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Feasibility and user experience of virtual reality fashion stores

Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-simulated, realistic three-dimensional environment. VR heightens a user’s sense of being in the environment and enables the user to interact with the environment. We propose ...

Authors: Minjung Park, Hyunjoo Im and Do Yuon Kim

Evaluating the performance of gamma irradiated okra fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) composites: comparative study with jute/PP

In this study, two bast fibers such as okra and jute were selected to manufacture composites taking polypropylene (PP) as matrix material by means of compression molding technique with maintaining 40% fiber co...

Authors: A. N. M. Masudur Rahman, Shah Alimuzzaman, Ruhul A. Khan and Jamal Hossen

Understanding the attitudes toward sunless tanning product use: implication of tanning product consumption

The goal of this study is to test the antecedents of overall attitudes toward sunless tanning product use. The data collected from 302 US female college students with an average age of 20.11 were included in t...

Authors: Jeong-Ju Yoo and Hyeon Jeong Cho

Consumer responses to company disclosure of socially responsible efforts

Since the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (CTSCA) was enacted, many large apparel retailers are required to post a corporate social responsibility statement on their website regarding their practi...

Authors: Hyun-Hwa Lee, Minsun Lee and Yoon Jin Ma

An investigation on quilled nozzle-less electrospinning in comparison with conventional methods for producing PAN nanofibers

Over the last decades by appearing nanotechnology electrospinning has been reconsidered as a significant method. However, electrospinning production rate is limited by the rate at which the polymer solution or...

Authors: Sayed Pedram Rezazadeh Tehrani, Mehdi Hadjianfar, Mehran Afrashi and Dariush Semnani

Manufacture and physical properties of the denim fabrics using Hanji paper yarn as weft yarn

This study aims to develop the Hanji denim fabric with Hanji combination yarn or with the Hanji paper yarn and core spun yarn in a 1:1 ratio as a weft. For the weft yarn, chemical indigo and natural indigo dye...

Authors: Tae Young Park and Myoung-Ok Kim

Sustainable approach for development of antimicrobial textile material using nanoemulsion for wound care applications

Development of nanostructured textile material using sustainable finishing route and to evaluate its performance in the areas like wound management is challenging task. Stable and eco-friendly o/w nanoemulsion...

Authors: Vijay D. Gotmare, Sushant S. Kole and Rajani B. Athawale

Perceived risks and enjoyment of access-based consumption: identifying barriers and motivations to fashion renting

Access-based consumption, a growing trend in today’s society, provides the consumer with an opportunity to have access to new and diverse products without the burden of ownership. As one form of access-based c...

Authors: Chunmin Lang

Modeling consumers’ intention to use fashion and beauty subscription-based online services (SOS)

This study examined one of the new consumption styles of modern consumers, subscription-based online services (SOS), which is often called as box retailing. The purpose of this study was to empirically test si...

Authors: Bharath Ramkumar and Hongjoo Woo

The effect of thermal insulation pads on heat flux, physical effort and perceived exertion during endurance exercise in cool environments

To determine the effects of thermal insulation pads on clothing surface temperature, physical effort and perceived exertion during endurance exercise in cool environments two different pants (P_COOL, P_INSUL) were ...

Authors: Sebastian Wenger, Robert Csapo, Michael Hasler, Hannes Gatterer, Tom Wright and Werner Nachbauer

Comparisons of fabric care performances between conventional and high-efficiency washers and dryers

High-efficiency (HE) washers use 35–50% less water and about 50% less energy per load than conventional washers. However, there has been a consistent debate as to whether HE washers perform better or worse in ...

Authors: Jessie H. Chen-Yu and JoAnn Emmel

A study on the design improvement of protective footwear for firefighters

In this study, protective footwear for firefighters in Korea was evaluated. Based on the results of wearing evaluation, three types of new designs of firefighting protective footwear were developed: prototypes...

Authors: Minyoung Kang and Sunhee Lee

Aesthetic and functional bra attributes as emotional triggers

This paper aims to evaluate how bra design can trigger positive emotional experiences among users through aesthetic and functional attributes. To achieve this aim, the relationships between women and their fav...

