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College men’s fashion: clothing preference, identity, and avoidance

The goal of our exploratory study was to investigate what fashion means to college men in terms of preference, identity, and avoidance. Specifically, we aimed to determine what young men want to achieve as wel...

Authors: Mijeong Noh, Meng Li, Kaleb Martin and Joseph Purpura

The Michelle Obama influence: an exploration of the first lady’s fashion, style, and impact on women

Given keen national interest in the fashion sense of First Lady Michelle Obama, few studies have examined the appeal of the first lady’s style and if her example influences women to modify their styles and sho...

Authors: Delisia Matthews, Cassandra Chaney and Jane A. Opiri

College students’ frequency of use of information sources by fashion leadership and style of information processing

Information overload compels consumers to make decisions about how to distribute their limited attention across a variety of information sources. Today’s consumers use only one or two information sources from ...

Authors: Siwon Cho and Jane E. Workman

Gendered role communication in marketing blue-collar occupational gear and clothing in the United States

Considering the need for gender equity in the workforce, this research explores social construction of gender; how that construction relates to work; and, subsequently, how gender construction influences the d...

Authors: Seoha Min

Topical collection editor’s note: Innovations in teaching and industry practices

Authors: Yoon-Jung Lee

Structural effect of polyester SCY knitted fabric on fabric size, stretch properties, and clothing pressure

This study facilitates an effective design and development of various high stretch compression products by analyzing fabric size, stretch properties, and clothing pressure for various knit structures. Four typ...

Authors: Jeong Seon Sang, Mee Sik Lee and Myung Ja Park

Overweight boy’s and girl’s experiences with and perception of athletic clothing and its relationship to physical activity participation

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between athletic clothing and physical activity in overweight children. The perceptions of athletic clothing among overweight children were also invest...

Authors: Kelly L. Reddy-Best and Jennifer Harmon

Consumer experiences in fitting rooms in SPA stores

This study explores fashion consumers’ experiences and behaviors in the fitting room, and tries to understand what their behavior means. The research design is based on the grounded theory and the research que...

Authors: So Jung Yun, Hye In Jung and Ho Jung Choo

What explains small- and medium-sized apparel retailers’ international market involvement? An application of Uppsala model

The purpose of this study is to investigate U.S. small- and medium-sized apparel retailers’ international expansion by proposing a theoretical framework that incorporates the antecedents of small- and medium-s...

Authors: Hyeon Jeong Cho and Byoungho Jin

Impacts of sustainable value and business stewardship on lifestyle practices in clothing consumption

With a rising interest in the sustainable issue on the part of society and industry, comprehending the dynamics of the sustainable phenomenon can empower marketers and researchers to devise effective marketing...

Authors: Stacy Hyun-Nam Lee, HaeJung Kim and Kiseol Yang

Performance assessment of fragrance finished cotton with cyclodextrin assisted anchoring hosts

Infusion of textiles with aromatic essential oils makes them immense value enriched for the aesthetic dominated fashion consumers to attain cosmeto-therapeutic and medicinal benefits. However, longevity of ar...

Authors: Shelly Khanna, Swati Sharma and J. N. Chakraborty

Thermo-physiological properties of polyester–cotton plated fabrics in relation to fibre linear density and yarn type

Thermo-physiological properties of textiles are crucial in determining the heat and moisture transport from skin to environment and in the assessment of overall wearer comfort. Engineering fabrics with desira...

Authors: Y Jhanji, D Gupta and V K Kothari

Global sourcing: new research and education agendas for apparel design and merchandising

In response to the dominance of global sourcing in the apparel industry within developed economies, this paper illustrates how the topic of global sourcing could help direct agendas for future research and edu...

Authors: Jung Ha-Brookshire

Pants lining manufacturing survey of menswear brands in South Korea

This study aims to survey the pants lining manufacturing of menswear brands and to provide practical data for developing the pants lining pattern. The researchers collected data by interviewing patternmakers o...

