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FACS 225 TEST 3
Product Development Process/ Materials for Fashion Design
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Chooses material best for silhouette and details | Designer |
| Chooses based on weight of material and cost factors | manufacturer |
| Chooses fashions made of fabrics considered appropriate and desirable by their target customers | retailer |
| the end product produced by working together | fashion textiles |
| smallest element of a fabric | fiber |
| are woven in a interlocking pattern to create fabric | woven fabrics |
| Haute Couture designers only use natural fibers | false |
| articulate/ publicize info about the newest modification and application to fashion merchandise | merchandiser |
| fabric manufacturers work how many years ahead of time? | 1 year |
| fiber manufacturers work how many years ahead of time? | 2 years |
| fabric manufacturers consistently advertise to consumers | false |
| high demand trend in the fabric industry (especially in sportswear) | traditional fabric manufacturing process |
| an alternative for natural fur is | acrylic |
| what are natural fibers? | Cotton, silk, flax, wool, and rayon |
| the process of separating fibers from the plant stem | retting |
| the first synthetic fiber | rayon |
| the first man-made color on fabric | magenta |
| paid use of space to promote a product | advertising |
| free mention of a product in media | publicity |
| A metallic synthetic yarn, often a branded item | lurex |
| Any material made by weaving, knitting, braiding, knotting, laminating, felting, or chemical bonding | textile fabric |
| Tying together pattern pieces according to sizes | bundling |
| Single-hand operations where one operator sews entire garment | sewing |
| Teams of 7-9 workers producing entire garments | modular manufacturing system |
| One person performing a single function on a garment assembly | piecework |
| Step 1: Planning the Line Step 2: Creating the Design Concept Step 3: Developing the Designs Step 4: Planning Production Step 5: Production Step 6: Distributing the Line | Product Development Process |
| Researching, reviewing sales records, and preparing trend boards | Step 1: Planning the Line |
| Designing by sketching and/or draping, and conducting cost analysis | Step 2: Creating the Design Concept |
| Cutting and sewing a sample garment or prototype from a pattern | Step 3: Developing the Designs |
| Sourcing the components of a garment and determining where it will be cut and sewn | Step 4: Planning Production |
| Cutting off the garment/product pieces | Step 5: Production |
| Adding sales tickets, bar codes, inspecting, packaging, and shipping | Step 6: Distributing the Line |
| Computer-aided design | CAD |
| Computer-aided manufacturing | CAM |
| Creating the design product while considering practical business considerations | Role of the Designer |
| Types of Producers | Manufacturers, jobbers, and contractors |
| Production or purchase of apparel design, purchase of fabric trimmings, cutting and sewing garments in company factory, selling and shipping finished goods | Role of Manufacturer |
| Making sample apparel items, grading patterns for sizing, using outside factories | Role of Jobber |
| Producer specializing in one phase of garment production: sewing | Role of Contractor |