• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.918-927
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• 2000

The purpose of this study was to provide the basic information for the development of nursing brassieres which were suitable for the breast shape and the convenience of nursing mothers’breast-feeding in Korea. In order to find out the problems about design and production planning of nursing brassiere, chief designers of manufacturing and importing companies were questioned. 105 nursing mothers were also questioned to find out the problems about wearing nursing brassieres. The results were as follows: 1. The specific market of the nursing brassieres should be created. 2. The size intervals of the cup and under-bust girth should be shorter. 3. The variety of suitable fasteners for nursing should be developed to provide comfort and convenience for nursing. 4. The variable desi후s should be developed to satisfy nursing mother’s aesthetic desire and the functional aspect of nursing brassieres.

• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.25 no.4
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• pp.419-432
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• 2017

The purpose of this study was to investigate preferences and satisfaction levels in maternity and nursing brassiere. A questionnaire was conducted on 302 women from their 20s to 40s who had breastfeeding experience. The questionnaire included questions on participant demographics, purchase behavior, and design preference and satisfaction levels. The majority(98.0%) of the participants had had experience using maternity/nursing brassieres. More than 90% of the participants agreed with the need for maternity/nursing brassieres distinct from regular ones. Shopping online was the most common means of purchasing them. The most and second-most owned fastener types were the detachable shoulder belt type and inside-cup type, respectively. The most selected reason for purchasing or wearing a maternity/nursing brassiere was the convenience of donning and doffing the brassiere during breastfeeding. Participants had lower satisfaction levels with how well maternity/nursing brassieres support and center the breasts, and with the variety of designs available on the market. Respondents indicated that fasteners for breastfeeding should be developed to provide comfort and convenience for breastfeeding. Wearing comfort was reported as the most important factor in purchasing selection, both during the pregnancy and breastfeeding periods. No-wire, back closure, full-cup, U-shape wing, and skin color were the most preferred design styles.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.141-151
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• 2000

Some suitable areas for slits were examined from maternitywear, including maternitybrassiers for breast-feedings. The 4 areas for slit were decided and discussed. Of the 4 slitted areas that the author decided, the responses for preferable slits were collected from both 117 pregnanted and 127 breast-feeding women through interview questions with a questionnaire. From above comprehensive backgrouns, maternitygarments and maternitybrassiers were made and worm individually prior to their evaluations for satisfaction, or dissatisfaction. Some results were obtained from our observations. A slit on center-front areas was shown to be desirable through a questionnaire with convenient feelings when maternitybrassiers were worn. In maternitygarments, a slit under breast from interview questions seemed desirable, and did to have same responses when they were worm because it was proven to be easy for breast-feedings. Our observations indicated that maternitygarments and maternitybrassiers with the similar positioning of slit were preferable and also convenient when they wore.