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CHp 4 and 5
Apparel
35
Art/Design
11th Grade
03/13/2017

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Term
What is a term for a garment factory with poor working conditions?
Definition
A sweatshop
Term
What does a buyer do?
Definition
Select the clothing that a retail store will sell.
Term
What is the name of an environmentally friendly fiber?
Definition
bamboo
Term
What products are often counterfeited?
Definition
Designer jeans, sunglasses, sneakers, designer handbags
Term
What were some of the results of the Fair Labor Standards Act?
Definition
Minimum wage, 40 hour work week, child labor laws.
Term
What is globalization?
Definition
The process where countries and companies have faster communication and products are made in many countries.
Term
What is sourcing?
Definition
Deciding where and how a company will make or buy a product
Term
What is a quota?
Definition
A limit on the amount of products that can be brought in to the U.S. from another country.
Term
What is a tariff?
Definition
A tax on foreign goods.
Term
What does a pattern grader do?
Definition
Make a pattern in all of the sizes needed.
Term
What does a marker maker do?
Definition
Design the layout of the pattern on the fabric to use the least fabric.
Term
What does the fashion director do?
Definition
Gather fashion information and help all departments to work together on a fashion trend.
Term
What part of the fashion industry does an alterations person work in?
Definition
Retail
Term
What are the three parts of the fashion industry?
Definition
Textiles, apparel and retail.
Term
What term is used when a product is grown without pesticides or fertilizer?
Definition
Organic.
Term
What does a laboratory technician do?
Definition
Test on fibers, yarns and fabrics.
Term
What is forecasting?
Definition
Predicting future trends.
Term
What is marketing?
Definition
All of the activities involved in creating and selling profitable products.
Term
What organization sets trade practices that are good for all nations?
Definition
The World Trade Organization.
Term
What is the name of the free trade agreement between the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
Definition
NAFTA- the North American Free Trade Agreement
Term
What is domestic sourcing?
Definition
When goods are purchased or manufactured in the United States
Term
What work is done during the fabric finishing stage of textile production?
Definition
Dyeing, printing, and other special treatments.
Term
What do display directors do?
Definition
Create windows and other visual presentations in stores.
Term
What part of the fashion industry is a stock clerk employed in?
Definition
Retail
Term
Does the US have a trade surplus or deficit?
Definition
The U.S> has had a trade deficit since 1976.
Term
What is the term for goods that are brought into the country from other countries?
Definition
Imports.
Term
What is a policy where governments do not place limits on trade between countries?
Definition
Free trade.
Term
What is the economic system where business responds freely to the needs of the marketplace?
Definition
A market economy.
Term
What is the difference between a countries imports and exports?
Definition
The balance of trade.
Term
What are non-renewable resources?
Definition
Resources that can be used up and can't be replenished like petroleum.
Term
What are two new fibers made form renewable resources?
Definition
Lyocell and Sonora
Term
What does it mean if a fashion product is made from sustainable resources?
Definition
The product does not deplete natural resources or cause environmental damage.
Term
What are two products that can be recycled to make new clothing?
Definition
Used clothing and soda bottles.
Term
You may be asked to write a tweet for a store on this test. What should you remember about writing a good tweet?
Definition
Be engaging, interesting, funny. Tell the reader information they don't know. Avoid things like percent off or sale. Tell about new products, or something going on in the world.
Term
What is meant by the term ethics in the fashion industry?
Definition
If something is morally right to do.
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