Authors: Mônica Greggianin, Leandro Miletto Tonetto and Priscila Brust-Renck

Everybody loves beauty? The moderated effect of body attractiveness among young Koreans

Physical attractiveness affects people’s lives in numerous ways. This study examined the effect of a woman’s body attractiveness on favorability perception based on the ‘beauty-is-good’ stereotype in the conte...

Authors: Eunsoo Baek and Ho Jung Choo

Role power dynamics within the bridal gown selection process

In this study, the researchers explore the decision-making process of brides when selecting their wedding dresses by examining the power of the significant people involved in the selection process. Within a fr...

Authors: Seoha Min, Lina M. Ceballos and Jennifer Yurchisin

An assistive sleeping bag for children with autism spectrum disorder

Children suffering from autism spectrum disorder are often reported to encounter sleeping disorder several causes such as hypersensitivity as result of irregular brain and muscle functions. Disturbance in slee...

Authors: Tuser Tirtha Biswas, Rosalinda Sardo Infirri, Susanna Hagman and Lena Berglin

The relationship between color cycles in home furnishings and apparel, 1969–2009

Fashion is visible in many product categories; color can be an important component in consumers’ product selection decisions. The current phenomenon of fast fashion suggests color cycles have shortened and ove...

Authors: Olivia Johnson and Pamela Ulrich

Re-birthed fashion handbags as a collaborative design project

The term ‘re-birth’ refers to the redesign of stock items originally released through the distribution route for sale to consumers but returned to headquarters as unsold stock. As a sustainable fashion practic...

Authors: Yoon Kyung Lee and Marilyn DeLong

An exploratory study on up-cycling as the sustainable clothing life at home

The textile and fashion industries are difficult to achieve sustainability because they are made up of long supply chains. Also, it cannot rely only on the industries for sustainable. Thus, it is important tha...

Authors: Sooyoen Shim, Jisoo Kim and Youngjoo Na

Understanding millennial consumer’s adoption of 3D printed fashion products by exploring personal values and innovativeness

The purpose of this study was to examine a hierarchical model of consumer innovativeness in the context of 3D fashion products. In particular, this study explored how different traits, such as personal values ...

Authors: Jewon Lyu, Kim Hahn and Amrut Sadachar

Clothing acculturation of North Korean female defectors in South Korea

The purpose of this study is to observe how female defectors from North Korea acculturate in South Korean clothing culture and to discuss possible policies to help their cultural settlement. North Korean defec...

Authors: Jeyeon Jo and Jisoo Ha

Mosquito repellent activity of cotton functionalized with inclusion complexes of β-cyclodextrin citrate and essential oils

With the progress of time, demand for healthy and hygienic clothing has gone up tremendously. Fabrics and apparels finished with mosquito repellent finishes belong to one of such highly looked out clothing’s. ...

Authors: Shelly Khanna and J. N. Chakraborty

Explorations of wearable technology for tracking self and others

The purpose of this research is to explore designs and functions people like to have in wearable trackers and how these differ between novice and experienced users. Interviews were conducted with 20 people, co...

Authors: Sumin Helen Koo and Kristopher Fallon

Characterization of carbon nanofiber (CNF)/polymer composite coated on cotton fabrics prepared with various circuit patterns

Fabric heating elements with carbon nanofiber (CNF)/Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) composite coated cotton fabrics were prepared with various circuit patterns with the aim of providin...

Authors: Hyelim Kim and Sunhee Lee

Influence of perceived stress on dressing and eating behaviors of Chinese female university students residing in the United States

The objective of this research was to evaluate how perceived stressful conditions (PSC) and perceived non-stressful conditions (PNSC) influence eating and dressing behaviors of Chinese females. Chinese female ...

