apparel merchandising study guide

During the PSI, we cover all possible on site checks of your products including product appearance visual examination, workmanship, safety and functionality, quantity, colors/ measurements/ weight, accessories, labeling & markings i.e serial, model, part and batch numbers, packing & packaging (inside and out) for physical damage and peculiar smell and any other special requirements you may have. Once the product inspected, photos of empty container,container number ,truck number are taken before loading the cargo. Witness loading start by recording loading conditions (weather, arrival time of containers, container number, truck number etc…), inspecting container (inside and out) for nails, holes and locking devices, inspecting the quantity of goods loaded, performing a random quality “spot-check” to the goods,supervising the whole loading process, sealing and recording the seal number of containers/trucks. An inspection report will be completed and send to you within 24hours.

Apparel Merchandising Study Guide

Circle the correct answer for each question below

Name__________________Per____________________

Day 1

1. Textile production is the creation of ________.

a. designs

b. fabric

c. clothing

d. sewing machines

At the retail level, merchandise is _______.

a. designed

b. sold to fashion buyers

c. sold to the public

d. produced

The way apparel gets from its place of production to the

consumer is called _____.

a. fashion promotion

b. channel of distribution

c. manufacturing

d. merchandising

At the wholesale level, merchandise is ________.

a. created, manufactured, and sold in large quantities

b. sold to the public

c. sold electronically

d. discounted and then sold to the public

Which statement best describes fashion designers?

a. They are responsible for the design and production of

their garments.

b. They are hired by forecasting services to predict new

trends.

c. They are not the only ones responsible for the ideas in

new fashion.

d. They use computers for all their creative thinking.

Day 2

1. Which of the following best describes the fashion

industry?

a. permanent

b. slow-paced

c. constantly changing

d. never changing

In your classroom, there are 6 students wearing black gym

shoes and 18 not wearing black gym shoes. What is the

percentage of students wearing black gym shoes?

a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 25%

d. 45%

4.

At apparel marts, manufacturers exhibit their lines _____.

a. in hopes of getting large orders from retail store

buyers

b. to introduce them to the public

c. to give designers new ideas

d. only to customers who have purchased from them

before

5.

The ______ informs the retail buyer about prices, new

trends, and styles.

a. fashion designer

b. sales representative

c. fashion buyer

d. fashion forecaster

Day 3

1. A line is ________.

a. a reference point designers use to sketch designs

b. a collection of classic styles

c. a group of styles that will be produced and sold for a

new season

d. an imaginary point models visualize in order to walk

in a straight line

2.

The purpose of fashion promotion is to ______.

a. get the customers to buy

b. produce apparel

c. recognize fashion designers

d. research new fibers

3.

_______ are done through advertising agencies and

various print and broadcast media that make the consumer

aware of fashion trends.

a. trends

b. promotions

c. catalogs

d. lines

4.

In your gym class, 16 students are wearing blue gym

shorts and 24 are wearing red. What is the percentage of

students wearing blue gym shorts?

a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 30%

d. 40%

5.

Trend books illustrate ______.

a. current colors, silhouettes, and fabrics

b. last year’s colors, silhouettes and fabrics

c. trendy people in Hollywood

d. sales reports for buyers

Day 4

Which of the following can designers use to illustrate their

fashions?

a. markers

1.



Name__________________Per____________________

Straight shapes tend to make a person appear __ and ___.

a. shorter; wider

b. taller; thinner

c. older; smaller

d. none of these answers

The shape of clothing is its outline, form, or ____.

a. style

b. uniqueness

c. silhouette

d. pastels

A trend book is ______.

a. used by designers to get fresh new ideas

b. a history book of fashion design

c. a catalog of patterns

d. a book that describes where designers are located at

the mart

To identify a trend means _____.

a. to find styles that will be popular for a long time

b. to recognize the direction fashion is taking

c. to observe clothing only worn by movie stars

d. to find styles that will be popular for just one season

Day 5

1. “Apparel” is a general term that applies to which of the

following?

a. men's clothing

b. women's clothing

c. children's clothing

d. all of these answers

Electronic commerce ______.

a. does not allow consumers to view merchandise

b. will never be accepted as a method of buying clothes

because consumers cannot try on the items

c. will keep increasing in popularity as advances in

technology and consumer confidence takes place

d. is predicted to replace all retail stores in the next ten

years

Accessories are _____.

a. separate clothing items

b. items worn to complete an outfit

c. worn only by adults

d. usually very colorful with lots of detail

5.

