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Inventories:

3 Months Ended

May 04, 2013

2. Inventories: The components of inventories as of the dates specified are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

	May 4, 2013		February 2, 2013		April 28, 2012
Finished goods	$ 143,193		$ 154,593		$ 127,833
Work in process	4,447		6,028		4,378
Fabric, trim and supplies	4,605		5,431		6,161
LIFO reserve	(56,447	)	(56,447	)	(52,376	)
Total	$ 95,798		$ 109,605		$ 85,996

LIFO accounting adjustments, which we consider to include changes in the LIFO reserve as well as the impact of changes in inventory reserves related to lower of cost or market adjustments that do not exceed the LIFO reserve, were a charge of less than $0.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 and a charge of $0.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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