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Consumer Categorization Based on Perception of Functional Jacket and their Utilization of Functional Information and Hang-tag

기능성의류 인식에 따른 소비자 분류와 이에 따른 제품정보 및 행택 활용도 연구

  • Bang, Giseong (Department of Clothing & Textiles, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yoo, Shinjung (Department of Clothing & Textiles, Kyung Hee University)
  • Received : 2015.09.30
  • Accepted : 2015.12.03
  • Published : 2015.12.31
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Abstract

As a part of integrated study for technical communication between consumer and manufacturer of functional clothing, functional clothing consumers were categorized based on their perception of the functional outdoor jacket and the differences in the source of information and use of hang-tag were examined according to the groups. Questionnaire survey was conducted on 472 males and females in their 20s to 60s, who have experience of purchasing functional outdoor jackets. Perception of functional outdoor jackets was classified into four factors ('functionality', 'price', 'experience/knowledge' and 'brand/design') and the respondents were categorized into three groups according to the factors: 'unconversant/brand & design pursuing group', 'conversant/function pursuing group' and 'high-priced products preferring group'. 'Unconversant/brand & design pursuing group' was composed of high rate of office workers and students in their 20s and 30s who use internet most frequently as source of information while 'conversant/function pursuing group' was composed of high rate of professionals in their 40s and 50s who make the most frequent use of information on hang-tag. 'High-priced products preferring group', which has high rate of the elderly in their 60s and housewives, obtain their information mainly from salespersons. 'Unconversant/brand & design pursuing group' was satisfied with functional information more than other two groups and 'conversant/function pursuing group' concerned for the hang-tag and required more explanation of terminology used in hang-tag. The results effectively explained the features of consumer groups and their different responses toward the information of functional outdoor jacket.

본 연구는 기업과 소비자 간의 기능성 의류제품의 효과적인 정보소통을 목적으로 하는 일련의 연구 중 일부로 기능성 아웃도어 재킷에 대한 인식과 행동양식에 따라 응답자를 유형화하고 각 유형별 기능성 아웃도어 재킷 구매시 활용하는 정보원과 행택에 대한 행동의 차이를 고찰하였다. 설문조사는 기능성 아웃도어 재킷 구매 경험이 있는 20~60대 남, 녀 472명을 대상으로 실시하였다. 기능성 아웃도어 재킷에 대한 인식은 '기능성', '가격', '경험/지식', '브랜드/디자인' 요인으로 분류되었으며 요인에 따라 응답자들은 '비전문적/브랜드 및 디자인 추구집단', '전문적/기능성 중시집단', '고가제품 선호집단'으로 분류되었다. '비전문적/브랜드 및 디자인 추구집단'은 인터넷을 정보를 가장 많이 활용하는 20대, 30대의 회사원과 학생으로 구성되었으며 '전문적/기능성 중시집단'의 경우에는 행택(Hang-Tag)을 정보원으로 주로 사용하는 전문직의 40대, 50대가 주를 이루었다. '고가제품 선호집단'은 60대 이상, 주부의 비율이 가장 높은 집단으로 판매원을 정보원으로 주로 이용하는 것으로 나타났다. 기능성 정보제공에 사용된 용어에 대해 설명의 필요성을 가장 높게 인식하고 있는 집단은 '전문적/기능성 중시집단'이었으며 성능정보 관심도가 떨어지는 '비전문적/브랜드 및 디자인 추구집단'은 오히려 상대적 만족도가 높은 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구를 통해 기능성 재킷 소비자 유형의 특징과 성능 정보에 대한 반응의 차이를 고찰함으로써 기능성 의류제품의 성능 정보 제공을 위한 효과적인 방법과 내용에 대한 실질적이고 유용한 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 기대한다.

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