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Characteristics of Ease in Men's Custom-fit Business Jackets  

Kang Yeosun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
Choi Hei-Sun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.28, no.12, 2004 , pp. 1605-1616 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the commonly accepted ease for a custom-fit business jacket, which provides all customers with the optimum fit regarding their individual body sizes, shapes as well as their personal preference, and also to characterize the factors which affects the ease amount, thereby, supply the reference data to manufacturers of the apparel industry. This study consisted of anthropometric measurements as well as sensory evaluations, and analysed ease amount by body sizes, ages, fit satisfaction, self-perception of body, and the prefered fit levels. There were 272 subjects for anthropometric measurement of which 128 subjects were applied for ease analysis and sensory evaluation. The subjects were males of 20 to 65 years old. The ease at chest was the most sensitive to body sizes and shapes, while waist and hip were easily modified to accommodate the silhouette of the jacket. The main dimensions affecting individual perceptions of fit and ease were the characteristics of body shape, in particular, girth, followed by age. Customers paided most attention to the shoulder fit while customers who preferred a more fitted line showed more concern with ease for jacket fit. It was clearly observable in case of waist fit preference. In addition, the preferred fit at chest, waist and hip would be changed by the perception of ons's hip size.
Keywords
Custom-fit; Ease; Men's suits; Jacket; Sensory evaluation;
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