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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2010.34.3.480

Body Satisfaction and Fitness Apparel Depending on Age and Silhouette in Women 20~50 Years of Age  

Kweon, Soo-Ae (Dept. of Fashion Design Information, Chungbuk National University)
Choi, Jong-Myoung (Dept. of Fashion Design Information, Chungbuk National University)
Sohn, Boo-Hyun (Dept. of Fashion Design Information, Chungbuk National University)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.34, no.3, 2010 , pp. 480-491 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigates the body satisfaction and fitness apparel depending on age and silhouette. The subjects were 254 females 20~50 years of age living in Chungju South Korea. There are various body types in women over the age of 35, the lower part of the body-development type, regular type, the upper part of the body-development type, and the rectangular body type. In addition, there is a lower satisfaction level in circumferences related with apparel fit, especially in the sleeve length, armhole, and crotch length. Therefore, a size system is needed that considers various body types in ready-to-wear clothing for middle-aged women. Design, color, and pattern are most important in clothing purchases by unmarried women, but the ease of laundry management and price discounts are the most significant for clothing purchases by married women. The upper part of the body-development type is unsatisfactory in the size-fit of sleeve length and shoulder width, but the lower part of the body-development type is unsatisfactory in the circumference of the waist, hip, abdominal, girth of skirt, and crotch length. The rectangular body type and the lower part of the body-development type are unsatisfactory in movement comfort, especially in hip girth and crotch length. The upper part of the body-development type is unsatisfactory in the movement comfort of the chest and elbow girth.
Keywords
Body satisfaction; Fitness apparel; Body types; Size-fit; Movemental comfort;
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