Authors: Myoung-Ok Kim and Injoo Kim

Antimicrobial performance of cotton finished with triclosan, silver and chitosan

Antimicrobial agents are applied on textiles to suppress growth of microorganism, odour generation as well as its deterioration. Cotton fabric was finished with three different types of antimicrobial agents (1...

Authors: Guneet Dhiman and J. N. Chakraborty

Dyeing and thermal behavior of jute fibre grafted with nitrile monomer

Modification of bleached jute fibre was carried out by graft co-polymerization with the vinyl monomers, acrylonitrile and methacrylonitrile. A K₂S₂O₈/FeSO₄ redox system was used in the presence of air. The graft ...

Authors: Md Ibrahim H Mondal and Md Khademul Islam

Preparation of anti-bacterial cellulose fiber via electrospinning and crosslinking with β-cyclodextrin

In the study, we successfully produced electrospun cellulose fibers crosslinked with β-CD. For electrospinning, cellulose was dissolve in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate and DMF was added to the prepared s...

Authors: Youngwoong Kang, Yong Keun Choi, Hyoung Joo Kim, Younghan Song and Hyungsup Kim

Union dyeing of cotton/nylon blended fabric by plasma-nano chitosan treatment

Current union dyeing processes rely on one or two dye baths with one or two dyes for cotton/nylon blend fabrics. For 50:50 cotton/nylon fabrics, cotton is dyed first under alkaline condition with reactive dyes...

Authors: Karthikeyan Kaliyamoorthi and Ramachandran Thangavelu

RFID in textile and clothing manufacturing: technology and challenges

In the field of textile and clothing, radio frequency identification (RFID), which is one of the most promising technological innovations, is used in manufacturing, inventory control, warehousing, distribution...

Authors: Rajkishore Nayak, Amanpreet Singh, Rajiv Padhye and Lijing Wang

Effects of reductive stripping of reactive dyes on the quality of cotton fabric

Some common problems of textile dyeing industries include uneven or faulty dyeing and formation of color patches on the fabric surface during dyeing and downstream processing of textiles materials. Such proble...

Authors: Mohammad Gias Uddin, Md. Mazedul Islam and Md. Rashedul Islam

The process of designing interior textile products & the influence of Design for the Environment (DfE)

This study examined the processes involved in the design of interior textile products, with emphasis upon processes undertaken by designers’ who are committed to a Design for the Environment (DfE) orientation....

Authors: Sage Calamari and Karen H Hyllegard

Caregiver’s vision of bedding textiles for elderly

Senior citizens have specific needs for bedding, clothing, hygiene and medical textiles that are an essential part of their daily life. The “Textiles for Ageing Society (TAGS)” project deals with these specifi...

Authors: Ann Blaylock, Floriana Constantin, Loredana Ligabue, Licia Bocaletti, Barbora Siroka, Jan Siroky, Tom Wright and Thomas Bechtold

Moisture management behaviour of modified polyester wool fabrics

To support the thermo regularity system of human body in completely changed environment and physical activity the functional clothing must create a stable microclimate next to the skin. The present study deals...

Authors: Pawan Kumar, Sujit Kumar Sinha and Subrata Ghosh

Development of plasma enhanced antiviral surgical gown for healthcare workers

Plasma treatments are gaining popularity in the textile industry due to their numerous advantages over conventional wet processing techniques. In this study, nonwoven fabrics spunbond polypropylene, polyester ...

Authors: Venkatesan Parthasarathi and Govindharajan Thilagavathi

Compatibility analysis of reactive dyes by exhaustion-fixation and adsorption isotherm on knitted cotton fabric

Compatibility analysis was done by exhaustion, fixation and adsorption isotherm upon three reactive dyes; Remazol Red RR, Remazol Yellow RR and Remazol Blue RR. The known solutions of each dye were tested in U...

Authors: Abu Naser Md Ahsanul Haque, MA Hannan and Md Masud Rana

Symbolic meanings of women’s dress on Korean film <Madame Freedom> from the fifties

The mid-20th century, covering the end of the colonial rule and the Korean War, represented for Korea a period of tumultuous changes in the people’s way of life as well as their value system. Women grew more a...

