• The Research Journal of the Costume Culture
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• v.26 no.6
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• pp.982-993
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• 2018

Consumers' interests in the environment have been growing; hence, their consciousness about the environment has changed and affected their clothing shopping behavior. Prior study indicated attitude-behavior inconsistency in eco-friendly consumer behavior. It was because consumers' consciousness or attitude was often measured at an abstract level, not at a product specific level. This study investigated eco-friendly clothing knowledge, eco-friendly clothing consciousness, and ecological clothing consumption behavior. The effects of consumers' level of clothing involvement and subjective norms in this process were also investigated. For the empirical research, a questionnaire was developed, and responses from 480 women in their 20s to 50s were statistically analyzed. Results indicated that interest and fashion consciousness dimensions of clothing involvement had a significant influence on eco-friendly clothing knowledge, which thereby significantly influenced the three factors of eco-friendly clothing consciousness: social responsibility, health orientation, and clothing resource-saving consciousness. Such factors had different roles in the clothing consumption process. Social responsibility had a significant influence on the entire process of clothing consumption: shopping, purchasing, using, and disposing behaviors. Health orientation consciousness had a significant influence on shopping and purchasing behaviors, whereas resource-saving consciousness had a significant impact only on shopping behavior. Subjective norms were significantly correlated with all aspects of the clothing consumption process. Influence on disposing behavior was relatively weaker than other aspects of clothing consumption behavior.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2022.07a
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• pp.377-378
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• 2022

본 연구는 폐그물, 폐현수막, 비닐, 캔 등을 활용한 친환경 패션 소품을 제작하기 위한 선행연구로, 패션산업에서의 환경문제와 친환경 패션 브랜드에 대해 분석해보고자 하였다. 이를 통해 친환경 패션 소품 제작에 필요한 기초자료를 얻고자 하였다. 연구는 국내 포털사이트에서 '친환경 패션 브랜드', '패션산업의 환경오염' 등의 단어를 입력하여 검색되는 기사를 중심으로 진행되었다. 패션산업은 생산과 소비 과정에서 수질, 대기오염을 유발하며, 쓰레기 문제 등을 유발하였다. 제조과정 중 엄청난 양의 탄소를 발생시키며, 세탁과정에서는 미세플라스틱을 방출하여 수질을 오염시키는 것으로 나타났다. 친환경 패션 브랜드에 글로베 호프, 프라이탁, 스텔라 맥카트니, 파타고니아, 비건 타이거, 낫 아워스 등이 있다. 광고 현수막, 군복, 안전벨트, 공장작업복, 병원 이불, 보트의 돛, 자동차 방수포 등을 활용하여 다양한 가방, 파우치, 핸드백 등의 패션 아이템을 제작 판매하고 있다. 이 외에도 비건 소재를 사용하고 동물성 소재와 PVC 소재를 사용하지 않는 등 패션업계에서도 환경오염을 줄이기 위한 다양한 노력을 기울이고 있는 것으로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.47 no.6
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• pp.1204-1220
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• 2023

With the rising importance placed on sustainability for brands, a plethora of research addresses consumer responses concerning eco-friendly products. While positive effects of eco-friendly traits on beauty products have been discussed, this study addresses a wide research gap in the makeup category. Based on the goal-attribute theory and the lay theory of ethicality, detrimental effects of eco-friendly ingredient claims on perceived appearance enhancement attributes (AEA) were examined. A between-subject, single-factor (eco-friendly ingredient claims present vs. absent) web-based experimental design tested the effect of conditions on makeup products that emphasized AEA. Results found a negative effect of eco-friendly ingredient claims on perceived AEA, supporting previous literature regarding the 'green gap'. Evidence showed that perceived AEA fully mediated the effect of eco-friendly claims on purchase intention, which was moderated by AEA preference. Interestingly, findings show that the purchase intention of respondents with a near-average preference for AEA was not moderated. Results contribute to preexisting literature by extending the lay theory of ethicality and product function mismatch to the field of makeup. Managerial implications are discussed, including opportunities for eco-friendly makeup products to appeal to alternative benefits.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.37 no.2
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• pp.125-137
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• 2013

