Development of a guide for the visual assessment of the quality of clothing textile products

Retief, Ardina; Klerk, HM de

doi:10.4314/jfecs.v31i1.52837

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“…Content validity is demonstrated when all test items seem to measure a specific construct and when all the test items fall within the defined boundaries of the content domain (Murphy and Davidshofer, 2005). All items in this instrument corresponded with those in other measuring instruments which measured similar constructs and which were investigated for validity (Fiore and Damhorst, 1992; Abraham‐Murali and Littrell, 1995b; Hsu and Burns, 2002; North et al ., 2003; Retief and De Klerk, 2003). Also, the total set of behaviours in this section was appropriate for measuring the characteristic apparel purchasing behaviour of the specific respondents in this study (Murphy and Davidshofer, 2005).…”

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“…Physical features are intrinsic attributes which comprise a garment's tangible form and composition, including formal aspects such as design, materials and construction (Brown and Rice, 2001). Formal aspects can be seen as representative of the physical features of garment quality (Retief and De Klerk, 2003). Style can be defined as the lines that distinguish one form or shape from another (Marshall et al ., 2004).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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“…The conceptual framework ( Fig. 1) illustrates the theoretical point of departure for this study and was based on existing models used for assessment of the quality of clothing products by Eckman et al (1990), Brown and Rice (2001), Zhang et al (2002) and Retief and De Klerk (2003).…”

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“…Consumers' perception of garments which they consider to purchase encompasses garment analysis and the application of specific evaluative criteria in order to assess garment quality (Kadolph, 1998). Physical apparel attributes such as style, fabric, construction, colour and general appearance as well as performance attributes such as care, fit, durability and comfort are all intrinsic criteria that may influence consumers' buying decisions to a variable degree (Brown and Rice, 2001; Retief and De Klerk, 2003). This study will focus on intrinsic criteria.…”

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“…The motivation for this study embraces diverse facets of apparel procurement, from both consumers' and retailers' perspective. Various studies have attempted to identify criteria which apparel consumers apply to assess the quality of clothing (Eckman et al ., 1990; Forsythe et al ., 1996; Retief and De Klerk, 2003), an aspect entailing crucial marketing implications. If marketers have insufficient knowledge about the dimensions of fashion and technological quality which apparel consumers apply to make their decisions, they may mistakenly focus their attention on product attributes that are not important to consumers.…”

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Evaluative criteria applied by South African female fashion consumers when purchasing casual daywear

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Criteria used by fashion consumers to assess the quality of apparel products during the decision‐making process are a good indication of what considerations marketers and retailers should keep in mind for customer satisfaction. Evaluative criteria used to a great extent by apparel customers when judging garment quality are intrinsic attributes, embracing physical features such as design/style, materials and construction as well as performance features such as aesthetic and functional aspects of clothing. The broad research aim of this exploratory study was to determine which intrinsic criteria were used by female fashion consumers in the Vaal Region to evaluate apparel quality when purchasing casual daywear. A self‐administered, structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Section 1 measured the importance of intrinsic clothing evaluative criteria, while section 2 gathered demographic information of the respondents. A representative sample was chosen from the academic personnel of all seven tertiary institutions in the Vaal Region in South Africa. The majority of the lecturers (38%) was between the ages of 31 and 40, which was relatively young. The predominant population group was white (65.7%), while 25% of the respondents were black. They all had a tertiary qualification, indicating a relatively high educational level, and an average income, based on research by Stellenbosch Bureau for Economic Research. Regarding the application of evaluative criteria for quality assessment, these respondents used intrinsic apparel attributes extensively. Three functional performance aspects namely durability, comfort and fit were rated equal and most important for judging quality. Three clusters of respondents could be distinguished, each with a specific disposition towards the evaluative criteria.

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Frugality, style longevity and garment repair – environmental attitudes and consumption behaviour amongst young Canadian fashion consumers

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Quality matters: reviewing the connections between perceived quality and clothing use time

Aakko

Niinimäki

2021

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PurposeExtending the active lifetimes of garments by producing better quality is a widely discussed strategy for reducing environmental impacts of the garment industry. While quality is an important aspect of clothing, the concept of quality is ambiguous, and, moreover, consumers may perceive quality in individual ways. Therefore, it is important to deepen the general understanding regarding the quality of clothing.Design/methodology/approachThis paper presents an integrated literature review of the recent discussion of perceived quality of clothing and of the links between quality and clothing lifetimes; 47 selected articles and other literature obtained primarily through fashion/clothing/apparel journals were included in this review.FindingsThe main ideas from the articles are thematized into the following sections: the process of assessment, levels involved in assessment, multidimensional cues of assessment, and quality and clothing use times. The paper highlights that perceiving quality is a process guided by both expectations and experience, and assembles the various aspects into a conceptual map that depicts the connections between the conceptual levels involved in assessing quality. It also illustrates connections between quality and clothing use times.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper focused on perceived quality on a conceptual level. Further studies could examine and establish deeper links between quality, sustainability and garment lifespans.Originality/valueThe study draws together studies on perceived quality, presenting the foundational literature and key concepts of quality of clothing. It summarizes them in a conceptual map that may help visualize various aspects affecting the assessment of quality and deepen the general understanding of the quality of garments.

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Development of a guide for the visual assessment of the quality of clothing textile products

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

Evaluative criteria applied by South African female fashion consumers when purchasing casual daywear

Evaluative criteria applied by South African female fashion consumers when purchasing casual daywear

Frugality, style longevity and garment repair – environmental attitudes and consumption behaviour amongst young Canadian fashion consumers

Quality matters: reviewing the connections between perceived quality and clothing use time

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