Authors: Jinyoung Yoon and Eunhyuk Yim

Assessment of airflow and microclimate for the running wear jacket with slits using CFD simulation

This study was performed to estimate the exchange of air (ventilation) and temperature distribution in the cylinder that simulated human body. Simulation simplified the human body wearing the running wear jack...

Authors: Jihye Lim, Hyunyoung Choi, Eui Kyung Roh, Hwasook Yoo and Eunae Kim

Soil release performance of cotton finished with oleophobol CPR and CMC-Na salt

Soiling of textiles is an irresistible process that deteriorates the appearance of fabric caused by gradual accumulation of soil on it. Cotton fabrics were finished with two different types of soil releasing a...

Authors: Guneet Dhiman and Jadu Nandan Chakraborty

Characterization and process optimization of indigo dyed cotton denim garments by enzymatic wash

Denim garment was treated with cellulase enzyme by varying the process parameters, namely concentration of enzyme, washing temperature and time to develop novel design and fashion. The effect of process parame...

Authors: Md Ibrahim H Mondal and Md Mashiur Rahman Khan

Waiting in line at a fashion store: psychological and emotional responses

Waiting in a service context is known to negatively affect consumer evaluation of services and service providers. However, this study investigates the positive effects of waiting—such as expected customer comp...

Authors: Soozin Park, Kyeongsun Min and Yuri Lee

Dress, body and self: research in the social psychology of dress

The purpose of this research was to provide a critical review of key research areas within the social psychology of dress. The review addresses published research in two broad areas: (1) dress as a stimulus an...

Authors: Kim Johnson, Sharron J Lennon and Nancy Rudd

Thermal degradation of natural dyes and their analysis using HPLC-DAD-MS

Berberine, palmatine, alizarin, purpurin, indigotin, and indirubin which were the major coloring compounds of Phellodendron bark, madder, and indigo plant were thermally degraded in 100°C oven in liquid dye form ...

Authors: Cheunsoon Ahn, Xia Zeng, Longchun Li and S Kay Obendorf

Nelly Don’s 1916 pink gingham apron frock: an illustration of the middle-class American housewife’s shifting role from producer to consumer

Nelly Don created a stylish, practical, affordable pink gingham housedress in 1916, quickly selling out her first order of 216 dresses at Peck’s Dry Goods Company in Kansas City. This study investigated the reaso...

Authors: Mikyoung Whang and Sherry Haar

Shifting paradigms for fashion: from total to global to smart consumer experience

Emergence of a global techno-economic system is challenging academia and the fashion industry. Consumers, the retail industry and business strategies are strategically contributing to the changing fashion para...

Authors: HaeJung Kim, Soo-Kyoung Ahn and Judith A Forney

Jacquard pattern optimizing in weft knitted fabrics via interactive genetic algorithm

A genetic algorithm is a method to respond to troubles that are indissoluble by common methods and must be utilized to try and fault method. It is difficult to appraise all of responses if there are many answe...

Authors: Dariush Semnani, Mehdi Hadjianfar, Hamed Aziminia and Mohammad Sheikhzadeh

CSR reporting on apparel companies’ websites: framing good deeds and clarifying missteps

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Authors: Jamie Gaskill-Fox, Karen H Hyllegard and Jennifer Paff Ogle

Durability of fluoropolymer and antibacterial finishes on woven surgical gown fabrics

Commercially available polyester, polyester-cotton and cotton plain woven fabrics of 150 g/m² weight and cotton woven fabric samples of 200 g/m² weight with plain, twill and satin weave were studied for their sui...

Authors: Vinay Kumar Midha, Ravikant Vashisht and Varsha Midha

Extraction of Indigo dye from Couroupita guianensisand its application on cotton fabric

Couroupita guianensis (Cannon ball tree) flowers and fruits are known to contain indigotin and indirubin. In this study an attempt is made to optimize the period for effective extraction of indigo from Couroupita...

