A basic pattern in a certain size used for creating fashion patterns.

Each season's plan for a manufacturer's line of designs

Continuous strands of fibers ready for processing

A synonym for fabric

Selling directly to the consumer is called this

The sections of a company responsible for coming up with new ideas and new ways of doing things

Retail merchandise that is consistently in demand and always kept in stock--like underwear and blue jeans

The name for the textile factories that produce fabric

Items used to decorate living spaces that most often are made from textiles

Determining the expenses that are included in creating a garment from a particular design and fabric

Designers who redesign existing garments into knock-offs

Large well known stores that draw customers to shopping malls

These fibers are made from animal and plant sources?

Fiber production, yarn production, fabric manufacturing, and fabric finishing are all steps in this process

Promotion of fashions are done this many months ahead of the upcoming season

This has the cutting and sewing directions, fabric layouts, and other suggestions for home sewers

The difference between what the store pays for a piece of clothing and what the consumer pays

People or companies that buy greige goods for finishing

Independently owned sewing factories that are hired by other firms to do work

Goods produced specifically by or for a retailer to sell only in their store

Factory manufacturing of large numbers of the same items at the same time

When a collection of samples is brought into a store for a limited time and customers directly order merchandise

These include rayon, nylon, spandex, acetate, and polyester

This system of sewing and constructing garments is done by one person from start to finish

Advertising, publicity, TV ads, magazine ads, and newspaper ads are all examples of this