Authors: Jayanthi Kandiah, Diana Saiki, Kiya Dues and Alyssa Dana Adomaitis

Facile fabrication and comparative exploration of high cut resistant woven and knitted composite fabrics using Kevlar and polyethylene

Composite materials offer a number of distinct advantages in a wide range of low and high technology engineering applications. Considering the fact, in this study, a facile fabrication method of highly cut res...

Authors: Anam Ali Memon, Mazhar H. Peerzada, Iftikhar Ali Sahito, Sadaf Abbassi and Sung Hoon Jeong

Prediction of whiteness index of cotton using bleaching process variables by fuzzy inference system

A fuzzy prediction model has been built based on hydrogen peroxide concentration, temperature and time of bleaching as the input variables and knitted fabric whiteness index as the output variable. The process...

Authors: Abu Naser Md. Ahsanul Haque, Shamima Akter Smriti, Manwar Hussain, Nawshin Farzana, Fahmida Siddiqa and Md. Azharul Islam

Effects of price discount on consumers’ perceptions of savings, quality, and value for apparel products: mediating effect of price discount affect

Extending the price–quality–value model (Monroe and Krishnan in The perception of merchandise and store quality 209–232, 1985) and means-end model (Zeithaml in J Mark 52:2–22, 1988), we developed a conceptual mod...

Authors: Jung Eun Lee and Jessie H. Chen-Yu

Enzyme washing of indigo and sulphur dyed denim

A wide ranging finish effects have been given to denim fabrics in industrial scale to make it more fashionable and functional. Among the numerous wet and dry treatments given, worn out looks of various kinds h...

Authors: A. K. Patra, Amit Madhu and Neeraj Bala

Coloration of polyester fiber with natural dye henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) without using mordant: a new approach towards a cleaner production

The demand of natural colorants for the dyeing of textile fibers has been increasing gradually in recent years due to a growing global ecological awareness as well as a greater emphasis on a cleaner and greene...

Authors: M. A. Rahman Bhuiyan, A. Ali, A. Islam, M. A. Hannan, S. M. Fijul Kabir and M. N. Islam

The lived experience of CrossFit as a context for the development of women’s body image and appearance management practices

The purpose of this interpretive study was to explore how women’s participation in the sport of CrossFit sets a context for the development of their body images—including their thoughts and feelings about the ...

Authors: Miranda Podmore and Jennifer Paff Ogle

Case study on 3D printing education in fashion design coursework

In the past 10 years, the use of 3D printing (3DP) has been increased in a number of industries. However, its use in the fashion industry and education is still at the early stage. This study aimed to provide ...

Authors: Yu Mi Kwon, Young-A Lee and Sook Jin Kim

Envisioning the era of 3D printing: a conceptual model for the fashion industry

The emergence of 3D printing technology in the fashion industries has led to a rapidly growing attention and discussion on its coming impacts, novel approaches and those relevant challenges involved in its sup...

Authors: Lushan Sun and Li Zhao

Ecological risk assessment and health safety speculation during color fastness properties enhancement of natural dyed cotton through metallic mordants

Variety and durability of color are presumed as key constrains of natural dyes. So, this study attempts to investigate the effect of metallic mordants on the color fastness properties of ecologically dyed cott...

Authors: Md. Reazuddin Repon, M. Tauhidul Islam and Md. Abdullah Al Mamun

Evaluation of two cooling devices for construction workers by a thermal manikin

Two kinds of wearable cooling devices were evaluated for their cooling effect by a thermal manikin. All measurements were conducted in a climatic chamber. The cooling fans worked almost 3 h. Their cooling effe...

Authors: Katsuhiro Miura, Kenji Takagi and Kenji Ikematsu

Efficacy of whip roller setting on physical attributes of denim fabric

Whip roller settings in a weaving machine is one of the vital factor to adjust warp yarn tension properly as well as delivering fault free fabric. The present study was undertaken with an aim to explore the in...

Authors: Farial Islam Farha, Fahmida Siddiqa and Md. Rashedul Islam

College student perceptions about the incorporation of cultural elements in fashion design

The cultural and creative industries have received considerable global attention in recent years; in particular, the close relationship between these industries and design has been identified. Because mysterio...

