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Designing apparel for consumers : the impact of body shape and size /
Given its importance for consumer satisfaction and thus brand success, apparel fit is a major challenge for retailers and brands across the industry. Consequently there have been major developments in sizing research and how it can be used in apparel design. This book reviews how these developments...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge [England] ; Walnut, Philadelphia :
Woodhead Publishing Limited : The Textile Institute,
2014.
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| Colección: | Woodhead publishing in textiles ;
no. 151. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Designing apparel for consumers: The impact of body shape and size; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles; Part I Identifying shape, size, body volume and psychological aspects of designing apparel; 1 Body shape and its influence on apparel size and consumer choices; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background to sizing; 1.3 Body shape research; 1.4 Applying the data; 1.5 The reality of retail; 1.6 The consumer experience; 1.7 Future trends; 1.8 Conclusion; 2 Creation of ready-made clothing: the development and future of sizing systems.
- 2.1 Introduction2.2 The relationship of apparel products to the body; 2.3 The development of sizing systems; 2.4 Apparel industry methods of creating ready-made garments; 2.5 Why standard sizing is complicated by body shape variation; 2.6 An emerging mass customization model for clothing sizing; 2.7 Conclusion; 2.8 Future trends; 2.9 Sources of further information and advice; 2.10 References; 3 National sizing surveys: techniques, data analysis and apparel product development; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Survey design; 3.3 Data collection; 3.4 Data analysis; 3.5 Applications for apparel.
- 3.6 Other applications3.7 Conclusion; 3.8 References; 4 Body shape and weight distribution: the Body Volume Index (BVI) and the Body Mass Index (BMI); 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Body Mass Index (BMI) and the development of the Body Volume Index (BVI); 4.3 Research on the use of the BVI; 4.4 Assessing the value of the BVI; 4.5 Conclusion; 4.6 Sources of further information and advice; 4.7 References; 5 Psychological and sociological factors influencing consumers' choice of apparel; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The need to look young; 5.3 The need to look marginal and rebellious.
- 5.4 The need to be authentic5.5 The need to constantly change appearances; 5.6 The need to expose the body; 5.7 The need to look attractive; 5.8 The need to attract attention; 5.9 The need to look sporty; 5.10 The need to be ethical; 5.11 Conclusion; 5.12 References; Part II Understanding sizing and shapes requirements and choices of particular customer groups; 6 Infants and children: understanding sizing, body shapes and apparel requirements for infants and children; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Understanding different body shapes of infants and children.
- 6.3 Sizing requirements for particular populations of children6.4 Key dimensions identifications; 6.5 Clustering children's body shapes and sizes; 6.6 Classification of children's body shapes; 6.7 Sizing system development and designation; 6.8 Future trends; 6.9 Sources of further information and advice; 6.10 References; 7 Older consumers: understanding sizing, body shapes and requirements of apparel for this niche; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Understanding different body shapes of older consumers; 7.3 Sizing requirements for the older consumer: the design for ageing well project.