FS Merchandising Exam II

• Wood finish
• Cloth-covered finish
• Metal finish

from 18" to 5' in length

size increases in increments of 6 inches

Materials  same as adult caskets

• Standard wood
• 6'3" x 22"

• Wood "state"
• 6'6" x 22"

• Standard Metal
• 6'6" x 23"

• Flaring side - Wood
•      at top - 6'3" x 22"
•      at bottom - 6'3" x 19 1/2"

width increases in 2" increments

length increases in 3" increments

• 6'3" X - width increased
• 6'3"X  - length increased

Embossed - cloth  material having a raised design on the surface to raise, release from the surface

Smoth - material  that has no design and a short knap

corners are at right angles

corners are in a circular shape

has 8 sides and 8 angles but not wedged shaped

ends are in shape of  a half circle 

half moon

semi-lunar shape

a twilled, napped, woolen or worsted fabric with a smooth lustrous face and dense texture.

A fabric usually made of cotton, silk, or rayon woven in a plain or rib weave with a soft semi-gloss finish.

a woven cloth with a nap exceeding 1/8^th inch in length but less dense than velvet

A heavy durable cotton fabric with a short (1/8^th inch or less), thick velvety nap on one side.

Woven cloth with a suede-like appearance with nap of less than 1/8^th inch which is used as an exterior covering material for caskets.

One of 5 casket coverings

made mostly with cotton or polyester

airtight

impervious to external influence

completely sealed by fusion or soldering

material that is visable to the public

a fabric of silk, cotton, and possibly rayon, with a short, dense nap or pile

soft or downy surface on a woven fabric

a thin crinkled cloth of silk, rayon, cotton, or wool that is used in casket construction as a lining material

a fabric woven to create a smooth lustrous face and dull back

also used as an exterior and interior material on infant caskets

a textile weave in which threads are crossed over one another to give an appearance of diagonal lines

a type of casket lining material that is fabric woven to look like linen

a fabric made from flax

noted for its strength, coolness, and luster

found underneath lining material and used to cover the padding material

Backing/Upholstery material

 a type of casket backing material that is pressed paper in sheet form

used in casket construction as a backing (upholstery) material

a heavy cotton cloth of plain weave

synthetic or natural organic material that is shaped when it's soft and then hardens

light cotton flannel possesing a short nap

bare metal is scratched with an abrasive material and then finished until a smooth high gloss is obtained

the finish created when base metal is coated by another metal via an electrolytic process

often found on casket hardware

in casket construction it is identified by the term "deposit," as in "copper deposit"

a surface made smooth and glossy usually by friction

brought to a highly developed, finished, or refined state

burnished

spray finish

an exterior casket finish in which the metal is coated with a substance that wrinkles as it dries

usually used on less expensive caskets

spray finish

a sprayed finish that has the appearance of small indentation in the metal (as if struck with a ball peen hammer)

the "indentations" are in the paint and appear as the paint dries

usually found on inexpensive caskets

spray finish

a finish used on casket exteriors that is free of gloss

dull lusterless surface

no shine or gloss

spray finish

a casket having eight angles or corners and therefore has 8 sides or body panels

not visible to public

the soft, white, downy fibers of the cotton seed

foam rubber

polymer of ethylene

one of five padding materials

one of five padding materials

wood that has been shredded into spaghetti like string

corners are at right angels

corners are curved in a circular shape

has 8 sides and 8 angles but is not wedge shaped

ends are in the shape of a half circle

half moon - semi-lunar shape

composed of the sides and ends of the casket shell

a casket shell design in which the sides and ends of the casket body flare out from the bottom to the top

a casket shell design that is narrower and shorter at the bottom than at the opening of the top

a casket bodystyle with the bodysides at a ninety degree angle to the bottom

called a "State" casket

least expensive to manufacture

a casket with the cap in two pieces, usually the cap or lid has a tranverse cut which bisects the head and foot panels

the ogee is hinged to the top body molding

ogee folds at the head end and front side of the head section

deceased is viewed from waist up

this casket when opened, the ogee raises with cap

ogee and cap are hinged to the top body molding both at head end and foot end of the casket

ogee raises with head and foot panels

transverse cut does not bisect top, but head section is longer than foot section

deceased is viewed from head to hips

no transverse cut in top; therefore, a full top casket

usually has an inner panel to cover the decreased from waist to foot

• single hinged panel
• slip panel (slip top, priest casket)

a casket in which the cap is in two pieces, the rim/ogee and foot panel is one piece which is hinged to the top body molding and the head panel being the second piece which is hinged to the rim/ogee

casket that displays the deceased from head to foot as the entire cap/lid is removed

a style of casket interior in which the material is drawn or gathered in parallel fashion on a machine in a multiple needle head sewing process

usually found in expensive caskets

ultimate style of interior materials

a style of casket interior created by placing a padded material between a lining material and a backing material, with subsequent stitches taken, forming small raised puffs

carriage tufting and biscuit tufting are the two most common types used in caskets

a form of casket interior style that is created by placing a lining material on a metal form, weights added, the material steamed to set pattern, and then attached to a suitable backing (upholstry) material

material is tightly drawn to form the casket interior

one of six different types of interior materials

one of six different types of interior materials