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Inventories:
3 Months Ended
Apr. 28, 2012
Inventories:  
Inventories:

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

 

 

 

April 28,
2012

 

January 28,
2012

 

April 30,
2011

 

Finished goods

 

$127,833

 

$143,482

 

$101,150

 

Work in process

 

4,378

 

6,244

 

3,639

 

Fabric, trim and supplies

 

6,161

 

6,070

 

4,008

 

LIFO reserve

 

(52,376

)

(52,376

)

(45,954

)

Total

 

$  85,996

 

$103,420

 

$  62,843

 

 

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 $0.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012 and a credit of $0.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2011.