Knitting

Characteristics of Knit Structures

Gauge or Cut

Filling Knits

• Single-filling knits

• Jacquard Jerseys

• Pile Jerseys

• Knitted Terrycloth

• Velour

• Sliver-pile Knits

Double-Filling Knits

o Warp Knitting

 Raschel Knit

 Tricot

 Brushed or Napped Tricots

o Filling Knits

Other Fabrication Methods

o Films

 Supported Film- Imitation Vinyl Leather

• Non woven or Fiberweb Structures

o The fibers are bonded by:

 Fiberfill

• Important properties for Fiberfill

• Braids

o Leather

o Suede

o Fur

Laws and Regulation Relating to the Textile and Apparel Industries

o Wool Products Labeling Act (1939, revised in 1986)

Types of Wool

Fur Products Labeling Act (1952, amended 1980)

Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (1960)

Permanent Care labeling Regulation (1972, 1984)

Flammable Fabrics Act

o Titles 1615 and 1616

• Textile World

• Daily News Record (DNR)-

• Fiber Organon

• Nonwovens Industry

• EcoTextile

History of Haute Couture

o Paul Poiret (early 20th century)

o Madame Vionnet

o Coco Chanel

o Jean Patou

o Elsa Schiaparelli

o Molyneux

o Fortuny

o Gilbert Adrian

o Norman Norell

o Claire McCardell

o Charles James

o Pauline Trigere

o Jeanne Lanvin

o Aleix Gres

o Jacques Fath

o Mainbocher

o Christian Dior

Growth of Ready-to-Wear in U.S.

Department Stores

o Le Bon Marche

Fast Fashion Examples

o H&M (Hennes and Mauritz)

o Zara

o Mango(MNG)

o Forever 21

o UNIQLO

Early Mail-Order Retailing

Current Retailing in US

• Value-directed retailing

• Service-oriented retailing

• Unique Merchandising

• Shopping as Entertainment

Non-store Retailing

Motives for Consumer Buying

Be fashionable:

Be Attractive:

Impress Others:

Be Accepted by Friends, Peer Group or Colleagues:

Fill an Emotional Need:

Aesthetic Consideration

Practical Considerations

• Fashion

• Style

• Change

• Acceptance

Fashion Cycles

• Introduction of style

• Classics

• Fads

• Interrupted cycles

• Fashion innovators/leaders

• Traditional Fashion Adoption Theory

• Reverse Adoption

• Mass Dissemination

• Women’s Wear Daily (WWD)

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• Daily News Record (DNR)

• Footwear News

• Apparel Magazine

• Accessories Magazine

• SmartBrief

• Sportswear International

• http://apparelstrategist.com

• MAGIC

• Prime Source

• Material World

• Jean Show

• Swim Show

• B.A.T.M.A.N.

• Accessories The Show

• Salon du pret-a-porter a Paris

• Paris haute Couture Women’s Collection

• Chambre Syndicale

• Council of Fashion Designers of America

• NRF- National Retail Federation

• AAFA

• The Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association

• MICAM

• Fur and Fashion Frankfurt Market