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Planning a Wardrobe
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
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.
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.
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?
Updating Your Wardrobe
• Mending
• Donating
• Discarding
• Exchanging
• Reworking items- as simple as changing the buttons, adding a new belt, or adjust the hem lines.
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.
Shopping for Clothes
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.
Cost of Care
• Hand Wash
• Dry Clean Only
• Washing Machine
Fabrics
• Natural Fibers- Fibers that comes from plants or animal: • Cotton• Wool• Linen• Silk
Cotton
• Cotton- One of the world most popular fiber • absorbent
• inexpensive
• durable
Wool
• Wool- comes from the fleece of animals most commonly sheep, but comes from camels, llamas, alpacas or vicunas • Resistant
• Absorbent
• Warm
• Different weights
Linen
• Linen- The oldest know textile and is made from the flax plant• Absorbent
• Durable
• Wrinkles VERY easily
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
Nylon
• Nylon- strongest of all manufactured products. Used in tire cords and nylons, very versatile, • Holds shape well
• Doesn’t stretch.
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
Polyester
• Polyester- Is a synthetic fiber made from a polymer.• Does not shrink or stretch
• Used in many blends.
• Cleans well and handles well
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.
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.
Shopping Problems
• Misleading Advertising
• Shoddy Merchandise: poorly made clothing
To prevent buying shoddy clothing pay attention to garments quality.