Study on Dissatisfaction with the Fit of Ready-to-wear Related to Interests in Weight Control - focus on overweight women -

체중조절 관심도에 따른 기성복 불만족에 관한 연구 - 비만체형 여성을 중심으로 -

  • 최영순 (중부대학교 조형학부 패션디자인학)
  • Published : 2001.09.30

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to provide the apparel manufacturers who have not been effectively preparing for worldwide trends of rapid increase in overweight population with fundamental data to develop updated domestic market through the findings derived from the actual dissatisfaction factors in purchasing of a garment by overweight body customers excluded in the apparel industry. The results of study are as follows : Considering the relationships with dissatisfaction factors in purchasing ready-to-wear according to the interests in weight control, there is a slight difference in the partial intention from degree of self-recognition of body figure and interests in weight control and motivation of interests in weight control. As a results, first, the more recognition of obesity, the more dissatisfaction with "product variety" and "purchasing decision". Second, the more interests in weight control, the more dissatisfaction with product variety in purchasing of ready-to-wear. Third, the more self-recognition of obesity as the motivation of interests in weight control, there is a high dissatisfaction with product variety.

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