Fashion merchandising is the ____.

a. planning, buying, and selling of clothing based on

what consumers want

b. promotion of a designer’s line for a new season

c. buying of clothing at the wholesale level

d. techniques used to display merchandise so consumers

will buy them

6.

Textile production is the creation of ____.

a. designs

b. fabric

c. clothing

d. sewing machines

7.

At the retail level, merchandise is ____.

a. designed

b. sold to fashion buyers

c. sold to the public

d. produced

8.

The way apparel gets from its place of production to the

consumer is called ____.

a. fashion promotion

b. channel of distribution

c. manufacturing

d. merchandising

9.

At the wholesale level, merchandise is ____.

a. created, manufactured, and sold in large quantities

b. sold to the public

c. sold electronically

d. discounted and then sold to the public

10. Which statement best describes fashion designers?

a. They are responsible for the design and production of

their garments.

b. They are hired by forecasting services to predict new

trends.

c. They are not the only ones responsible for the ideas in

new fashion.

d. They use computers for all their creative thinking.

11. Which of the following best describes the fashion

industry?

a. permanent

b. slow-paced

c. constantly changing

d. never changing

12. A fashion forecaster ____.

a. identifies trends

b. designs clothing

c. produces clothing

d. buys accessories

13. In your classroom, there are 6 students wearing black gym

shoes and 18 not wearing black gym shoes. What is the

percentage of students wearing black gym shoes?



Name__________________Per____________________

14. At apparel marts, manufacturers exhibit their lines ___.

a. in hopes of getting large orders from retail store

buyers

b. to introduce them to the public

c. to give designers new ideas

d. only to customers who have purchased from them

before

15. The ____ informs the retail buyer about prices, new trends,

and styles.

a. fashion designer

b. sales representative

c. fashion buyer

d. fashion forecaster

16. A line is ______.

a. a reference point designers use to sketch designs

b. a collection of classic styles

c. a group of styles that will be produced and sold for a

new season

d. an imaginary point models visualize in order to walk

in a straight line

17. The purpose of fashion promotion is to _____.

a. get the customers to buy

b. produce apparel

c. recognize fashion designers

d. research new fibers

18. ______ are done through advertising agencies and various

print and broadcast media that make the consumer aware

of fashion trends.

a. trends

b. promotions

c. catalogs

d. lines

19. In your gym class, 16 students are wearing blue gym

shorts and 24 are wearing red. What is the percentage of

students wearing blue gym shorts?

a. 10%

b. 20%

c. 30%

d. 40%

20. Trend books illustrate _____.

a. current colors, silhouettes, and fabrics

b. last year’s colors, silhouettes and fabrics

c. trendy people in Hollywood

d. sales reports for buyers

21. Which of the following can designers use to illustrate their

fashions?

a. markers

b. watercolors

c.

d.

a computer aided design program

all of these answers

22. Straight shapes tend to make a person appear __ and ___.

a. shorter; wider

b. taller; thinner

c. older; smaller


23. The shape of clothing is its outline, form, or ____.

a. style

b. uniqueness

c. silhouette

d. pastels

24. A trend book is ____.

a. used by designers to get fresh new ideas

b. a history book of fashion design

c. a catalog of patterns

d. a book that describes where designers are located at

the mart

25. To identify a trend means _____.

a. to find styles that will be popular for a long time

b. to recognize the direction fashion is taking

c. to observe clothing only worn by movie stars

d. to find styles that will be popular for just one season

Day 6

1. In the production of jeans, rivets are designed _____.

a. for decoration

b. to identify the brand of jeans

c. to prevent pockets from ripping

d. as a trademark

2.

