The early‐adolescent female clothing consumer

Klerk, Helena Maria De; Tselepis, Thea J.

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“…Fit results linked to research (de Klerk & Tselepis, 2007;Tselepis & de Klerk, 2004), which modeled the complex facets of fit perception and satisfaction. Fit results linked to research (de Klerk & Tselepis, 2007;Tselepis & de Klerk, 2004), which modeled the complex facets of fit perception and satisfaction.…”

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“…Fit, modesty, and price emerged as parallel themes across segmented groups. Fit results linked to research (de Klerk & Tselepis, 2007;Tselepis & de Klerk, 2004), which modeled the complex facets of fit perception and satisfaction. de Klerk and Tselepsis (2007) attributed the fit dissatisfaction of a sample of 13-year-old girls to the girls' youthful lack of knowledge and objectivity.…”

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“…They outlined intrinsic factors (fabric, style/design, construction, and size); extrinsic factors (brand, price, store, others' opinions, and personal emotional needs); and physical maturation changes as all affecting these expectations and, therefore, the evaluation of and satisfaction with apparel. de Klerk and Tselepis (2007) applied the model in a study of 13-year-old South African (Caucasian) girls who expressed dissatisfaction with the fit of their clothes in terms of function (comfort and fit) and emotional needs (group belonging, fashionability, and self-esteem). The researchers asserted that dissatisfaction could have arisen from the girls' immaturity.…”

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Exploring the Apparel Needs and Preferences of Tween Girls and Their Mothers

Brock

Ulrich

Connell

2009

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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During their tween years, most girls go through puberty and their bodies change at a rapid pace. Like adults, increasing numbers of this group are now characterized as overweight or obese (Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 1999). Thus, given this period of rapid change, compounded by problems with obesity, it was theorized that there are many subgroups, particularly related to age and size, that affect these consumers' apparel relationships. The purpose of this research was thus, to characterize subgroups based on age and size of female tween consumers. Mothers were included in this study in order to understand how mother/daughter relationships affect the tweens' apparel relationships. This exploratory study used content analysis of segmented focus groups and an emergent theme methodology, to show that tween girls have complex apparel relationships. Subjects in all groups indicated that they were unable to find clothing that was stylish, age appropriate, and fit their bodies. These identified gaps show the potential for niche markets within the tween consumer group and establishes a conceptual framework for further research.

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Section: Discussion Conclusion and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Apparel Needs and Preferences of Tween Girls and Their Mothers

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Ulrich

Connell

2009

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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“…Previous studies of apparel product quality have often been limited to a single garment (De Klerk & Tselepis, 2007). These studies of apparel product quality from the customer's perspective, however, have offered support for the notion that perceptions of product characteristics originating from both extrinsic and intrinsic cues have an effect on perceptions of apparel quality.…”

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Apparel Product Quality: Its Nature and Measurement

Rayman¹,

Burns²,

Nelson³

2011

Journal of Global Fashion Marketing

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An important issue of apparel -apparel product qualityhas not been significantly addressed in past research, particularly where the pre-purchase perceptions of consumers are concerned. The goal of this study is to identify how consumers define intrinsic apparel product quality. This will be accomplished by 1) examining the issue of quality as applied to products, 2) exploring past research on apparel product quality, 3) constructing a scale (ApparEx) to assess intrinsic apparel product quality, and 4) relating ApparEx with service quality as measured by SERVQUAL.Product quality is the consumer's judgment of the standard of performance for a product. The cues used by consumers to judge quality can be classified as either intrinsic or extrinsic. While the topic of apparel product quality has been examined in the literature, the focus of such efforts has been largely on perceptions of apparel quality resulting from post-use or post-exposure analysis. What has not received significant research attention are the pre-use expectations or beliefs about intrinsic apparel quality. These pre-use expectations can be expected to be a primary determining factor of consumer purchasing behavior.The initial stage in the development of an instrument to measure prepurchase perceptions of intrinsic apparel product quality is to generate a set of items deemed to cover the domain of the intrinsic apparel product quality construct. Since the literature suggests that this construct is multi-dimensional in nature, the scale was developed with the goal of identifying and measuring the salient dimensions of intrinsic apparel product quality. Drawn from studies of consumer satisfaction/dissatisfaction with apparel items, texts documenting apparel manufacturing standards, and from technical standards drawn by the American Association for Textile Technology, eight dimensions of apparel quality were proposed. Seventy-four items were developed based on the above sources to address each proposed dimension of the construct. Four forms of the instrument were constructed, each focusing on a different apparel product classification (underwear/lingerie or sleepwear, casual sportswear, Ⓒ 2011 KAMS. All rights reserved. dresswear, and coats and jackets (outerwear)).The sampling design used in this study was a purposive one, using students enrolled in upper-division (junior and senior level) university business courses at major universities located in the Midwest and in the Southern U.S. The instrument was administered on-site to students present in selected business classes chosen to preclude the possibility of students being solicited more than once. Of the 984 questionnaires distributed, 131 were not determined to be usable, resulting in a usable return rate of 86.6 percent. Interestingly, the results suggest that the findings were not significantly different between the product categories indicating that the subject data may reasonably be pooled. A factor analysis resulted in seven factors being retained: 1) performance, 2) components, 3) garment ca...

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“…Tactile quality could include such components of a garment as fabric, comfort and workmanship. Unlike mature consumers, due to their relative lack of knowledge, expertise and cognitive skills, younger generations take emotional pleasure from visual aesthetics instead of physical comfort when they evaluate clothing (Klerk & Tselepis 2007). In the research of both Moore et al (2008) and Mumel (2005) quality scored highly positive among consumer needs in apparel purchases for female baby boomers (Spadaro 2012).…”

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Understanding the shopping behavior, clothing choice and consumption experience of mature Taiwanese women

Chang¹

2021

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It remains unclear if mature consumers (particularly baby boomers) in Eastern countries have similar physiological, social and psychological needs when it comes to fashion shopping and consumption. The objectives of this study are: (1) to provide in-depth information regarding the attitudes of female baby boomers in Taiwan toward aging and clothing choice; (2) to understand how female baby boomers in Taiwan behave in different contexts (work-related, social and leisure activities) of clothing usage and consumption; and (3) to identify the differences between the Taiwanese boomers and Western boomers by comparing the current findings to previous research conducted in Western societies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 female participants aged from 47 to 59 years old. Although participants were experiencing physiological, social and psychological change during the aging process, the majority of the participants expressed the willingness to stay healthy and active in their social life. It is also evident that clothing selection and consumption were closely associated with individual’s profession, social status and daily activities. The sample of this study was limited to specific segment (middle to upper-class) which may not represent the diverse baby boomer populations in Taiwan. Nevertheless, this unique study should provide valuable information of aging population and clothing consumption in Taiwan to fashion practitioners, marketers and academia.

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The early‐adolescent female clothing consumer

Cited by 32 publications

References 13 publications

Exploring the Apparel Needs and Preferences of Tween Girls and Their Mothers

Exploring the Apparel Needs and Preferences of Tween Girls and Their Mothers

Apparel Product Quality: Its Nature and Measurement

Understanding the shopping behavior, clothing choice and consumption experience of mature Taiwanese women

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