Purpose: The study sought to investigate Knowledge, attitudes and practices of tailors towards the business of Covid masks and protective gears in Ghana. A critical Literature review. Methodology: This study adopted a desktop methodology. This study used secondary data from which include review of existing literature from already published studies and reports that was easily accessed through online journals and libraries. Findings: The study findings demonstrate a high level of awareness of COVID-19 among the tailors and general civilians who frequently updated themselves on the pandemic through several information channels. The pandemic disease, was broadcasted daily through all media, including social media and mainstream media (such as public television channels and radio). The study showed that the tailors also had heard about the need for more masks primarily through national TV channels which represented the primary source of information for remote communities in particular, and social media. Since the outbreak, many tailors have taken the opportunity to make custom-made masks. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The results suggest an urgent need for health education programs to hold optimistic attitudes and rebuilding of trust of the general public in health facilities in local hospitals to avoid the possible next wave of COVID-19. The study also recommends that the government together with international donors should support local tailors by giving them funds to buy material they can use to make more protective gears.
{"title":"Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Tailors towards the Business of COVID Masks and Protective Gears in Ghana. A Critical Literature Review","authors":"Dymphna Bakker-Edoh, J. Kassah, M. Opoku","doi":"10.47604/ijfd.1982","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfd.1982","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study sought to investigate Knowledge, attitudes and practices of tailors towards the business of Covid masks and protective gears in Ghana. A critical Literature review. \u0000Methodology: This study adopted a desktop methodology. This study used secondary data from which include review of existing literature from already published studies and reports that was easily accessed through online journals and libraries. \u0000Findings: The study findings demonstrate a high level of awareness of COVID-19 among the tailors and general civilians who frequently updated themselves on the pandemic through several information channels. The pandemic disease, was broadcasted daily through all media, including social media and mainstream media (such as public television channels and radio). The study showed that the tailors also had heard about the need for more masks primarily through national TV channels which represented the primary source of information for remote communities in particular, and social media. Since the outbreak, many tailors have taken the opportunity to make custom-made masks. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The results suggest an urgent need for health education programs to hold optimistic attitudes and rebuilding of trust of the general public in health facilities in local hospitals to avoid the possible next wave of COVID-19. The study also recommends that the government together with international donors should support local tailors by giving them funds to buy material they can use to make more protective gears.","PeriodicalId":39443,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86340054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-11DOI: 10.1080/17543266.2023.2209589
Anuthara Gangoda, Sarah Krasley, Kelly Cobb
AI digitalisation and automation are rapidly transforming the apparel industry, creating the need for a radical evolution of the workforce at all stages of apparel production. This study explores how AI digitalisation and automation is transforming the skills required by the human workforce as well as examined how the future workforce might be trained. The study employed a qualitative approach, conducting semi-structured interviews with 21 participants from 5 different countries. Findings indicate intellectual, innovative, and creative jobs will be in significant demand in the future of AI and automation. Results indicate digital and technical skills should be emphasised in training of employees, over soft skills. The study suggests that industry and academia must collaborate in identifying and forecasting future skills requirements of the apparel workforce, and that sustainable and ethical practices be followed in technology implementation within the future apparel industry.
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Pub Date : 2023-05-04DOI: 10.1080/17543266.2022.2148293
Sookhyun Kim, H. Kim
ABSTRACT The fashion industry is one of the sectors most responsible for environmental pollution and waste generation. Zero-waste design either minimises or prevents waste generation by efficient use of resources for sustainable growth with environmental responsibility. This paper reviews traditional clothing, focusing on pants, go (袴), from the Joseon Dynasty, an era that emphasised ‘oneness with nature’. It analyses their zero-waste design aspects and formative features and, in order to examine their eco-friendliness and aesthetic value applies these to three fashion designs. Sapok pants, pungcha pants and dan-sokgot were selected as design motifs because of their unique structures, creative construction methods and zero-waste aspects. Results demonstrate that the zero-waste patternmaking and composition methods significantly lowered the fabric waste rate, by 0.6–6%. In addition, new design silhouettes are presented by applying unique structural principles and recombining traditional patterns, and these offer highly effective and creative alternate zero-waste fashion design methods.
