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Exploring Women’S Sizing Chart: A View Into Psychosizing, Patience Billingsley
Exploring Women’S Sizing Chart: A View Into Psychosizing, Patience Billingsley
Apparel Merchandising and Product Development Undergraduate Honors Theses
The apparel industry lacks a universal sizing system and has created tactics to group consumers under a few generic sizes. The inconsistency in sizing has led to a struggle of consumers trying to find pieces of clothing that are not only their size but fit their measurements as well. An analysis of the sizing charts of 5 different women’s clothing private labels ranging from sizes 0-16 within two major department stores was assessed. The sizing charts within each individual store were evaluated, and then compared to one another. After calculating the sizing differences, an average of both store A and …
The Impact Of Sports Nutrition Knowledge On The Physical Effects Of Low Energy Availability In Female Cross Country Runners., Abby Olcott, Catherine Anstrom
The Impact Of Sports Nutrition Knowledge On The Physical Effects Of Low Energy Availability In Female Cross Country Runners., Abby Olcott, Catherine Anstrom
Student Scholarship – Family and Consumer Science
Learning Outcome
To understand the impact sports nutrition knowledge has on the risk for developing LEA in Female Cross Country Runners.
Background
The International Olympic Committee introduced the concept of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sports (RED-S) to accurately encompass the condition previously known as the Female Athlete Triad. LEA is the root cause of RED-S. (Mountjoy et al., 2014). The purpose of this study was to measure sports nutrition knowledge and the impact knowledge level has on the susceptibility to develop LEA in female cross country runners.
Methods
A quantitative design was used. Participants included the women’s cross country team …
Objective Knowledge, Subjective Knowledge, And Prior Experience Of Organic Cotton Apparel, Han Tae-Im
Objective Knowledge, Subjective Knowledge, And Prior Experience Of Organic Cotton Apparel, Han Tae-Im
STEMPS Faculty Publications
The purpose of this research is to examine the relationships between objective knowledge, subjective knowledge, and prior experience of organic cotton apparel and their effects on purchase behaviors. The sample of the present study consisted of Millennial consumers living in the United States. Multiple regression and cluster analysis were used to assess the relationship among variables. Objective and subjective knowledge related to organic cotton apparel had a weak relationship suggesting they are distinct measures of knowledge. Direct experience, indirect experience, and education level were significant predictors of subjective knowledge, however, they had insignificant effects on objective knowledge. Furthermore, consumers who …
Consumer Perceptions Of Apparel Fit Satisfaction And Sizing Based Upon 3d Body Scanning And Block Garment Assessment, Nicole Lee Coury
Consumer Perceptions Of Apparel Fit Satisfaction And Sizing Based Upon 3d Body Scanning And Block Garment Assessment, Nicole Lee Coury
Graduate Theses and Dissertations
The objectives of this study were to first, determine whether Walmart, Inc. customers are purchasing the correct size garments for their body measurements, and their perceptions of the fit of Walmart, Inc. clothing prior to trying on the current block garments. The next objective was to determine which factors influence fit satisfaction after the participants have tried on the current block garments. Hypothesis 1 tested participants' perceived size and their actual size, Hypothesis 2 tested participants' pre and post try-on fit satisfaction perceptions, and Hypothesis 3, 4, and 5 tested which factors have a significant effect on garment fit satisfaction. …
Ua94/6/17 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Annie Reis, Wku Archives
Ua94/6/17 Student / Alumni Personal Papers Wku Annie Reis, Wku Archives
WKU Archives Collection Inventories
Records created by and about Annie Reis during her years as a student at Western Kentucky State Normal School.
Sugar Bags - Just Sugar Bags : Brunch Buns, H M. Gloster
Sugar Bags - Just Sugar Bags : Brunch Buns, H M. Gloster
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DID you all buy bags of sugar and make jam, and bottle fruit, while the soft fruits were in season?
I do hope you saved those sugar bags—also the bits and pieces of gay drip-dry cottons left over from home dressmaking.
You will find there are plenty of useful and attractive articles that you can make with these things.
A Top For A Teenager : An Embroidery Motif, O. Evans Scott
A Top For A Teenager : An Embroidery Motif, O. Evans Scott
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
WHEN a girl shows an interest in sewing, encourage her by allowing her to make something for herself.
Choose something simple that can be finished quickly without Mother's help—a difficult, time-consuming article may cause a flagging of interest.
Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis
Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Domestic Science notebook kept by student Annie Reis regarding fashion design. The notebook includes her sketches of clothing and costumes as well as information regarding beauty, self-image, body types, accessories, hairstyles and children's clothing.
Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis
Ua94/6/2/14 Domestic Science Notebook, Annie Reis
Student/Alumni Personal Papers
Domestic Science notebook kept by student Annie Reis regarding crocheting and embroidery. Includes samples of work created by Reis and patterns for underwear and sleeves.