| Rack stitch |
Knit pattern produced by a shift in the needle bed that
creates a herringbone effect. |
| Raglan |
Raglan sleeve is stitched under the arm and in two
parallel lines leading from the armpit to the neck. It
makes for ease of movement. |
| Ramie |
Strong staple fiber of cellulose yielded by the inner
bark of the ramie plant. Often used as a less
expensive substitute for linen or cotton. |
| Random sample |
Single copy of a product with a random imprint. |
| Raster graphics |
Raster-based graphics have become a standard
technology and are popularly known by their GIF and
JPEG formats. Raster graphics use pixel-by-pixel
definitions as opposed to vector graphics which use
computer algorithms to describe shapes, lines,
animation, etc. |
| Rayon |
High absorbency, bright or dull luster, pleasant hand.
Does well in brilliant colors. |
| Redemption center |
Store maintained by a trading-stamp company, where
customers can redeem filled stamp books for
premiums. |
| Redemption reserve |
Funds put aside by a stamp firm or the user of a
coupon plan to pay the cost of merchandise for future
redemptions - which may come in several years after
original issue of stamps or coupons. Also used by
food stores in tape programs. |
| Referral premium |
Item offered to customers for helping sell a product or
service to a friend or associate. |
| Register marks |
Cross-hair marks applied to negatives, artwork,
photographs or mechanicals to ensure precise
register on the final product. |
| Registration (hot-stamping) |
Process by which two or more hot-stamps are
aligned, so the multicolored foils fit the image area
perfectly. |
| Representative (or rep) |
Salesperson for an advertising or promotional
medium. |
| Reprocessed wool |
Wool that has been reclaimed from manufactured
products that have not been used by a consumer,
including dyed or undyed yarn, and fabric scraps from
mills and clothing manufacturers. The wool is returned
to fiber form and spun into new yarns, which are used
to make fabrics of low to medium quality. |
| Reserve account |
Arrangement whereby a portion of the salesperson's
commission is set aside to compensate for order
cancellations and invoicing adjustments. |
| Resolution |
Density of dots for any given output device. The unit
of measurement is dots per inch (dpi). |
| Restricted line |
Product line where a supplier specifies the minimum
volume, credit or geographic location of distributors
permitted to sell it. |
| Retouching |
Process of improving/highlighting necessary details in
a picture, photograph, print or drawing. |
| Reused wool |
Wool that has been reclaimed from manufactured
products after they have been used by consumers.
The wool is returned to fiber form, cleansed or
overdyed, and spun again into new yarns, which are
used to make inexpensive low-quality fabrics. |
| Reverse |
Mirror like inversion of elements on a printing plate in
relation to their order on the surface printed from it. |
| Reverse jersey |
Knit that uses the back side of jersey fabric for the
face of the garment. |
| Rib knit |
Knitted fabric produced with two sets of needles
(double knit) in which the vertical rows of loops
(wales) can be seen alternately on the face and back.
Stretch in the width is excellent. |
| Romance card |
Usually a card or small folder containing information
relating to the origin or history of the specialty that it
accompanies. |
| Rotary |
Relies on a computer and controller to send
messages concerning the desired design to a flat-bed
engraving table. |
| Rotogravure |
Type of printing, utilizing an etched copper cylinder. |
| Rubylith |
Clear orange coating on an acetate base, used in
preparing camera-ready artwork when one or more
colors will be used. Also know as amberlith. |