Authors: Priti B Tayade and Ravindra V Adivarekar

Textile piezoelectric sensors – melt spun bi-component poly(vinylidene fluoride) fibres with conductive cores and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)-poly(styrene sulfonate) coating as the outer electrode

The work presented here addresses the outer electroding of a fully textile piezoelectric strain sensor, consisting of bi-component fibre yarns of β-crystalline poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) sheath and condu...

Authors: Maria Åkerfeldt, Erik Nilsson, Philip Gillgard and Pernilla Walkenström

Regression model to predict thread consumption incorporating thread-tension constraint: study on lock-stitch 301 and chain-stitch 401

Prediction of sewing thread consumption requires an accurate method of calculation since it relates to the cost of manufacturing and distribution of apparel products. Previous researchers highlighted problems ...

Authors: Ranga Prasad Abeysooriya and Ganemulle Lekamalage Dharmasri Wickramasinghe

Disheartened consumers: impact of malevolent apparel business practices on consumer’s heart rates, perceived trust, and purchase intention

In response to consumers’ increasing desires to know about apparel businesses’ ethical/responsible practices and the importance of trust between a firm and its consumers in today’s marketplace, this study inve...

Authors: Jung Ha-Brookshire and Gargi Bhaduri

Impact of evaluative criteria on satisfaction and dissatisfaction: identifying the role of knitwear involvement

This research explores an impact of evaluative criteria on consumer responses to knitwear products (satisfaction and dissatisfaction). Two conceptual frameworks are developed to identify the role of knitwear i...

Authors: So Won Jeong and Kyu-Hye Lee

Assessment of Firefighters’ needs for personal protective equipment

This study performed focus group interviews with 54 firefighters in four states in the United States to assess the needs for design of firefighters’ personal protective equipment. Firefighters’ responses indic...

Authors: Huiju Park, Juyeon Park, Shu-Hwa Lin and Lynn M Boorady

Eco-friendly indigo reduction using bokbunja (Rubus coreanus Miq.) sludge

The utilization of Bokbunja (Rubus coreanus) sludge as a source of reductant was investigated to develop an eco-friendly indigo dyeing process. Total sugar contents were 18.94 and 50.87% for ethanol and water ext...

Authors: Younsook Shin, Min Choi and Dong Il Yoo

Asian apparel brands’ Internationalization: the application of theories to the cases of Giordano and Uniqlo

How did Asian apparel brands internationalize in the competitive global apparel market? Although Asian brands are becoming global, most of previous research on internationalization was limited to the cases of ...

Authors: Hongjoo Woo and Byoungho Jin

Influences of partial components in firefighters’ personal protective equipment on subjective perception

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the influences of partial components of firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE) on subjective perception during exercise and recovery at 28°C, 40% ...

Authors: Siyeon Kim, Young Joon Jang, Yoon Jeong Baek and Joo-Young Lee

Investigation of the influence of effect-yarn draw and effect-yarn overfeed on texturing performance: comparison between air-jet and steam-jet textured yarn

The objective of this research work was to investigate the use of steam as a substitute fluid for air in spun-like textured yarn manufacturing. The new substitute product holds the potential for competitive ad...

Authors: Ganemulle Lekamalage Dharmasri Wickramasinghe and Peter William Foster

Study of electrospun polycarbosilane (PCS) nanofibrous web by needle-less technique

This study reports on the various functional characteristics of silicon carbide (SiC) nanofibrous web. The SiC nanofibrous web was spun by the electrospinning technique using Nano Spider (needle-less) machine....

Authors: Mukesh Kumar Sinha, Biswa Ranjan Das, Raghwesh Mishra, Ashok Ranjan, Anurag Srivastava and Arvind Kumar Saxena

Poly (ethylene terephthalate) recycling for high value added textiles

This study reviews the problems in the use and disposal of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) and includes the concise background of virgin and recycled PET as well as their possible applications. The current...

Authors: Sang Ho Park and Seong Hun Kim

Editorial

Authors: Kyung Wha Oh