Exposed body surface area—a determinate for UV radiant energy in human UV exposure studies

AW Schmalwieser… - Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar ultraviolet (UV) exposure of people and related health risk is mainly examined by
estimating the received UV radiant exposure. However, for several effects such as DNA …

Extending the diversity conversation: Fashion consumption experiences of underrepresented and underserved women

L Cavusoglu, D Atik - Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This research brings in the voice of underserved and underrepresented women of various
racial or ethnic origins and social classes, who have differing buying powers, sexual …

Fashion, consumer markets, and democratization

D Atik, L Cavusoglu… - Journal of consumer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Previous research illustrates several attempts that consumers have made to create new
markets when marketing organizations have not responded to their desires; however …

Virtual fitting room effect: Moderating role of body mass index

S Yang, G Xiong, H Mao, M Ma - Journal of Marketing …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
An emerging virtual-reality technology, virtual fitting rooms (VFRs) allow online shoppers to
virtually try on clothes. Despite its increasing popularity, how VFR technology influences …

Body characteristics, garment fit satisfaction and fit preferences of Ethiopian young adult female consumers

B Bizuneh, A Destaw - … of Fashion Marketing and Management: An …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the body characteristics (body size,
garment sizes worn, shape and body satisfaction) of Ethiopian young adult female …

Analysis of garment fit satisfaction and fit preferences of Ethiopian male consumers

B Bizuneh, A Destaw, B Mamo - Research Journal of Textile and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore fit problems, satisfaction and preferences of
Ethiopian male consumers of ready-made garments (shirt, polo shirt, sweater and khaki and …

Design and development of western-style Nigerian apparel

O Adelaja, CJ Salusso, C Black - International Journal of Fashion …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
This study focused on developing a western-style collection incorporating Ankara textiles for
Nigerian women of varying body shapes. The collection was specifically designed for …

Investigating the impact of body shape on garment fit

C Chrimes, R Boardman, H McCormick… - Journal of Fashion …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Body shape is a critical variable influencing consumers' garment choices (Zakaria,
2017), yet research investigating how UK females with varying body shapes evaluate and …

The size of the problem with the problem of sizing: How clothing measurement systems have misrepresented women's bodies, from the 1920s to today

LJ Hackett, DN Rall - Clothing Cultures, 2018 - intellectdiscover.com
Clothing size works as an arbiter of the body ideal. The level of complexity required of
clothing measurement systems centres on the problem that clothing must fit closely to the …

Comparison of body measurements between Chinese and US females

L Yin, K Annett-Hitchcock - The Journal of The Textile Institute, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences of body measurements and body
shape between US and Chinese young females and to examine how well national clothing …