Analysis of Consumer's Complaints for Clothing Products - In Taejon Area -

의류제품에 대한 소비자 고발실태 분석 - 대전지역을 중심으로 -

  • Lee, Jung-Soon (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungman National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Young (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungman National University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-Ja (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungman National University) ;
  • Song, Kyeong-Ja (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungman National University) ;
  • Kim, Hea-Suk (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungman National University) ;
  • Seo, Mee-Young (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungman National University) ;
  • Lee, Soo-In (Department of Clothing and Textiles, Chungman National University)
  • Published : 2000.03.31

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the consumer's complaints for clothing products in quality, uses and care. The consumer's complaints that were lodged to in consumer's claim center, Taejon Housewives Classes, from 1997 Jan. to 1999 Mar. were analyzed. The major results were as follows. 1. Complainers are generally females in their thirties and forties. Out of the clothing items, jackets and jumpers are the most part. Periods of uses and prices of accused clothing are less than one year and one hundred thousands won respectively. For claims about purchasing places, department store ranked first. 2. The complaints are mostly claims related to quality of clothing products, for example damage, color change, deformation, pilling and shrinkage. 3. Concerning the results of claim consideration, responsibility's whereabouts is that consumers, manufacturers, launderer rank in order.

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