{"title":"Creative exploration: zero-waste fashion design practices with traditional Korean clothing","authors":"Sookhyun Kim, H. Kim","doi":"10.1080/17543266.2022.2148293","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2022.2148293","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The fashion industry is one of the sectors most responsible for environmental pollution and waste generation. Zero-waste design either minimises or prevents waste generation by efficient use of resources for sustainable growth with environmental responsibility. This paper reviews traditional clothing, focusing on pants, go (袴), from the Joseon Dynasty, an era that emphasised ‘oneness with nature’. It analyses their zero-waste design aspects and formative features and, in order to examine their eco-friendliness and aesthetic value applies these to three fashion designs. Sapok pants, pungcha pants and dan-sokgot were selected as design motifs because of their unique structures, creative construction methods and zero-waste aspects. Results demonstrate that the zero-waste patternmaking and composition methods significantly lowered the fabric waste rate, by 0.6–6%. In addition, new design silhouettes are presented by applying unique structural principles and recombining traditional patterns, and these offer highly effective and creative alternate zero-waste fashion design methods.","PeriodicalId":39443,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88506664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-28DOI: 10.1080/17543266.2023.2201508
Michal Koren, M. Shnaiderman
ABSTRACT Fashion is replaced every season and collections change rapidly, depending on certain events. There are only a few weeks between the fashion shows and the collections reaching their sale points. As the pattern of demand is seasonal, new items must be produced every season. Additionally, colours and patterns change rapidly, creating a need for producers and consumers to continually remain updated. This research study proposes a forecasting model that enhances the accuracy of fashion trend forecasting in the context of multiple variants of colour clothing. The model aims to maximise the firms’ profits, while minimising forecasting errors and reducing costs that result from excess production or, alternatively, from the loss of potential revenues due to low demand. In the proposed model, the expected profit was notably higher when the customers’ readiness to compromise was low or when only one type of product was in stock.
{"title":"Forecasting in the fashion industry: a model for minimising supply-chain costs","authors":"Michal Koren, M. Shnaiderman","doi":"10.1080/17543266.2023.2201508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17543266.2023.2201508","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Fashion is replaced every season and collections change rapidly, depending on certain events. There are only a few weeks between the fashion shows and the collections reaching their sale points. As the pattern of demand is seasonal, new items must be produced every season. Additionally, colours and patterns change rapidly, creating a need for producers and consumers to continually remain updated. This research study proposes a forecasting model that enhances the accuracy of fashion trend forecasting in the context of multiple variants of colour clothing. The model aims to maximise the firms’ profits, while minimising forecasting errors and reducing costs that result from excess production or, alternatively, from the loss of potential revenues due to low demand. In the proposed model, the expected profit was notably higher when the customers’ readiness to compromise was low or when only one type of product was in stock.","PeriodicalId":39443,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90762861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The study sought to analyze impact of social media marketing on fashion industry in Italy Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. Findings: The results show that Social media has done a number of incredible things for the fashion industry, including creating fashion icons, heavily influencing fashion trends and ultimately reforming the way people go about seeking jobs in the field. Social media have turned from a simple communication tool into a huge power that influences many industries. And fashion is one of the most intertwined niches. Social platforms impact fashion, changing trends and setting the mood for haute couture and mass market segments. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: McLuhan’s media theory and Chaffey’s may be used to anchor future studies in the Fashion design sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve social media coverage performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective fashion development policies in the media will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
{"title":"Impact of Social Media Marketing on Fashion Industry in Italy","authors":"Anna Romano","doi":"10.47604/ijfd.1905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfd.1905","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study sought to analyze impact of social media marketing on fashion industry in Italy \u0000Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. \u0000Findings: The results show that Social media has done a number of incredible things for the fashion industry, including creating fashion icons, heavily influencing fashion trends and ultimately reforming the way people go about seeking jobs in the field. Social media have turned from a simple communication tool into a huge power that influences many industries. And fashion is one of the most intertwined niches. Social platforms impact fashion, changing trends and setting the mood for haute couture and mass market segments. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: McLuhan’s media theory and Chaffey’s may be used to anchor future studies in the Fashion design sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve social media coverage performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective fashion development policies in the media will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":39443,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73624727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The study sought to analyze impact of the fashion and design industry on social economic development in Indonesia Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. Findings: The results show that the greatest perceived socio-economic impacts of the hospitality sector are increased employment, improved living standards, greater tax revenues to State and local governments and growth in local retail sales. The hospitality industry generates substantial direct and indirect revenues for local and regional economies. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The Development theory and Export theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion and design sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve development performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective social protection development policies in the fashion and design sector will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
