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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2011.35.10.1175

A Study on the Wearing Conditions of Middle School Boys' Uniforms  

Ryu, Eun-Joo (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
Choi, Hei-Sun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
Yi, Kyong-Hwa (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.35, no.10, 2011 , pp. 1175-1187 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study investigates the wearing conditions and satisfaction level of middle school boys' uniforms. The subjects for the survey were 626 male students from 9 middle schools in Seoul. Data were analyzed using the SPSS 14.0 program. The results of this study are as follows; 1) When purchasing school uniforms, students considered the comfort and the fit important. Student considered importantly the shoulder width of jacket, the shirt length and the sleeve length of shirt, and the pant length and the pant width of pants. 2) Most of students purchased one size bigger school uniforms because they need to wear school uniforms for three years. About 80% of students had difficulties in understanding the meaning of size label, and this made it difficult to select the right size of school uniforms even if they knew their body size exactly. 3) About 10% of students repurchased school uniforms because their school uniforms did not fit any more. The periods of repurchase were the 1st grade 2nd semester and the 2nd grade 1st semester. 4) The waist circumference of pants and the pant width were evaluated larger and the pant length was evaluated to be longer (36.6% of students evaluated that the pant length was longer). Compared to 2nd grade and 3rd grade, the freshman felt that school uniforms were bigger. 5) 44.9% of students had the experience of repairing their school uniforms. The most frequent reason for repair was that the size of school uniforms did not fit well. 202 students repaired the pant length and 86.1% of them reduced their pant length.
Keywords
School uniform; Male middle school student; Wearing condition;
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