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Unit D MERCHANDISE INFORMATION

Unit D MERCHANDISE INFORMATION. 4.04 Explain sizing in apparel. Sizing for Womenswear. Misses Juniors Petites Women’s (plus size) Tall (over 5’8”) Maternity Double ticketed. Misses. Fuller figure Longer waisted Sizes even numbers 0 to 20. Juniors. A size, not an age Youthful look

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Unit D MERCHANDISE INFORMATION

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  1. Unit DMERCHANDISE INFORMATION 4.04 Explain sizing in apparel.

  2. Sizing for Womenswear • Misses • Juniors • Petites • Women’s (plus size) • Tall (over 5’8”) • Maternity • Double ticketed

  3. Misses • Fuller figure • Longer waisted • Sizes even numbers 0 to 20

  4. Juniors • A size, not an age • Youthful look • Slender and shorter waisted • Sizes odd numbers 0-15

  5. Petites • Shorter women usually 5’4” and under • Sized using a “P” after the number

  6. Women’s (plus and half sizes) • Larger fuller figures of average height • Sized using a “W” after the number

  7. Tall (over 5’8”) • Hemlines, sleeves, and waistlines longer • Sized using a “T” after the number

  8. Maternity • Garments that allow for expansion • Available in a range of womenswear sizes

  9. Double ticketing • Apparel is marked with two sizes. Examples: 5/6, 9/10, 11/12

  10. Sizing for Menswear • Tailored clothing • Shirts • Pants

  11. Tailored clothing Suits sized by chest measurement and height • Short: 5’5” to 5’7” • Regular: 5’8” to 5’11” • Long: 6’ to 6’3” • Extra long: 6’4” and over

  12. Tailored clothing (cont.) • Extra large: size 50 and over and 6’ or taller • Portly: large sizes and 5’5” to 6’ • Athletic cut: expanded chests and narrowed waistlines

  13. Shirts • S, M, L, XL, XXL for sports shirts and sweaters • Dual sizing for dress shirts (Neck width and sleeve length) Example: 16” neck size x 32” sleeve length) • Only long-sleeved shirts are considered dress shirts. • Ties are only worn with dress shirts.

  14. Pants • Waist size and inseam length (34” waist x 36” length) • Some men’s pants may come in S, M, L, XL, XXL. • Some dress slacks are left unhemmed to be finished by the store’s tailor.

  15. Sizing for Infants’ and Children’s Apparel • Infants • Toddlers • Children • Preschool • Older

  16. Infants’ apparel • Newborn • 0-24 months • 3-6 months • 6-12 months • 12-18 months • 18-24 months • S, M, L, XL

  17. Toddlers(Crawling and walking) • 2T – 4T

  18. Children • Preschool • Slim, regular, girls and boys, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6x, and 7 • Small (2-3), medium (4-5, and large (6-7) • Older • Girls sizes 7-16 and also slim or plus sizes • Boys sizes 8-22 and also slim or husky sizes

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