| A | B |
|---|
| Accessories | articles added to complete or enhance outfits |
| Advertisers | produce and disseminate the latest fashion information to educate both consumers and members of the fashion industry |
| Apparel manufacturing segment | part of the fashion industry that produces finished garments and accessories |
| Auxiliary group | groups of individuals that support and function simultaneously with the retail, apparel manufacturing, and textile segments |
| Childrens apparel | girls ages 3 through 13 and boys ages 3 through 16 |
| Consultants | Researchers and forecasters who provide information about colors and other trends |
| Domestics | Bed, bath, and kitchen textiles |
| Home furnishings textiles | furniture coverings, window treatments, and miscellaneous decorative home accessories |
| Infants apparel | babies and toddlers younger than 3 |
| Menswear | males aged 17 and over |
| Promoters | Trade associations, trade publications, models, modeling agencies, photographers |
| Retail segment | part of the fashion industry that includes selling merchandise directly to consumers |
| Textile segment | initial segment in the fashion process |
| Womenswear | females aged 14 and over |