{"title":"Impact of the Fashion and Design Industry on Social Economic Development in Indonesia","authors":"Matius Sinurat","doi":"10.47604/ijfd.1906","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfd.1906","url":null,"abstract":" \u0000Purpose: The study sought to analyze impact of the fashion and design industry on social economic development in Indonesia \u0000Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. \u0000Findings: The results show that the greatest perceived socio-economic impacts of the hospitality sector are increased employment, improved living standards, greater tax revenues to State and local governments and growth in local retail sales. The hospitality industry generates substantial direct and indirect revenues for local and regional economies. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The Development theory and Export theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion and design sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve development performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective social protection development policies in the fashion and design sector will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":39443,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86527663","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The study sought to analyze the influence of feminism on fashion in United States of America Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. Findings: The results show that recent fashion history is intertwined with women’s empowerment through the progressive decrease of sexual double standards, which still prevailed at the beginning of the 20th Century. The evolution of fashion has accompanied women’s empowerment, first through functionalizing women’s clothes, then through feminizing the power symbol represented by the male suit. Throughout history, women were not given the autonomy to decide their clothing choices. They were made to wear tight corsets and uncomfortable garments that quite literally put a curb on their movement and symbolically on their freedom. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The Feminist theory and Tickles-across theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of the fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve sociology and ensure high and stable performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective fashion development policies in feminism will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
{"title":"Influence of Feminism on Fashion in United States of America","authors":"Oliver F. Williams","doi":"10.47604/ijfd.1903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfd.1903","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study sought to analyze the influence of feminism on fashion in United States of America \u0000Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. \u0000Findings: The results show that recent fashion history is intertwined with women’s empowerment through the progressive decrease of sexual double standards, which still prevailed at the beginning of the 20th Century. The evolution of fashion has accompanied women’s empowerment, first through functionalizing women’s clothes, then through feminizing the power symbol represented by the male suit. Throughout history, women were not given the autonomy to decide their clothing choices. They were made to wear tight corsets and uncomfortable garments that quite literally put a curb on their movement and symbolically on their freedom. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The Feminist theory and Tickles-across theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of the fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve sociology and ensure high and stable performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective fashion development policies in feminism will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":39443,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85507083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The study sought to analyze influence of music industry on fashion in Uganda Materials and Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. Findings: The results show that artists used expensive apparels to attract increased attention and following particularly online fan base. The style of fashion was determined by market demands. More than 30% of the online fans feel that the fashion used by artists and dancers is more revealing to arouse emotions and attachment to particular songs and artists. Music has long been known to influence fashion trends throughout the world. From music genres that emerged in different decades, musicians who have changed the way people dress and songs that capture a specific style or mood, music and fashion is undeniably intertwined. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The Roland Barthes theory and Music theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve music performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective fashion development policies in the fashion industry will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
{"title":"Influence of Music Industry on Fashion in Uganda","authors":"Nasiche Opio","doi":"10.47604/ijfd.1904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47604/ijfd.1904","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The study sought to analyze influence of music industry on fashion in Uganda \u0000Materials and Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. \u0000Findings: The results show that artists used expensive apparels to attract increased attention and following particularly online fan base. The style of fashion was determined by market demands. More than 30% of the online fans feel that the fashion used by artists and dancers is more revealing to arouse emotions and attachment to particular songs and artists. Music has long been known to influence fashion trends throughout the world. From music genres that emerged in different decades, musicians who have changed the way people dress and songs that capture a specific style or mood, music and fashion is undeniably intertwined. \u0000Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The Roland Barthes theory and Music theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industries in the country will also use the study findings to improve music performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective fashion development policies in the fashion industry will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities. \u0000 ","PeriodicalId":39443,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88459570","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The study sought to analyze the impact of westernization on Ghanaian culture and fashion. Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library. Findings: The results show that findings revealed that fashion is an accessible and flexible means of expressing modernity and there were some forms of fashion in terms of clothing, present among Ghanaians before Europeans arrived on the coast. Ghanaian fashion and the youth are being influenced by foreign factors with a mixture of both traditional and foreign design concepts to meet international standards. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practices and Policies: The trickle-down and trickle-up theory may be used to anchor future studies in the fashion sector. The study results will also benefit other stakeholders such as the policy makers as well as researchers and scholars from different parts of the world. The top management of fashion industry in the country will also use the study findings to improve the culture and ensure high and stable performance in all their activities and programs. The study recommends that the adoption of effective social protection development policies in the fashion industry will help to improve efficiency in their major operations and activities.
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Pub Date : 2023-03-30DOI: 10.1080/17543266.2023.2194679
E. McKinney, Addie K. Martindale, M. Miller
ABSTRACT Clothing must meet users’ needs due to its direct impact on movement and comfort. For children, pants that support ease of use, care, and comfortable movement through functional design are essential for participation in healthy activity. Baseline data must inform design improvements. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to establish how frequent are the occurrence of negative or positive functional design characteristics in children’s ready-to-wear pants, and to determine the characteristic differences between girls’ and boys’ pants. This analysis of 901 ready-to-wear children’s pants revealed that positive functional design characteristics are more frequently included in boys’ pants than girls’, including knee gussets, pockets, longer inseams, reinforced knees, and easy-care fabric finishes. Conversely, negative functional design characteristics are more frequently included in girls’ pants than boys’, including narrow legs, low-rise waists, short inseams, faux drawstrings, faux pockets, and hand-wash-only fabrics. The study results provide direction for more functionally designed childrenswear.
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