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| Conform | To go along with current custom |
| Designer | A person who creates new styles |
| Dress code | A set of rules describing required or appropriate dress |
| Formal clothing | Clothing for dressy occassion |
| Garment industry | Companies involved in designing and manufacturing clothing |
| Individuality | Unique way of being and expressing yourself that make you different from others |
| Status | Position within a group |
| Analogous color scheme | Two or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel |
| Complementary color scheme | Colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel |
| Triadic color scheme | Any three colors that are equal distances apart on the color wheel |
| Illusion | An image that fools the eye |
| Intensity | The brightness or dullness of a color |
| Monochromatic color scheme | Tints and shades of one color |
| Shade | A darker value of a color, created by adding black to the color |
| Texture | The way the surface of a fabric looks and feels |
| Tint | A lighter value of a color, created by adding white to the color |
| Value | The lightness or darkness of a color |
| Classics | A style that stays popular for a long time |
| Cost per wearing | The total of the purchase price of a garment along with the cost of cleaning it divided by the number of wearings |
| End-of-season sale | A sale that is held to clear out merchandise to make room for the next season's styles |
| Accessories | Scarves, belts, ties, jewelry, hats and other items that enhance an outfit |
| Inventory | The amount of each product that is in stock at any one time |
| Versatile | Having many different uses |
| Wardrobe | The clothes that you own |
| Fad | A fashion that is popular for a short time |
| Markdown | A reduced price item |
| Detergent | Cleaning agent made from chemicals that remove soil and hold it in suspension in water |
| Dry-cleaning | Cleaning fabric with special chemicals rather than soap or detergent |
| Mildew | A fungus that may grow on damp fabric causing stains that appears as snall black spots |
| Pre-treatment | Application of stain removal technique before laundering |
| Snag | A loop of yarn that gets pulled out of a knit |
| Blend | A yarn made from two or more different fabrics |
| Dyeing | The process of using a substance to to change the natural color of a fiber, yarn, of fabric |
| Fabric | Material or cloth, made from yarn |
| Fiber | Th tiny strands of a fabric that, when twisted together, make up yarns |
| Finish | A substance add to a fabric to change the appearance, feel, or performance of the fabric |
| Natural fiber | Fibers that come from plants or animals |
| Yarn | Strands that are formed when fibers are twisted together |
| Manufactured fiber | Fibers formed completely oor in part by chemicals |
| Hue | A specific color name |
