Inventories

3 Months Ended

Aug. 02, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

5.  Inventories

Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined using the FIFO (first-in, first-out) method.

A summary of inventories follows:
(dollars in thousands)	August 2, 2015		August 3, 2014		May 3, 2015
Raw materials	$	6,944	$	6,145	$	5,374
Work-in-process		3,018		2,174		2,766
Finished goods		36,582		33,369		34,344
	$	46,544	$	41,688	$	42,484