Apparel Quality and Consumer Expectations

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to apparel quality and consumer expectations.

Apparel Quality

Defined as excellence and conformance to requirements, providing garments that meet consumer expectations.

Aesthetic Performance

Refers to the attractiveness of a garment, including design, materials, and construction that fulfill appearance expectations.

Functional Performance

Relates to the usefulness, comfort, ease of care, and durability of a garment after wearing.

Durability

The ability of a garment to retain its structure and appearance after wearing, including resistance to shrinking and seam integrity.

ISO

The International Organization for Standardization, which defines quality as the totality of characteristics of an entity that satisfies stated or implied needs.

Intrinsic Attributes

Physical features of a garment that cannot be altered without changing the product itself, like design and materials.

Extrinsic Attributes

Features of a garment that can be altered without changing the garment, such as price and brand.

Perceived Quality (PQ) Model

A framework illustrating how consumers evaluate the overall quality of a garment based on various features.

Cost Per Wear

Calculates the value of a garment by dividing the purchase price by the number of times the garment is worn.

Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

The number of defective garments allowed in a random sample during inspection, indicating the quality standard of production.