Garment Research Papers Samples For Students

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English Date: December 5, 2013

The Garment District, which is is a rectangular stretch of Manhattan that spans from west 35th street to 42nd streets, to 7th and 9th avenues, used to be one of the major clothing manufacturing centers in the USA. The shape and borders of the area changed over time, yet the core remained the same and contributed enormously to the industrial evolution of the country, as well as its cultural development. Now, however, certain activists plan to change the name to something more modern and fashionable because, in their understanding, it will ...

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The costing processes both before and after the manufacturing process are quite intricate practices. Thanks to the conventional methods of garment-related costing, the industry follows patterns and guidelines already laid out. As such, tracing every cost in the process is quite a daunting task. However, in the modern estimation methods of garment costing, industries follow some standard procedures that take into account all activities pertaining to the manufacture of a garment. Such activities include; cost of raw material, accessories, knitting fabrics, sewing, transport, general overheads, etc.
Foe effective garment costing, companies familiarize themselves with the costs, techniques, benefits ...

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“Sweating” was an original 15th century term which was a metaphor for a severe labor exertion (Wilson, p. 1). This term got to be associated with garment work during the 1830’s (p. 1). The “sweatshop” was initially defined in the 1890s. It became popular during the 19th century as a “system of subcontracting by which rival manufacturers distributed work to contractors. These contractors, then, turned to other rival contractors and subcontractors to complete the jobs. Since fast work was required and the products were anticipated, the contractors and subcontractors would “sweat” as much labor from their workers. Under this system, the ...

The world’s population is tremendously growing especially in the developing countries and, as a result, such countries experience enormous problems due to the expanding needs of the people. The growth of population has affected the government’s ability to predict and generate policies that would serve the various needs of its population. Numerous problems arise as the government budgeted expenditure is stretched, and the level of poverty continues to increase. In fact, majority of persons in the developed countries live under deplorable conditions as a result of poverty, and this increases the vulnerability to diseases and other infections (Bader 212). ...

The Garment industry, also known as the textile industry, is concerned with the manufacture of cloth and yarn as well as subsequent design or clothing manufacturing and distribution. Raw materials used in this industry are either natural or synthetic. Natural materials include cotton and silk while synthetic materials are manufactured in a chemical process in the laboratory through combination of polymers. The textile industry though very crucial since without it human beings would still be walking around in hides and skins, has been faced with numerous challenges not only in New York but even in other places across the world. ...

The Garment Industry has been faced with a lot of challenges in many countries across the world. First, Labor shortage is a common problem to the garment industry not only in New York but also in the third world countries. It is accelerated by the fact that few people are skilled to work in the textile industry. In other countries, people simply do not like working in the textile industry which leads to low manpower in the industry. This affects the production in the sense that there are few people to carry out the processes leading low to output. Inadequate labor ...

This study revealed that Kevlar and Kevlar/wool fabric thermal properties. The effect of fabric physical properties on thermal comfort was analyzed. The tests conducted on moisture management techniques were: sweating guarded hot plate (SGHP), moisture management tester, and surface tester. A conclusion for the paper is given which recommends the use of Kevlar and Kevlar/wool in the textile industry. The report examines the different thermal properties of Kevlar A363 and Kevlar/wool in an effort to determine which fabric is best suited for different weather conditions. In addition, the tests carried out shows clearly the difference in thermal properties of ...

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GAP Inc. is US based clothing and accessories retail company. It has headquarters in San Francisco, California. The company was founded in 1969 by two partners. The motivation behind the formation of the company was making sure the availability of the pair of jeans at affordable prices. Now the company has expanded its business to different regions as well as divisions. The divisions of the company operating under GAP Inc. are Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, Intermix, and Banner. GAP is the largest specialty retailer in the US. The company is operating in a tight, competitive landscape and faces ...

Step 1: Identify Ethical Issues

In this scenario, a clothing company is determining whether or not it is right to source from an Asian manufacturing company. The following ethical issues are identified:
- The factory is shown to work the employees long hours, with very low pay compared to America. However, the workers they talk to say they are grateful for the job. Is it fair to work employees so much for so little, even if they are satisfied by it?
- Threads with Style is dedicated to social responsibility as well as profitability. Should the company favor profitability (in hiring a cost-effective manufacturer) ...

Design and Functionality

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A suit is the modern gentleman's armor. There are many intricate facets of a suit that a company has to consider while crafting such an essential garment; mainly, its functionality. Today, the designers and producers of sportswear focus not only on the attractiveness of their clothes but also on the functionality of the apparel. The demands for this type of clothes has been elevated with the customer’s sophistication, increased competition in the market, the popularity of sport and healthy lifestyle, and the desire to combine comfort and functionality. Sportswear has become a necessary attribute for the sportsmen, ...

Introduction

A suit is the modern gentleman's armor. There are many intricate facets of a suit that a company has to consider while crafting such an important garment; mainly, its functionality. Today, the designers and producers of sportswear focus not only on the attractiveness of their cloths, but also on functionality of the apparel. The demands for this type of cloths elevated with the sophistication of the customers, increased competition in the market, popularity of sport and healthy lifestyle, and the desire to combine comfort and functionality. Sportswear has become a necessary attribute for the sportsmen, active sport enthusiasts, and ...