This study investigated the conceptual constructs of ethical consumption beliefs and their impacts on the consumer attitudes toward eco-friendly faux leather apparel goods. The mediating roles of perceived consumer effectiveness and apparel environmental knowledge were examined in this research. A survey was conducted on female consumers between the ages of 20 and 50; subsequently, 300 responses were analyzed. The results of this study were follows: 1) The results of factor analysis and the reliability test on ethical consumption beliefs clearly showed factorial structures that include Social Responsibility, Eco-friendly Consumption, Animal Welfare, and Individual Enhancement. 2) The results of the mean scores of ethical consumption beliefs showed that respondents tended to consider Social Responsibility more important than the other three factors. Ethical consumption beliefs showed a significantly positive influence on consumer attitudes toward eco-friendly faux leather apparel products; in addition, Social Responsibility had the highest effect on product attitudes among the four factors of ethical consumption beliefs. 3) The perceived consumer effectiveness and environmental knowledge of apparel had important medicating roles in the relation-ship between ethical consumption beliefs and attitudes towards eco-friendly faux leather apparel products. This study highlighted a potential marketability of eco-friendly faux leather apparel products and that ethical consumption beliefs, perceived consumer effectiveness, and apparel environmental knowledge should be promoted among consumers to increase favorable attitudes towards these products.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.11a
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• pp.21-21
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• 2011

개인적 삶의 질 향상과 함께 사회적인 삶의 가치를 추구하여 인체친화적이며 동시에 환경 친화적인 제품 소비에 가치를 두는 LOHAS 트렌드의 영향으로 의류 제품에서는 소비자의 요구 수준에 맞춘 고급화, 고기능화된 의류 상품 및 소재 중심의 소비와 함께 친환경 소재, 리사이클 소재 등에 대한 관심이 증가하고 있다. 최근 Ramie 복합 소재는 이러한 트렌드에 적합한 대표적인 소재로서 고감성/웰빙 신섬유 제품 개발을 통해 신시장 개척이 가능한 아이템으로 주목받고 있다. 한편, Ramie는 땀에 대한 흡습성과 속건성이 우수하고 청량감이 있어 주로 여름 소재로 활용되어 왔으나 촉감이 좋지 못하고 광택성이 떨어지는 단점이 있어 이를 보완하기 위해 촉감이 좋고 광택성이 뛰어난 레이온 계열의 소재와 혼방하여 고급스럽고 환경 친화적인 의류소재로써 개발이 진행되고 있다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 레이온계 섬유 중에서 상품성이 modal 섬유 Tencel 섬유를 각각 혼방한 Ramie/Modal(28's,30's), Ramie/Tencel(28's) 복합소재의 반응성 염료에 대한 염색특성을 비교 고찰해 보았다. 실험은 Heterobifunctional type 반응성 염료 3종(Red, Yellow, Blue)을 이용하여 흡진 거동, 빌드업 특성, 겉보기 색상농도 등을 비교하였으며 1/1 standard 농도에서의 제반 견뢰도를 비교 평가하였다.

• Fashion & Textile Research Journal
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• v.16 no.1
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• pp.91-100
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• 2014

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of consumer's environmental knowledge, eco-friendly attitude and purchase intention about fashion consumers' eco-friendly products. This study was conducted by a survey of 330 males and females fashion consumers in their 20s-40s who experienced eco-friendly fashion products purchase. Respondents, who had purchased eco-friendly fashion items at least once, were selected using convenience sampling through the online survey from March $20^{th}$ to $30^{th}$ in 2013. The collected materials were analyzed by frequency analysis, factor analysis, t-test and multi-regression using SPSS 19.0 software. Through the result of statistical analysis, it is found that environmental knowledge has three dimensions; natural environmental knowledge, urbanized environmental knowledge, environmental pollution knowledge. Also the effects of environmental knowledge on eco-friendly attitude are significant and eco-friendly attitude has influence on eco-friendly fashion products purchase behavior. Eco-friendly attitude had an effect word of mouth intention. In addition, there are notable differences in environmental knowledge, eco-friendly attitude and purchase intention depending on fashion consumer's age. The results of this study will provide useful information for both eco-friendly customer management and fashion marketing strategies. Therefore, the fashion company is needed to consider personal characteristics, customer needs and present condition of purchasing eco-friendly fashion products.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles
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• v.41 no.5
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• pp.783-795
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• 2017

