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Interior Design Glossary

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tariff
A tax, schedule of fees or prices on imports or exports; customs duty.

 

 

trade association
A nonprofit organization established to meet the needs and promote the common interests of a specific group, profession, or industry; industry organization; industry association.

 

 

trickle-across theory
The theory that fashion acceptance begins in several income and social classes at the same time.

 

 

trickle-down theory
The theory that fashion starts with high-income or celebrity consumers and moves down to the general public.

 

 

trickle-up theory
The theory that fashion actually starts with lower-income consumers and then moves up to consumers in a higher socio-economic level.

 

 

trend
The direction that silhouettes, fabrics, and colors are moving from one fashion season to the next.






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