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- Title
Consumer Perception of Comfort, Fit and Tactile Characteristics of Denim Jeans.
- Authors
Morris, M. A.; Prato, H. H.
- Abstract
A panel of collage-age men tested the tactile and wear characteristics of denim jeans. The tactile and preference evaluations and results of the wear study ratings showed good agreement as to what consumers liked and disliked about denim fabrics and jeans. Comfort and fit of the jeans were found by both the preference evaluations and wear study to be the two most important factors in determining the overall preference for the garments. The comfort ratings were found to be most dependent on the fit of the garment, and this characteristic was determined by the dimensional stability of the fabrics. In addition, softness was ranked as an important attribute by both types of evaluations. Laboratory tests made on the fabrics were poor predictors of the dimensional changes that occurred during wear. However, changes in the laundered garments were good predictors of the changes.
- Publication
Textile Chemist & Colorist, 1981, Vol 13, Issue 3, p24
- ISSN
0040-490X
- Publication type
Academic Journal