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  • off-the-rack: apparel that is mass-produced in standard sizes
  • ombré: closely related tones of color with monochromatic shading from light to dark of single color
  • opaque: term applied to gems and fabrics through which no light passes
  • open-to-buy (OTB): a calculation based on difference between merchandise a buyer plans to order over a specified period and what has already been ordered
  • organza: lightweight, thin, transparent fabric that is stiff and wiry
  • oxford cloth: men’s shirting fabric made in a basket weave, sometimes 2×2 and sometimes 4×2.  Better grades are mercerized