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    My Clothings

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    pants‚ black and silver belt‚ no ties (I hate them; they suffocate me.)‚ and the same thing for my feet. In concert‚ I wear like my dad; white or black shirt‚ black pants‚ black and silver belt‚ and a black tuxedo. I don’t really care about my clothing styles‚ unless they are dirty. I don’t get why my mom says‚ “The color doesn’t match‚ Jacob. Wear a different one.” If I wear casually‚ people just look at me like an ordinary student‚ going to school. However‚ some people think that I am a bad student

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    Victorian Clothing

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    Clothing Later Victorian (1870-1890) After the death of her husband in 1861‚ Victoria went into seclusion‚ and though still deeply respected as sovereign of a great empire‚ she ceased to influence fashion as directly. The somber colors that came into fashion are attributed to the fact that the British Court remained in mourning. Black became a popular fashion color in this period‚ not only worn for mourning. However dress forms changed significantly. After decades of full skirts‚ a new silhouette

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    Mango Clothing

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    INTRODUCTION TO MANGO INTRODUCTION TO SPAIN Apparel industry Population Statistics 3 4 4 4 BRANDS BY MANGO H.E. by MANGO TOUCH 5 5 5 STATISTICS FOR MANGO COMPANY Turnover Employees and nonfinancial company data MANGO’s existence map 5 5 6 8 MANGO COMPETITORS H&M Blanco Zara Big players market share in Spain 8 8 8 9 9 STRUCTURE-CONDUCT‚ PERFORMANCE MODEL Nature of product: Type of competition: 10 10 11 Barriers to entry: 11 PORTER’S ‘FIVE FORCES’ Bargaining

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    Roman Clothing

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    The Romans - Clothing Roman clothes were made of wool‚ spun into cloth by the women of the family. Later on the richer people had slaves to do this work for them. If you could afford to buy clothes‚ you could buy linen‚ cotton or silk‚ which was brought to Rome from other parts of the Empire. Washing clothes was difficult because the Romans did not have washing machines or soap powder. They used either a chemical called sulphur or urine. These are the clothes that Romans wore The Toga  This man

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    Clothing and Textile

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    resistance‚ flexibility‚ or moisture absorption. FINISHING: In textile manufacturing‚ finishing refers to any process performed on yarn or fabric after weaving or knitting to improve the look‚ performance‚ or "hand" (feel) of the finished textile or clothing. Some finishing techniques‚ such as fulling‚ have been in use with hand-weaving for centuries; others‚ such as mercerization‚ are byproducts of the Industrial Revolution. ADVANTAGES OF TEXTILE FINISHING: Textile finish

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    Elizabethan Clothing

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    Their clothing and items of apparel were dictated by the Elizabethan Sumptuary Laws which governed the style and materials worn. The Elizabethan Sumptuary Clothing Laws were used to control behaviour and to ensure that a specific class structure was maintained. English Sumptuary Laws governing the clothing that Elizabethans wore were well known by all of the English people. The penalties for violating Sumptuary Laws could be harsh : fines‚ the loss of property‚ title and even life. Clothing in Elizabethan

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    Clothing In The 1700s

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    1 B.C. and Before In the ancient times‚ clothing wasn’t just for looking good‚ it was to protect you and keep you warm during the harsh winters. Most babies didn’t even wear anything. Sometimes they wore cloth diapers. If it was cold of course‚ they would be more wrapped up. Children also often wore only cloth wrapped around their middles like shorts. In these times‚ men wore tunics‚ a sort of knee-length t-shirt made of wool or linen. They often wore it only over one shoulder. They would wear

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    Derogitory Clothing

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    Do people really know the meaning behind their clothing? Usually when you have a certain style of clothing people will put you in a category. Category meaning prep‚ nerd‚ goth‚ and all of the other types. The wife beater shirt and sagging jeans have negative meaning behind there styles. Gayle Rosenwald Smith wrote the essay‚ “The Wife Beater”‚ it is about the sleeveless undershirt men and women both wear and how its’ name has a connotative meaning. She stated how much she hates the name that

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    Head: Socio-Cultural Experience The Major Socio-Cultural Experiences of African Americans African Americans make up 13% of the population in the United States‚ but most of these people did not migrate here on their own accord. This is where a lot of their African culture was destroyed. Most was lost through the enslavement of African people and the systems of social policy ’s in place‚ historically and today‚ that continue suppress African tradition and culture from the African Americans

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    Clothing and Laundry

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    drawer for your laundry‚ I would highly recommend that the finished laundry is neatly folded and put back in the hamper to make sure it is kept fresh. Laundry comes in all sorts of types‚ shapes‚ and color. Most people would agree that different clothing requires different methods of folding. First‚ to properly fold a shirt‚ both shoulders must be folded inwards then in half for suitable packing. Folding pants are much easier then folding shirts‚ due to the different type of shape‚ width‚ and length

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