Textile Science and Engineering (한국섬유공학회지)

The Korean Fiber Society (한국섬유공학회)
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Satisfaction in Materials and Function of Climbing Suit for Middle-Aged Consumers

중장년층 등산복의 소재 및 기능성 만족도

  • 허혜영 (인하대학교 의류디자인학) ;
  • 나영주 (인하대학교 의류디자인학)
  • Published : 2008.10.31
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the satisfaction for the material and functional properties of climbing suit among the middle-aged hikers. The research consists of a survey which took place in the Kwanak Mountains. 200 hikers participated in this questionnaire of 33 questions that were developed in this study. Total satisfaction score was about 3.0 which showed middle. The lowest satisfaction were shown at price, size, abrasion durability, climbing safety, and easy washing in the order. Consumer age was found to be related negatively with the satisfaction for product maintenance, sewing quality, and the number of detail part of climbing suit. In size dissatisfaction, the part of the buttocks, the width of pants tube were the most dissatisfied and the width of sleeve, waist, shoulder, in the order. Lower clothes showed higher dissatisfaction in size than upper clothes. Not only its thermal comfort property, but also the size, abrasion durability, washing convenience and upper-wear stretch of climbing suit were found to be important for satisfying consumer's needs.

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