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http://dx.doi.org/10.5850/JKSCT.2011.35.11.1309

A Study on the Wearing Conditions for the Development of Toddler's Indoor Clothing -Focus on 3 to 6-Year Old Toddlers-  

Nam, Young-Ran (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
Choi, Hei-Sun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
Kim, Eun-Kyong (Dept. of Digital Fashion, Seoul Digital University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles / v.35, no.11, 2011 , pp. 1309-1321 More about this Journal
Abstract
Clothes for a 3 to 6 year-old toddler should be made in consideration of their behavioral characteristics since it is when the physical ability of toddlers has rapidly developed and their social, emotional, and cognitive development are increasingly active. Indoor clothes are the item that consumers prefer because they provide the function of outside underwear when functioning as outerwear when indoors that is used frequently for toddlers. We analyzed the wearing condition and the uncomfortable aspects of toddler's clothes worn indoors through consumer surveys of toddler wear. This study gathers data for the development of indoor clothing that is useful for 3-6 year old toddlers. Consumer surveys indicate that the clothes most worn indoors were underwear (69.4%). The most important aspect in the selection of indoor clothes was the suitability for activities (29%). The preferred colors for indoor clothes were found to be pastel-tone colors (66%). Regarding the uncomfortable aspects of indoor clothes, knees of the clothes (36.8%) have the most naps and the breast of the clothes (37.8%) dirty quickly. Knee parts (35.4%) become worn easily; in addition, the material for the knee area is likely to have naps and require special functions. In conclusion, designing toddler clothing requires elaborated design techniques that consider the characteristics of the subject group and reduce inconveniences. This study will serve as preliminary data to develop ultimate products that have the functionality to meet gender behavior characteristics and the aesthetics for toddlers 3 to 6 years of age.
Keywords
Infant's wear; Toddler clothes; Children's wear; Infant's indoor apparel; Infant's underwear;
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