An entrepreneur is a person who _____.

a. finds a new or better way to produce or sell a product

b. has faith, hope, and confidence in his or her product

c. is willing to take risks

d. all of these answers

3.

In the manufacturing of jeans, the job that requires the

most skill and is the most physically demanding is ___.

a. cutter

b. pattern maker

c. quality control

d. manager of the facility

4.

The procedure in which one specific task is completed by

each person along an assembly line is called _____.

a. division of labor

b. piecework system

c. specialized work system

d. quality assurance

5.

After cotton is woven into cloth and wrapped on bolts, it is

then _____.

a. harvested

b. picked



Name__________________Per____________________

transported to manufacturing facilities

combed

Day 7

1. The spool that holds the thread being used to sew is the _.

a. bobbin

b. feed dog

c. hand wheel

d. spool pin

The purpose of the sewing machine feed teeth is to ___.

a. control the tightness of the thread

b. move the thread through the machine as you sew

c. move the fabric along

d. secure the stitching

cotton, 14 zippers, and 24 buttons. How many pairs of

pants can you make before you run out of at least one of

the supplies?

a. 8 pairs

b. 10 pairs

c. 12 pairs

d. 14 pairs

4.

If you needed to measure ¾ yard of cotton with a

measuring tape, how many inches would you measure? (1

yard = 36 inches)

a. 33 inches

b. 27 inches

c. 36 inches

d. 42 inches

The stitch length control __.

a. adjusts the number of stitches per inch

b. adjusts the stitch width and length

c. cannot be adjusted

d. automatically controls the thickness of the fabric

Which of the following statements best describes the

fashion design, manufacturing, and merchandising

industry?

a. It is one of the largest industries in the world.

b. It is very difficult to get a job in this industry.

c. It is one of the smallest industries in the world.

d. You need a college education to get into this industry.

On the sewing machine, the ___ is used to reinforce the

stitches at the beginning and end of a row.

a. knot stitch

b. reverse control

c. basting stitch

d. zigzag stitch

Day 8

1. You need the following materials to make 1 shirt: 1-½

yards of denim, 1/4 yard of ribbing, and 3 buttons. You

have 5 yards of denim, ½ yard of ribbing, and 10 buttons.

How many shirts can you make before you run out of at

least one of the supplies?

a. 1 shirt

b. 2 shirts

c. 3 shirts

d. 4 shirts

Which of the following careers would NOT be an example

of an entrepreneur?

a. owner of a small mail-order business

b. owner of an Internet business

c. manager in a department store

d. owner of a small craft store

To make a pair of pants, you need the following: 2 yards

of cotton, 1 zipper, and 2 buttons. You have 21 yards of

5.

Which goods do piece good buyers NOT typically

purchase?

a. machines

b. fabrics

c. trims

d. notions

Day 9

1. Tailor’s chalk is used to ____.

a. draw an original design on paper

b. change the color of the fabric

c. transfer markings from the pattern to the cloth


2.

If 1 pair of shorts is made using 1-½ yards of fabric, how

much fabric will you need for 6 pairs of shorts?

a. 3 yards

b. 6 yards

c. 8 yards

d. 9 yards

3.

How do shears differ from scissors?

a. Shears have a blunt tip.

b. Shears can be used to cut paper.

c. Shears have longer blades.

d. Shears have shorter blades and the handles have

matching holes.

4.

____ are designed to remove stitching from fabric.

a. seam rippers

b. shears

c. scissors

d. sewing gauges

5.

Nearly all accidents can be prevented by ____.

a. daily reminders to be careful

b. recognizing possible dangers and using caution

c. adult supervision

d. becoming certified in safety

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