Merch Basics
What are the 5 R's of Merchandising?
Right Product or Service
Right Quantity
Right Price
Right Time
Right Place
What was Coco Channel most famous for?
The little black dress
What is the tag (inside of clothing) about how to wash a garment called?
Care Label
Which merchandising career aspect creates the garment/product?
Manufacturer
Which cue of quality pertains to the physical attributes of a product (such as smell, touch, or sound)? Extrinsic or Intrinsic
Intrinsic
Are knockoffs illegal?
No
What is the most popular luxury brand in the U.S.?
Gucci
What is another word for selvage?
Warp
What merchandising career involves designing the garments to be produced?
Fashion Designer
What is the CPSC?
Consumer Product Safety Commission
What is fashion?
A reflection of the prevailing ideas in our society; characteristics the habits, manner, and dress of a period or group; what we wear now
What kind of clothing is Armani known for?
High-end (Elegant) Menswear
What are the 3 categories of natural fibers?
Animal, Plant, and Mineral
What area (team) works with granting a business the exclusive rights to produce or sell a product under a propriety brand name?
Licensing
What is a two-dimensional drawing of garments that represent how the garment looks when spread out on a flat surface?
A flat
A fashion forecast typically includes...? (4 things)
Theme, Color, Textiles and Materials, and Look
Louis Vuitton is famous for____?
Leather goods (Bags)
Which one absorbs water hydrophobic or hydrophilic?
Hydrophilic
Who does the creative, strategic, technical, production & distribution of planning goods?
Product Developer
What is the Product Development Process? (5 things)
Business Planning, Creative Planning, Technical Design & Production Planning, Production, and Distribution
A color story
Who got credit for the invention of the Trench Coat?
Thomas Burberry
What are the 4 main categories of synthetic fibers?
Acrylic, Nylon, Polyester, and Polyoefin
What company did professor Bruder work for before becoming a professor?
JCPenney!
What term describes when designers make two or four garments for every garment that makes it into the line, but not all are made into samples?
Development Ratio