I know that term! Textiles and Fibers Design this and that… Production Please Grab Bag Trends, sizes, all that jazz

What is the most widely used and most versatile natural fiber? 10 Cotton

What type of synthetic fiber was discovered while researching rubber and can stretch 500 times its original size? 20 spandex

What is a unit of measurement used to identify the thickness or diameter of fiber? 30 denier

What is the process of making synthetic textiles using chemicals melted with heat into a liquid and forced through a spinneret? 40 extrusion

What two sources do natural fibers come from? 50 plant and animal fibers

True or False: A silhouette is the overall form, or outline, of the garment? 10 TRUE

Which of the 3 types of designers are most apparel industry designers? 20 Designers for manufacturers

What is an element of design, representing hue and tone, that is the element customers look for first and is considered most important? 30 color

What is the French term for designer ready-to-wear? 40 pret-a-porter

Name the 5 principles of design 50 proportion, balance, rhythm emphasis harmony

True or False: Vanity sizing is used when a manufacturer reduces production costs by making sizes smaller? 10 FALSE

What do we call the process of transforming a design into appropriate pieces needed to put together an apparel item? 20 patternmaking

What is the process of increasing the sizes of a pattern to make larger or smaller garment sizes? 30 grading

Who invented the loom? 40 Joseph Jacquard

What are the two computerized systems used in fashion manufacturing? 50 CAD : computer-aided design CAM : computer-aided manufacturing

Leg warmers used in the 1980’s is an example of a what? 10 fad

Trickle-up theory Punk style of the 70’s started with the consumer in lower income levels and moved up to consumers with higher income levels. What trickle theory is does this represent? 20

4 Misses Juniors Women’s (plus) Petites How many size ranges of women’s wear are there and what are they? 30

softlines What do we call lines of products made from textiles including apparel and household items such as towels, linens, and bedding? 40

What do we call lines of products that are non-textile, such as small and large appliances, home accessories and items not made from fabric? 50 hardlines

True or False: Lines are groups of styles and designs produced and sold as a set of related products for a given season? TRUE

What is the most widely used synthetic fiber in the world? 20 Polyester

Which apparel category represents the largest share of the apparel industry? (women’s, men’s or children) 30 Women’s… by far!

True or False: A yarn is the basic building block of fabric and is made into a fiber? 40 FALSE fibers-> yarns-> fabrics

What stage of the fashion cycle marks the end of the cycle? 50 obsolescence

Petite’s have same sizes and styles as Misses but are made for women under what height? 10 5’4”

Placing a large button at the neck of the blouse creates which principle of design? 20 emphasis

Who invented the cotton gin? 30 Eli Whitney

True or False: Men’s sizing is dual-sizing and is more standard than women’s? 40 TRUE TRUE

How many times a year are new women’s lines introduced and what are they called? 50 up to 5 times: up to 5 times: fall, winter, holiday, spring, summer

Final Jeopardy – 100 points What is the approximate length of the retail life of each line of women’s clothing introduced in a year? 10 weeks