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The phrase “fast fashion” refers to how quickly and affordably apparel and accessories are produced by fashion merchants in response to the newest trends in the industry. During the past few decades, fast fashion has grown in popularity, with brands like Zara, H&M, and Forever 21 dominating the market. Fast fashion started in the 1990s[…]
There are over a hundred types of terms and definitions used in the garments merchandising process. All are important as they are used in manufacturing, business, and commercial process. Being a student of textiles or Fashion, or an employee of these related industries, we need to know and understand all things needed in the garments[…]
Lab dip refers to producing a small sample for a textile or fabric that will be used to produce a garment or other textile product. The lab dip is created by a textile dyeing mill or dye house and is used to match the wanted color specified by the buyer. Lab dip is a dyed[…]
Fast Fashion Creates over 17 million Tons of Textile Waste Annually Did we know that people over the world are now consuming 400 further apparel compared to 20 times ago? The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) estimates that Americans induce more than 17 million metric tons of cloth waste annually, which is about 47 kilograms or 104[…]
If you work in the Quality department in the Garments industry or are related (buying a house, or apparel retailer) to the garments industry whatever the designation is, then this writing is for you. There are plenty of Skills of QC job required for a Garment Professional. So, here go through one by one in[…]
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Chemical uses in the Textile and Apparel Industry Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a technical safety data sheet for using workplace health and Safety in the Textile and Apparel industry. It is a written instruction document. The MSDS is hanging in the workplace,[…]