This study measured consumer's recognition, reliability, emotion and images about current eco-marks as well proposed an eco-mark rating scale and mark designs to improve consumer's trust on the fashion product marks. We used a questionnaire survey to collect data from 150 persons about knowledge, interests, and practice on eco fashion products in relation to trustfulness and positive images for three domestic and three international eco-marks. We evaluated and gave eco scores to six fiber-type products (cotton, organic cotton, wool, polyester, biodegradable polyester and nylon) in terms of consumer's use, water & land consumption, waste amount, carbon footprint, and toxicity. We suggested a new 5-level rating scale for eco marks, which quantified the concept of environmental friendliness of fiber products. The design for eco-mark of rating scale showed the total grade with two sub scores of environmental sides and human sides developed with an improved visual understanding for consumers. The design is one through benchmarking the energy-consumption efficiency mark, which is familiar to consumers such as a half circle shape to save environment resources to alarm consumers to environment problems.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Dyers and Finishers Conference
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• 2011.03a
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• pp.101-101
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• 2011

재생 셀룰로스 섬유의 원료로 사용되는 셀룰로스는 면, 마, 목재 등 고등식물의 주성분으로 매년 수십억톤이 광합성에 의하여 생산되어지고 있다. 따라서 석유류와 같은 화석연료의 가격 변동에 영향을 받지 않고 안정적으로 수입되고 있다. 또한, 셀룰로스에는 면이나 마류 등과 같이 간단한 정제 처리에 의해 의류용 섬유로서 사용될 수 있는 것과 목재 섬유와 같이 펄프화하여 종이, 인견섬유, 필름 등으로 사용되어지는 것이 있으며, 셀룰로스 유도체도 제조할 수 있다. 현재까지 개발된 섬유들 중 대표적인 셀룰로스계 재생섬유인 비스코스 레이온(Viscose rayon)은 그 제조 방법이 환경적으로 치명적인 문제를 안고 있으나 고유의 우수한 드레이프성, 흡습성, 독특한 광택, 시원한 촉감 등을 가지고 있어 그 소비는 꾸준한 상황이다. 이러한 Viscose rayon을 대체하기 위하여 친환경적인 공법을 이용하여 개발된 Lyocell 제품이 각광을 받고 있다. 면 셀룰로스 재생섬유는 기존의 Lyocell섬유에 비해 신도는 높고 모듈러스가 낮아 Modal과 같은 촉감을 가지고, 피브릴 발생이 없어 방사공정에서 가교반응이 필요치 않는 것으로 기대된다. 친환경 공법인 Lyocell 공법으로 개발된 면 린터 원료를 이용하여 면 린터 셀룰로스 재생섬유 제조기술을 개발하고자 한다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 면 린터 셀룰로스 재생섬유의 기술적인 신뢰성을 검증하기 위해 면 린터 셀룰로스 재생섬유소재 피브릴화 정도의 표준화 시험법을 연구하고자 한다. 사용원단으로 Tencel A-100, Tencel standard, Modal, Lyocell LF, 면 린터 섬유를 사용하였으며, 세탁, 염색, 알칼리조건 처리에 따른 물성 변화를 알아보았다. 물성 변화는 전자현미경으로 측정하였다.

• Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association
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• v.45 no.7
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• pp.105-117
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• 2007

The purposes of this study were 1) to classify adult consumers according to their desired clothing benefits on natural-dyed clothes, 2) to identify the differences of life-style among the classified groups, and 3) to determine the interest in Korean traditional culture, interest in dyeing, and demographics among the groups. The survey subjects were 283 adults. The data were analyzed utilizing factor analysis, cluster analysis, $x^2$-test, one-way ANOVA, Duncan test and multiple regression analysis. Based on the 6 dimensions of clothing benefits that were identified by factor analysis, adult consumers were classified into three clusters: eco-friendly oriented group showing the highest scores in environment conservation and comfort in clothing benefits, individuality-oriented group showing the highest scores in individuality and quality, and indifference group showing lower scores in all of the desired clothing benefits. The eco-friendly group showed the highest scores in attitude toward Korean traditional culture, and tended to have the most interest in natural and traditional methods of dyeing. The group members appeared to have passive life-styles, be older and married, and have a higher income than the other groups. The more positive attitude they had in Korean traditional culture, the higher was the purchase intention shown in the eco-friendly group. The individuality-oriented group showed active life-styles. This group tended to be younger than the other group. The more affirmative attitude in Korean traditional culture and the greater interest in the natural dyeing, the higher was the consumers' purchase intention of natural dyeing apparels. The indifference group tended to be younger, unmarried, and have a lower income. This group was not interested in natural dyeing apparels. The study findings demonstrated that consumers with different clothing benefits sought have different buying patterns on natural dyeing apparels. Finally the marketing implications are discussed.