Planning a Wardrobe. Basic Vocabulary Wardrobe: Wardrobe: total collection of garments and...

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Planning a Wardrobe

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Planning a Wardrobe

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Basic Vocabulary

• Wardrobe:Wardrobe: total collection of garments and accessories you own

• Garments:Garments: articles of clothing like dresses, pants, and jackets.

• Accessories:Accessories: items worn with them to complete an outfit like jewelry, scarves, ties, belts, or shoes

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How do you plan items for a wardrobe?

• Five basic Steps…1. Attractiveness: clothing should bring out

the best feature of the wearer2. Acceptability: Clothing should be

appropriate for the use, occasion, and season.

3. Utility: clothing should serve a useful purpose.

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Last 2 Steps…

4. Quality: clothing should be well constructed. (Should last as long as the consumer enjoys wearing it.)

5. Price: Clothing should carry a reasonable price tag that is within a consumer’s budget.

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Taking Inventory: figuring out what you need in the first place…

• It is done so that you know what to purchase rather than just making useless buys.

1. Should it be Dry-cleaned or laundered? 2. Will I ever where it again?3. Should I put it away until the seasons

change?4. Does it need repair?

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Updating Your Wardrobe

• Mending

• Donating

• Discarding

• Exchanging

• Reworking items- as simple as changing the buttons, adding a new belt, or adjust the hem lines.

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Making New Purchases

• What do we look for when making new purchases?

• Coordinated:Coordinated: new purchase will fit in with other previous purchases

• Mix and Match:Mix and Match: coordination allows you to be able to take your new pants and put them with an old shirt or update an old look with a new pair of shoes.

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Shopping for Clothes

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Where to shop?

• Factory OutletsFactory Outlets: stores that sell factory overruns or seconds for bargain prices.

• Discount StoresDiscount Stores: carry “designer knock off items” or stylish and fashionable clothing for cheaper.

• Off-Price OutletsOff-Price Outlets: designer discount stores that cater to bargain hunters

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• Garage Sales and Thrift ShopsGarage Sales and Thrift Shops: previously owned items.. Make sure that you double check the garment is in good condition and clean.

• CatalogsCatalogs: print or electric catalog shopping is convenient. Comparable prices (keep in mind shipping. May be hard to judge sizes.

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Cost of Care

• Hand Wash

• Dry Clean Only

• Washing Machine

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Fabrics

• Natural Fibers- Fibers that comes from plants or animal: • Cotton• Wool• Linen• Silk

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Cotton

• Cotton- One of the world most popular fiber • absorbent

• inexpensive

• durable

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Wool

• Wool- comes from the fleece of animals most commonly sheep, but comes from camels, llamas, alpacas or vicunas • Resistant

• Absorbent

• Warm

• Different weights

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Linen

• Linen- The oldest know textile and is made from the flax plant• Absorbent

• Durable

• Wrinkles VERY easily

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Silk

• Silk- A secretion from silkworm has a luxurious feel and unique luster that gives and elegant look to fine garments• Absorbent

• Lightweight

• Soil resistant

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• Manufacture Fibers-Fibers that are made rather that naturally occurring• Nylon

• Rayon

• Acetate

• Polyester

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Nylon

• Nylon- strongest of all manufactured products. Used in tire cords and nylons, very versatile, • Holds shape well

• Doesn’t stretch.

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Rayon

• Rayon- One of the most versatile in the manufacture fiber it comes from living materials.• Soft

• Lustrous

• Blends well with others fibers

• More expensive

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Acetate- A popular less expensive alternative to rayon contributes to luster, silkiness, body, and good draping when blended with other fibers.• Soft

• Lustrous

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Polyester

• Polyester- Is a synthetic fiber made from a polymer.• Does not shrink or stretch

• Used in many blends.

• Cleans well and handles well

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Preshrinking

• Loosely woven fabrics have a greater tendency to shrink than tightly woven fabrics.

• Labels provide shrinking information.

• Sanforizing: patented shrinking process that guarantees no more than 1% shrinkage after manufacture.

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Labels

• Content Labels: inform consumers what the garment is made of. Helps consumers care for clothing better.

• Care Labels: tell consumer how to care for clothing. Also warn against harmful treatments to item itself or other items being treated with it.

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Shopping Problems

• Misleading Advertising

• Shoddy Merchandise: poorly made clothing

To prevent buying shoddy clothing pay attention to garments quality.