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Inventories:

9 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2012

Inventories:

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

		October 27, 2012		January 28, 2012		October 29, 2011
Finished goods		$146,044		$143,482		$126,570
Work in process		3,561		6,244		4,096
Fabric, trim and supplies		4,943		6,070		6,291
LIFO reserve		(52,376	)	(52,376	)	(45,954	)
Total		$102,172		$103,420		$ 91,003

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 credit of $0.4 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2012, a charge of $0.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2011, a credit of $0.5 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2012 and $0.0 million impact in the first nine months of fiscal 2011.

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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