1. Planning a Wardrobe

2. 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

3. How do you plan items for a wardrobe? Five basic Steps… 1. Attractiveness: clothing should bring out the best feature of the wearer 2. Acceptability: Clothing should be appropriate for the use, occasion, and season. 3. Utility: clothing should serve a useful purpose.

4. 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.

5. 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?

6. Updating Your Wardrobe Mending Donating Discarding Exchanging Reworking items- as simple as changing the buttons, adding a new belt, or adjust the hem lines.

7. 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.

8. Shopping for Clothes

9. Where to shop? Factory Outlets Factory Outlets: stores that sell factory overruns or seconds for bargain prices. Discount Stores Discount Stores: carry “designer knock off items” or stylish and fashionable clothing for cheaper. Off-Price Outlets Off-Price Outlets: designer discount stores that cater to bargain hunters

10. Continued… Garage Sales and Thrift Shops Garage Sales and Thrift Shops: previously owned items.. Make sure that you double check the garment is in good condition and clean. Catalogs Catalogs: print or electric catalog shopping is convenient. Comparable prices (keep in mind shipping. May be hard to judge sizes.

11. Cost of Care Hand Wash Dry Clean Only Washing Machine

12. Fabrics Natural Fibers- Fibers that comes from plants or animal: Cotton Wool Linen Silk

13. Cotton Cotton- One of the world most popular fiber absorbent inexpensive durable

14. Wool Wool- comes from the fleece of animals most commonly sheep, but comes from camels, llamas, alpacas or vicunas Resistant Absorbent Warm Different weights

15. Linen Linen- The oldest know textile and is made from the flax plant Absorbent Durable Wrinkles VERY easily

16. 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

17. Continued… Manufacture Fibers-Fibers that are made rather that naturally occurring Nylon Rayon Acetate Polyester

18. Nylon Nylon- strongest of all manufactured products. Used in tire cords and nylons, very versatile, Holds shape well Doesn’t stretch.

19. 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

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

21. Polyester Polyester- Is a synthetic fiber made from a polymer. Does not shrink or stretch Used in many blends. Cleans well and handles well

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. Shopping Problems Misleading Advertising Shoddy Merchandise: poorly made clothing To prevent buying shoddy clothing pay attention to garments quality.