Intro Atm Chapter 3

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Brand name (trade name)

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Manufactured fibers are also sold under brand names(or trade names) given to the fibers by manufacturers. Brand names distinguishone fiber from another in the same generic family. (Lycra, Spandex, etc.)

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Cashmere

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Cashmere comes from the undercoat wool of theCashmere or Kashmir goat. Most of the world’s cashmere comes from china,Mongolia, and Tibet. China, Italy, and the United Kingdom are the world’slargest buyers of cashmere.

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Color forecasting

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Through the process of color forecasting, colorpalettes or color stories are selected and translated into fabrics produced bya company for a specific fashion season.

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Color forecasting service

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The international color Authority (ICA) is aninternational color forecasting service. Teams of representatives from membercompanies and color experts meet biannually to determine general color palettesapproximately 22 to 24 months before the products they produce will beavailable to the consumer.

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Color story

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Fabric line includes a grouping of fabrics witha similar theme or color story. It is the responsibility of the merchandisingor marketing staff of textile companies to show fabric sample to prospectivebuyers in their showrooms or at textile trade shows.

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Concept garment

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Fiber producers also design and create concept garmentto promote their new fibers to textile mill.

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controlled brand name program

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controlled brand name programs, set minimum standardsof fabric performance for the trademarked fibers.

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converted goods

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Once finished, the fabrics are then referred to asconverted goods, or finished goods. Finishes can be classified in the followingways such as general or functional, mechanical or chemical, durable orrenewable.

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Converter

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Leather converters buy skins, kip, and hides, contractwith a tannery to tan them according to specification, and then sell thefinished leather.

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Cotton

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Cotton fiber is obtained from the fiber surroundingthe seeds of the cotton plants. The plant is grown most satisfactorily in warmclimates where irrigation water is available. (China is the world's largest producer of cotton)

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Fabric Construction (Fabrication)

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Fabric construction or fabrication processesinclude the methods. From solution (e.g., films, foam), directly from fibers(e.g., felt, nonwoven fabrics), from yarns (e.g., braid, knitted fabric, wovenfabric, and lace).The fabric construction process used often determines thename of the fabric (e.g., satin, jersey, lace, felt).

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Fiber

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Fibers comprise the base unit used in makingtextile yarns and fabrics.

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Filament Yarns

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Yarns are classified as spun yarns made from shorterstaple fibers, or filament yarns made from long continuous fibers.

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Finished goods

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Finished treatments, such as bleaching, shearing,brushing, embossing, or dying. Once finished, the fabric are then referred toas converted goods, or finished good.

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Finishing

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Dyeing and finishing the fabric complete the textileproduction process. Finishing refers to “any process that is done to fiber,yarn, or fabric either before or after fabrication to change the appearance(what is see), the hand (what is felt), or the performance (what the fabric does)”.

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Generic family

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Fibers comprise the basic unit used in making textileyarns and fabrics. Fabrics are classified into generic families according totheir chemical composition and can be divide into two primary divisions such asnatural fiber, and man- made fibers.

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Greige goods

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Greige good are fabrics that have not receivedfinished treatments, such as bleaching, shearing, brushing, embossing, ordying. Once finished, the fabric are then referred to as converted goods, orfinished good.

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Hide

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refers to pelts weighing more than 25 pounds

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Horizontally integrated

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: Many of these companies are said to behorizontally integrated, in that they produce several fiber or variations offibers that are at the same stage in the process (i.e., fiber processing). Forexample, INVISTA produces several type of nylon.

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Kip

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The term Kips refers to pelts weighting from 15to 25 pounds.

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Licensed brand name program

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Licensed brand name programs, or controlledbrand name programs, set minimum standards of fabric performance for thetrademarked fibers.

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Mohair

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Mohair comes from the wool of the Angora goat. In the UnitedStates, Mohair production has steadily decreased over the past 20 years, withproduction found primarily in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. Almost all of theraw Mohair fiber produced in the United States is exported for processing,primarily to china.

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Nanotechnology

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Nanotechnology is the “manufacturing technology thatoperates in the range of nanometer, one-billionth of a meter”.

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Pelt

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The unshorn skin of an animal used in making leather and fur. Leather is considered a natural fiber despite never being turned into yarn simply due to the fact that it's natural

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Quality assurance

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Quality assurance is a broader concept, covering notonly the fabric’s general functional performances (quality), but also how wellit satisfies consumer need for a specific end use.

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Quality control

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Quality control involvesinspecting finished textile to make sure they adhere to specific qualitystandards as measured by a verity of textile testing methods.

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Regular tannery

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Regular tanneries are most common type of tannery, buyskins, kip, and hides and sell finished leather.

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Skin

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refers to pelts weighing 15 pounds or less when shipped to the tannery

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"Smart" fiber

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Initial applications for these” Smart “fibers andmaterials include military uniforms, medical devices, protective garments forextreme environments, and performance athletic wear.

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Spun yarn

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Yarns are classified as spun yarns made fromshorter staple fibers, or filament yarns made from long continuous fibers

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Tanning

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Tanning is the process used to make skins and hidespliable and water resistant. The tanning process can use a number of agents,including vegetable materials, oil, chemicals, and minerals, or a combinationof more than one type of agent.

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Tawning

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The tanning process for fur, known as Tawning,differs from the tanning of hides for leather. To tan fur pelts, salt, water,alum, soda ash, sawdust, cornstarch, and lanolin are used.

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Textiles

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Textile term is used to describe “any productmade from fibers”. These are four basic components of textile production suchas fiber processing, yarn spinning, fabric production or fabrication, andfabric finishing

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Textile converters

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Textile term is used to describe “any productmade from fibers”. These are four basic components of textile production suchas fiber processing, yarn spinning, fabric production or fabrication, andfabric finishing

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Textile jobbers

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Textile Jobbers and fabric retail stores buy and sellfabric without any involvement in producing or finishing the fabric. Textilejobbers buy from textile mills, converters, and large manufactures, and thensell to smaller manufacturers and retailers.

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Textile mills

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Textile mill concentrate on the fabricconstruction stage from blow room, spinning, weaving, dying, finishing, andgarment. It also includes the knitting nonwoven departments.

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Textile stylist

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The term textile stylist is currently used todesignate individuals who have expertise in the design and manufacturing oftextiles, as well as an understanding of the textile market.

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Textile testing

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Textile testing involved inspection and measurement oftextile characteristic (e.g., strength, flammability, abrasion resistances,colorfastness) throughout the production and finishing of the textile.

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Throwster

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Throwster modifies filament yarns for specific enduses, such as increasing luster or textile through altering the yarn.

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Trade show

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Textile trade shows exhibit mills’ newest fabrics forthe coming fashion seasons. Typically held twice per year, in spring (March)and fall (October/November), textile trade shows offer visitors a look atgeneral trends in color, textures, print, and fabrications.

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Vertically integrated

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A number of large corporations are operate within thetextile industry through a vertically integrated marketing channel. Eachcorporation handles all four steps- from processing the fiber to finishing thefabric-within its own organization.

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Wool

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Wool fibers are derived from the fleece of sheep,goats, alpacas, and llamas. Worldwide, the largest producers of wool areAustralia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

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Yarn

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The word yarn refers to the collection of fabrics orfilaments laid or twisted together to form a continuous strand strong enoughfor use in fabrics.

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RFD

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Stands for Ready For Dyeing