lululemon Resale & Wholesale Glossary

Grade A: Pre-owned condition tier for pieces with no visible flaws at arm's length.
Grade B: Pre-owned condition tier for wearable pieces with light cosmetic wear such as pilling or minor fading.
Bale: A compressed, strapped bundle of 100–300 garments wrapped in film.
By the pound: Wholesale pricing based on weight rather than piece count.
Sorted lot: A wholesale lot organized by category, grade and size with a packing list.
Mystery box: An un-sorted, piece-counted carton sold at a lower price because the buyer accepts the mix.
Packing list: A document listing counts by category, grade and size for a shipment.
Pilling: Small fabric balls that form from friction, common on the inner thigh of soft-fabric leggings.
Nulu: lululemon's buttery-soft, lightweight fabric used in Align.
Everlux: lululemon's smooth, sweat-wicking training fabric used in Wunder Train.
Luxtreme: A cool, slick lululemon fabric used in Define jackets and Energy bras.
Luon: lululemon's original matte, cotton-like stretch fabric.
Nulux: A lightweight, quick-drying lululemon fabric used in Fast and Free.
Swift: A lightweight woven fabric used in Hotty Hot and Speed Up shorts.
Warpstreme: A wrinkle-resistant stretch fabric used in men's ABC pants.
Softstreme: A brushed, soft fabric used in joggers and half-zips.
Rip tag: A tear-away inside tag listing style, color and size; often removed by wearers.
Size dot: A small printed size marker inside lululemon waistband pockets or seams.
NWT: New with tags.
EUC: Excellent used condition, the resale term that corresponds to Grade A.
GUC: Good used condition, roughly Grade B.
MOQ: Minimum order quantity. ThriftUp's MOQ is 100 pieces.
Resale certificate: A state document letting a business buy inventory for resale without paying sales tax.
First-sale doctrine: The US legal principle permitting resale of lawfully purchased genuine goods.
Sell-through rate: The share of inventory sold within a period, usually 30 or 90 days.
Blended cost: The average per-piece cost across a mixed-grade lot.
LTL freight: Less-than-truckload shipping for pallets.
Bill of lading: The carrier document for a freight shipment.
Size run: A set of sizes across a range, such as 0–4 or 6–8.
Colorway: A specific color or print release of a style.
Inseam: The inner-leg length of a legging, pant or short, in inches.
Rise: The distance from crotch to waistband.
Liner: The built-in brief inside running shorts.
Thumbholes: Cuff openings on Define jackets and Swiftly long sleeves.
Live selling: Selling through live video on Whatnot, TikTok Shop or Instagram.
Bin store: A discount retailer selling goods from bins at a price that drops through the week.
Consignment: A resale model where a shop sells on the owner's behalf for a commission.
Authentication: Checking that a piece is genuine lululemon using tags, fabric, construction and hardware.
Grade split: The ratio of Grade A to Grade B pieces in a lot, such as 70/30.
Comps: Comparable sold listings used to price an item.

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