chapter questions
Chapter 1 STUDY QUESTIONS
1. List five job titles that require textile knowledge. For each, state a brief description of the duties and the name of a company that would have such a position (Feel free to research any trade periodicals listed in Appendix of text).
2. Over the past two decades there has been a decrease in the quantity of woven apparel fabrics made in the United States. Why?
3. A curtain manufacturer wants to purchase 10,000 yards of a printed chintz fabric. Explain whether or not any of the following resources can be used. a. textile mill. b. textile converter. c. jobber. d. retail fabric store.
4. How can a good knowledge of textiles be of value to: a. the textile product manufacturer b. the retail store c. the customer
5. Name five product categories in addition to apparel and interior furnishings, in which textile materials are used. Indicate in what way they are utilized.
6. State several reasons why a. a company would import textiles/textile products and b. possible problems that could result
7. Private labels result in the retailer becoming a manufacturer. Explain.
8. List some of the differences buyers from the United States encounter in buying textiles made overseas compared to textiles made in the United States.
9. What are the differences between buying textiles by specification and buying by sample?
10. Explain how it is possible for production to increase while employment decreases.
11. The textile industry faces various environmental problems. State several.
12. Explain how the production of an apparel article (e.g., pants) can be considered a globalized effort interconnecting people around the world.
13. Measures of fairness with regard to Fair Trade practices include: (a) human rights, (b) business relationships, and (c) the environment. State an example for each that should be examined when determining the degree of product
1. List five job titles that require textile knowledge. For each, state a brief description of the duties and the name of a company that would have such a position (Feel free to research any trade periodicals listed in Appendix of text).
2. Over the past two decades there has been a decrease in the quantity of woven apparel fabrics made in the United States. Why?
3. A curtain manufacturer wants to purchase 10,000 yards of a printed chintz fabric. Explain whether or not any of the following resources can be used. a. textile mill. b. textile converter. c. jobber. d. retail fabric store.
4. How can a good knowledge of textiles be of value to: a. the textile product manufacturer b. the retail store c. the customer
5. Name five product categories in addition to apparel and interior furnishings, in which textile materials are used. Indicate in what way they are utilized.
6. State several reasons why a. a company would import textiles/textile products and b. possible problems that could result
7. Private labels result in the retailer becoming a manufacturer. Explain.
8. List some of the differences buyers from the United States encounter in buying textiles made overseas compared to textiles made in the United States.
9. What are the differences between buying textiles by specification and buying by sample?
10. Explain how it is possible for production to increase while employment decreases.
11. The textile industry faces various environmental problems. State several.
12. Explain how the production of an apparel article (e.g., pants) can be considered a globalized effort interconnecting people around the world.
13. Measures of fairness with regard to Fair Trade practices include: (a) human rights, (b) business relationships, and (c) the environment. State an example for each that should be examined when determining the degree of product