executing each process |
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| Used to determine the time required to complete one element in an operation that can be performed by one operator |
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| Study of the interaction of workers and their work environment |
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| The application of knowledge about people’s physical and mental differences, abilities, limitations and needs, to create a positive match with the work environment and its demands. |
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| Seeks to optimize productivity and worker well- being |
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| Important to the sewn products industry because there is a lot of repetitive activity for long hours and safety concerns if not addressed |
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| is the process of coordinating the customers orders with marker making, spreading, and cutting. It seeks to minimize costs and schedule the most effective use of labor, equipment, fabric and space. |
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| The process of determining the most efficient layout of pattern pieces for a specified style, fabric, and distribution of sizes. |
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| a diagram pattern pieces for a specific style and the sizes to be cut from a single spread of fabric. |
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| process of superimposing lengths of fabric on a table for cutting. A Lay up is the total amount of fabric prepared for a single marker. |
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