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Product Characteristics Assessment and Wearing Evaluation of Waist-protection Corset Design

허리보호 코르셋 디자인을 위한 제품 분석 및 착용 평가

  • Kim, Soyoung (Research Institute of Human Ecology, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Lee, Heeran (Dept. of Material Design Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • 김소영 (충남대학교 생활과학연구소) ;
  • 이희란 (금오공과대학교 소재디자인공학과)
  • Received : 2021.09.30
  • Accepted : 2021.11.13
  • Published : 2021.12.31
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Abstract

To enhance the design and comfort of waist-protection corsets, this study analyzed the product characteristics of five types of posture-correction corsets that are available commercially. Additionally, subjective evaluation of the corsets was conducted on women aged 20 to 60 years, in terms of design, material preference, fit, comfort, degree of correction, freedom of movement, tightness, and convenience of front fastening. Following product analysis, the five corset types were divided into: two soft, one semi-hard, and two hard types in terms of the degree of elongation. As a result of pattern analysis, the soft type was designed to improve fit by reflecting the body curvature, whereas the semi-hard and hard types were relatively flat. Through the wearing sensation assessment, the hard type manufactured by company S was the best in terms of design, material, fit, comfort, correction degree, and freedom of movement. The soft type was average in design, material, and fit while relatively poor in the correction degree and tightness. The results indicated that soft materials, flexible bones with appropriate tension, patterns designed to snugly fit the body with large curvature at the top and bottom for better inflection, and adjustable support belts that can be double-fixed are crucial elements in improving the corset design to boost the comfort of wearing. These study results are helpful in the development of waist-protection corsets with excellent wearing comfort and design appreciated by customers.

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본 논문은 2019년 대한민국 교육부와 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(NRF-2019S1A5B5A07092742).

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