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| networking | exchange of ideas, information, or services among an interconnected group of people |
| four-groups approach | A way of showing the flow of goods from fiber to retail that includes the primary, secondary, retail, and auxiliary groups. |
| soft goods chain | channel of distribution for apparel and home decorating textiles |
| vertical integration | The combining of two or more steps of the pipeline within one company and under one management |
| trade publications | Magazines, newspapers, and books that deal specifically with a certain industry or segment of an industry |
| labor intensive | Requiring many workers to make the products, rather than relying heavily on machines and technology |
| greige goods | Yard goods in an unfinished state |
| channel of distribution | route that goods and services take from the original source through all middle-people to the ultimate user |
| trade associations | Nonprofit, voluntary organizations made up of businesses that have common interests |
| private label goods | Merchandise produced only for a particular retailer and with the retailer’s special trademark or brand name |
| Household “domestics” | include bed, bath, and kitchen textiles |
| California | ranks second for U.S. apparel companies, behind New York City |
| Trade associations | deal specifically with the certain industry or segment of an industry in which their members are involved. |
| Businesses | These exists all throughout the soft goods chain |
| Fabric finishing | changes the appearance, feel, and/or performance of fabrics to suit various end uses |
| customers | For companies at the beginning and middle of the soft goods chain these are: end-use consumers, the auxiliary busicompanies positioned at the next step of the overall chain |
| Yarns | continuous strands of textile fibers |
| Designing | creating new versions of garments, accessories, or other items |
| retail selling price | original cost of the goods, paid by the retailer, plus some profit for the retailer, retailer’s expenses for heat, lights, and taxes, retailer’s expenses for sales help and other wages/salaries |
| Fashion market researchers/forecasters | provide information about colors and other trends, consulting and reporting firms that analyze and interpret the trends, give advice for businesses to try to understand and satisfy upcoming consumer demand |
| forward integration | manufacturers open factory outlet stores |
| Seasonal products | include such items as swimsuits and skiwear |
| Industrial textiles | are technical rather than fashionable are sold to commercial business customers according to industrial specifications have specialized uses that require a great deal of continuous research and development |
| Trade associations | gain advantageous passage of legislation and government support have their members |
| U.S. textile industry | comprised of fairly large companies mainly concentrated in North and South Carolina and Georgia |
| backward integration | retailers develop their own private label brands |
| Computer technology | This is used to show possible garment designs,color matching, & textures |
| Trade publications | disseminates industry news and information to their distribution list over the Internet |
| home sewing industry | ready-made clothing is available from retailers to almost all people commercially-produced clothing exists in many sizes, qualities, fashion levels, and price ranges many peoples’ busy schedules do not allow for time-consuming sewing projects |
| Internet retailers | these provide goods worldwide |