Authors: Hui-Yun Yen and Chiu-I Hsu

Can common finishing treatments used in chef jacket fabrics improve protection against scald injury?

Chefs and other food preparation workers are at a high risk of scald injuries from hot liquids. Chefs’ clothing has the potential to act as a protective barrier between the skin and the thermal hazard. Althoug...

Authors: Sushmitha Devarajan, Rachel H. McQueen and ShuQin Wen

Assessment of durable press performance of cotton finished with modified DMDHEU and citric acid

Cotton apparels possess inherent tendency to form wrinkles under external stress. Conventionally selective cross-linking agents in presence of specific catalyst are applied on cotton to supress formation of cr...

Authors: Guneet Dhiman and J. N. Chakraborty

Creativity of images: using digital consensual assessment to evaluate mood boards

Mood boards are used frequently in design and product development as well as in academic courses related to fashion design. However objectively evaluating the creativity of fashion design mood boards is often ...

Authors: Charles Freeman, Sara Marcketti and Elena Karpova

Skin in the game: the use of sensing smart fabrics in tennis costume as a means of analyzing performance

Underlying the surface decoration and cut of contemporary tennis costume is a fabric that enacts its own performance and studies the athlete who wears it. Whilst designers such as Teddy Tinling created tennis ...

Authors: Tara Chittenden

Dress and sex: a review of empirical research involving human participants and published in refereed journals

Our research purpose was to assess research addressing relationships between dress and sex. Our review was focused on a 25 years span (i.e., 1990–2015) and on empirical research utilizing human participants pu...

Authors: Sharron J. Lennon, Alyssa Dana Adomaitis, Jayoung Koo and Kim K. P. Johnson

An innovative teaching approach to product development: creating tennis wear for female baby boomers

To approach innovative teaching, prototype development of tennis wear for female baby boomers was incorporated into the product development course. This semesterlong project, fully funded by Cotton Incorporate...

Authors: May Chae

College students’ acceptance of online mass-customized athletic shoes

This research intends to understand the acceptance of online mass-customized athletic shoes among college students through applying the theory of reasoned action with a focus on whether utilitarian value and n...

Authors: Yuli Liang, Chuanlan Liu and Lisa Barona McRoberts

Industrial–educational collaboration case study for fur design education

This paper is a case study on industrial–educational collaboration program between KF and SNU for fur design education. Industrial-educational collaboration program was done by Royal Danish Embassy in South Ko...

Authors: Nahyun Lee, Nayun Kim, Gahyun Kim and Jisoo Ha

Copper nano-sol loaded woven fabrics: structure and color characterization

Nano technology is an upcoming branch where lot of research work is being done with the intention of improving/changing properties of the materials. In this study polyester, cotton and polyester-cotton blended...

Authors: Pragnya Kanade and Bharat Patel

Perceived ease of use and usefulness of sustainability labels on apparel products: application of the technology acceptance model

This study explores consumers’ perceptions of sustainability labels on apparel products and examines sustainability labels as an effective means of determining consumers’ purchase intentions, using the technol...

Authors: Yoon Jin Ma, Hae Jin Gam and Jennifer Banning

Introduction to special issue on sustainability and the triple bottom line within the global clothing and textiles industry

Authors: Kim Y. Hiller Connell and Joy M. Kozar

Multi-jet electrospinning of polystyrene/polyamide 6 blend: thermal and mechanical properties

Polystyrene (PS) has high thermal resistance thus can be applied as thermally comfortable textile. However, the application is limited due its low mechanical strength. In this study, polyamide 6 (PA6) was blen...

Authors: Jae Won Yoon, Yaewon Park, Jooyoun Kim and Chung Hee Park

Indicator washcloth for detecting alkaline washing solutions to prevent dermatitis patients and babies from skin irritation

A washcloth with a colour indicator appears green when immersed into skin friendly washing agents with a pH of around 6, and red when immersed into irritant washing solutions with a pH above 9. This traffic li...

Authors: Cindy Schaude and Gerhard J. Mohr