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©2010 Fairchild Books, A Division of Condé Nast Publications 10
Primary Sources of Fabric
• Mills • Converters • Importers
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Secondary Sources of Fabric
• Jobbers • Retail Stores • Overseas Agents
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The Domestic and Import Textile Industries
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Buying and Selling Fabric
• Most fabrics / sewn products bought as imports require laboratory testing and approval before shipping
• Finished goods must be approved before proceeding to the sewn product stage
• Private Label goods are manufactured specifically for a retailer
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Market and Production Planning
• Market planning • Seasons
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The Environment
• Environmental problems related to the apparel industry – Air pollution – Water pollution – Waste disposal – Worker health
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Fair Trade
• Fair Trade indicates that a product was produced without labor exploitation, by using environmentally sustainable practices, and that the producers received fair prices for their product
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Trade Shows
• Foreign – SEHM – Heimtextil – ITMA
• Domestic – ATMA – IFFE
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Textile Careers
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Key Terms
• apparel • converter • dyeing • environment • fabric • Fair Trade • fiber • finished goods
• greige • importer • industrial products • interior furnishings • jobber • market planning • mill • overrun
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Key Terms
• overseas agent • over-the-counter • pound goods • printing • private label • put-up • recycling • remnants
• retail • sewn products • shorts • sourcing • vertically integrated
mill • yarn