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Bangaldesh is one of the poorest countries in the world and due to the fact that it is also one of the most overpopulated ones, it suffers from chronic conditions of excessive poverty and injustice. Obviously, there is a considerable labour force in this densely populated country and there is also a large percentage of this coming from child labour. This is actually illegal in the country but up till 1992 there were over 70,000 children under the age of 14 working in garment factories across the country (UNICEF 2010) but in that same year, the US banned importantion of ...

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The Minoan Civilization was the forerunner of the ancient Greek culture which emerged from the island of Crete. The island of Crete was isolated from the rest of the Greek mainland by the Sea of Crete to the north and by the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The island with its mountainous rugged terrain and white sand coastal areas proved to be a great spot for international affairs and trade routes especially for the European, Africa, and Asia Minor merchants. Because of its isolated landscape, many scholars have proposed the existence of cultural interactions between Cretan civilization and those ...

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Skechers is a high performance and lifestyle footwear company located in Manhattan Beach, California, which was founded in 1992 by current CEO Robert Greenberg and his son Michael. It was first incorporated in 1992 in California and then reincorporated in Delaware in 1999 while keeping its headquarters in California (Skechers, 2016b). As of fiscal year 2015, it owned and operated in the United States 119 concept stores, 155 factory outlet stores, and 117 warehouse outlet stores. Internationally, it also owned and operated 82 concept stores, 41 factory outlet stores, and five warehouse outlet stores. It has more than 1340 ...

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The report is aimed at providing the information about the Pilgrim Cleaners business locations in the Saint Antonio area. It discusses both the company and the clearing industry. The paper provides a short background and the history of the company. It also discusses in details the 4 P's of marketing, including the types of the services provided, the pricing, the places where the clients can use the company's services, and the advertising methods. The report defines strengthens, weaknesses, threats and opportunities of business by the Pilgrim Cleaners. It provides recommendations on how to improve and ...

Early origins of folklore-knitting

Knitting is a popular art form that has been practiced and practiced by societies all over the world for ages. It originates from the human need for clothing to protect them from the weather elements. However, studies have shown that the term "knitting" was not in Europe language before the renaissance. Recently, knitting has become more of a hobby than a skill due to the mass production of clothing by industries. This art has been passed from one generation to the next from as early as the 3AD in Egypt when it was still a colony of the Roman Empire formed on two ...

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The Nike of Samothrace
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Standing tall in the staircase of the Louvre Museum, the Nike of Samothrace also known as the Winged Victory of Samothrace was a valuable piece of art that represented Greeks mastery in human anatomy. As quoted from the video made by Professors Steven Zucker and Beth Harris (2011) on Smart History, Zucker declared that: “So here is a culture that has studied and celebrated the body; and then is willing to use the body for tremendous expressive force.” The Nike of Samothrace was a marble statue sculpted by an unknown Greek artist in the 2nd ...

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Martin Scorsese has in most of his interviews opened up to state that the culture that he grew up in influenced and still has an influence on the cultures upon which the movies he directs are based upon. In this discussion, the attention will focus on his 1972 film, Mean Streets. Though he had been through the training of another director, Mr. Corman, the movie that granted him the breakthrough into the entertainment arena was actually motivated by the situations and events that he was exposed to in his upbringing.
In this discussion, there will be some light ...

Arthur Miller’s iconic play Death of a Salesman is rife with symbolism, rich characters that welcome in-depth study and debate, relationships between different characters that warrant close examination and themes and motives that range from statements about the American Dream and socioeconomics to the importance of place, feminism, gender roles and familial relationships. One of the most prominent themes in Death of a Salesman is that of betrayal. Arthur Miller thoroughly and effectively examines betrayal and the different forms it can take. Betrayal and abandonment, a form of a betrayal, characterize nearly all of the significant relationships in the play, particularly the ...

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Phillips Van Heusen is a Manufacturing Corporation based in America. It is one of the world leading clothing companies and is widely known for manufacture of shirts. Its main headquarters are in Manhattan but has other administrative offices at Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New Jersey, Nevada and Bridgewater. It also has several other distribution facilities in different places in America and several other sourcing facilities worldwide (Phillips et al 205). The Corporation came to being early in the 20th century when Jones Van Hussen and Moses Phillips, both of who did shirt business decided to merge to form a single corporation. ...

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Globalization has expanded so greatly that many developed countries throughout the world find it nearly impossible to keep employment within countries where the company resides. Globalization has corrupted many of these developed countries and there is always going to be something that can be made cheaper. Many of these major companies view this as an advantage, not noticing the negatives, and how it will affect the country in which it is located. Many of these prestigious companies that were once developed here in the United States have outsourced a majority of their blue collar, and a good percentage of their white ...

The complete lack of ethical leadership displayed in the Enron scandal has hardly been unique over the last decade, but rather seems to be one of many examples of massive corporate fraud, corruption and lack of social responsibility to employees, consumers, shareholders and the general public. Fraud and corruption on Wall Street and the mortgage industry resulted in the worst financial meltdown in history, and WorldCom under the leadership of Bernie Ebbers collapsed in one of the worst corporate frauds in history. Over the last decade, public confidence in corporate leadership and the economic system in general has been ...

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Every artistic work entails creativity and innovation in order to bring out an informative and impressive piece of art. However, the message contained in every piece of art is brought out clearly through the use of forms, elements of arts and more importantly principles of design. It is through the skills in arts elements that an artist is in a position to produce impressive and well-balanced art work. Additionally, art elements help the artists in formulating their expressions. While some artists express their creativity through realism other expresses their creativity through impressionism. Of note is that the artist’s ...