• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.17-24
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• 2011

This study aims to provide basic materials for adaptive-clothing development for disabled seniors by considering the characteristics of design with both functionality and beauty, which is displayed to overseas functional clothing for disabled seniors. After 341 photographs from 15 overseas websites which sold adaptive-clothing for disabled seniors were collected, their designs were analyzed. The content analysis and frequency analysis using the descriptive statistics were performed as the analytical methods for this study. The results are as follows; first, the design of buttons uses snap fasteners, zippers, Velcro fasteners and rubber bands so as to attach easily and keep fasteners unseen. Second, the used open system is the Back open, the Side open, the Front open and the Hip open. Third, in terms of design, the change follows easy and loose silhouette in order to act comfortably outdoors as well as indoors by making the design of onepiece dresses, jackets and cardigans similar to ordinaries. From the details aspect, a few trimmings such as color, patterns, ruffles around edge, laces and smooth shirring do not stand in the way and give mental please.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.25-32
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• 1982

본 연구의 목적은 1. 방염 가공된 의류에 대한 소비자들의 인식도를 측정하고 2. 방염 관계 법규를 확대하여 12세 이상의 어린이나 기타 연령층에서도 방염 가공된 의류를 원하는지를 알아보고 3. 인산염계 방염 가공제 사용 금지 조치가 방염 가공 의류에 대한 소비자들의 기호도에 영향을 미쳤는지 알아보기로 하였다. Alabama, Tuscaloosa 시에 있는 국민학교와 유아원에 다니는 어린이의 학부모 230명에게 1979년 9월 26일 질문지를 배부하여 그 후 3일부터 10일까지 질문지를 회수여하 83장의 유효한 자료를 얻었다. 83명의 학부모를 Group 1: 유아원에 다니는 어린이의 부모 45명 Group 2: 국민학교에 다니는 어린이의 부모 38명으로 나누고, 두 Group의 각 목적에 대한 유의도를 알아보기 위하여 Cattell,s Profile Analysis를 하였다. 목적 1과 2에 대하여서는 Group 간의 유의도가 발견되지 않았으며 목적3에 대하여서는 Group 간의 유의도가 발견되었다. 목적 3의 각 항목에 대하여 t-tests를 행하였다. 결과에 의하면 응답자들은 1. 방염 가공된 잠옷이 시장에서 널리 팔리고 있음은 알고 있으나 방염가공에 관련된 관계법규에 대하여 완전히 이해하지 못하고 있었으며 2. 방염 가공에 관련된 법규를 확대하여 어린이나 노인층의 의복이 방염 가공되기를 원하고 있으며, 3. 시장에서 방염 가공된 의류와 방염 가공되지 않은 의류가 함께 진열되어서 선택할 수 있는 계기를 원하고 있으며, 4. 유아의 부모들이 국민학생의 부모보다 방염 가공의 해독성에 대한 정확한 지식을 갖고 있었다. 그러나 이들 모두가 인산염계 방염 가공제의 독성에 대한 정확한 지식은 없었다.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.19 no.2
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• pp.334-345
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• 2011

A study on compressive garments guarantee the required pressure and form depending on the type of disease and the state of injury can be used in the preventive treatment of cardiovascular disease. This research is to provide a preliminary data to develop medical clothing products, especially knitted compression garments. Starting from analyzing knitted structure of imported pressure goods to apply to test samples, 11 kinds of knitted stretchy fabrics were manufactured under the various knitting conditions, then their tensile, mechanical and hand properties were measured. In comparison size changes by knitting structure, tuck stitch applied structure showed an increase in course direction and decrease in wale direction. Float stitch applied structure indicated the contraction of size in width because of unformed loops and floated yarn on the technical back of fabric. As a result of tensile properties in tuck and float applied structure, tensile strength was increased in the course direction. On the other hand, the more loops overlapped due to the tuck and float stitch, the more decreased their elongation and elastic recovery were. In case of mechanical properties, as the tuck and float stitch were overlapped double or triple the bending and shearing properties were risen. Accordingly, the drape of fabric becomes stiff, and its surface becomes rough and uneven. The measurements of hand properties showed that the value of KOSHI, FUKURAMI NUMERI in tuck and float applied structure are higher than the plain structure. This results from the relationship between the mechanical and hand properties.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.716-723
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• 2016

The purpose of this study was to investigate the change in blood velocity(mm/sec) when compression and/or heat were applied to the knee joint for the elderly who has both normal and painful legs with osteoarthritis(OA). Experimental compression knee band was prepared from the 3D knee data of the average women in 60's. 3D replica of knee was reduced by 7, 10, and 13% from the nude pattern in course direction. Clothing pressure was measured at the front and back of each healthy and painful knee of elderly women for one minute while standing and sitting on the chair. Blood velocity was measured at 13 cm upper from the mid-patella for 15 minutes. Results are as follows: first, compression or heating treatment itself did not change blood velocity of both legs; second, combination treatment with heating and compression was effective to increase blood velocity. In details, for healthy legs, combination treatments with compression by 10% reduced pattern(about 1.3kPa) and heating($43^{\circ}C$) induced the maximal blood velocity, however, for knees with OA, 7% reduced pattern(about 1.0kPa) with simultaneous heating($43^{\circ}C$) was more effective than other cases. These results indicated that pain and spasticity of knee joint with OA could be reduced by applying heat and compression therapy, where the compression level of painful knee should be slightly lower than of healthy leg.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.235-251
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the single-person household's demand for a wearable healthcare system that provides the ischemic heart disease and cardiopulmonary alarm to be developed. In this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with six unmarried individuals in their thirties who were in the workplace and the results were interpreted by Giorgi's phenomenological analysis method. The study results indicated that although the wearable healthcare system was implemented with high-technology functions that serve the intended purpose, it is necessary to comprehensively consider factors such as aesthetics, comfort, and ease of washing. In this study, we found that the variables influencing the interviewees' intent to accept healthcare services are complex and cannot be attributed to one factor alone; this study has also shown a variety of interpersonal correlations. In addition, although health-care research focusing on the elderly has been conducted in the past, it is suggested that younger generations such as those in their thirties can also be studied as health care service adopters.