Survey questionnaires were utilized to solicit information from women between the ages of 65 and 74 who were in attendance at senior citizens' meetings. Primary objectives of the survey questionnaire were (1) to identify an optimum size range (most frequently occurring size) on which to base the measurement portion of the study, (2) to solicit information regarding the fit of clothing, and (3) to seek information regarding garment alterations required by these women. From the eighty-eight respondents, a purposive sample of twenty-one women between the ages of 65 and 74, and falling within optimum size identified in Phase I of the study, was selected for measurement. Fifty-six measurements were made on each subject. The measurements were statistically analyzed and compared with the standard size 12 used by pattern companies and the ready-to-wear industry. The women in this study, by and large, were heavier and shorter than the reference size twelve to which they were compared.

by Ho Suk Ling, Katy, Yeung Kwan Ching, Maxwell. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1990. / Bibliography: leaves 59-61. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.vii / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Approach of the Study --- p.2 / Purpose of the Study --- p.2 / Chapter II. --- METHOLOLOGY --- p.4 / Literature Review --- p.4 / Survey --- p.5 / Interview --- p.7 / Chapter III. --- HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF GARMENT INDUSTRY IN HONG KONG --- p.8 / Chapter IV. --- THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVE WITH REFERENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF GARMENT INDUSTRY --- p.12 / Chapter V. --- FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE SHIFTING OF HONG KONG'S GARMENT PRODUCTION BASE --- p.16 / Chapter VI. --- SURVEY ON OFFSHORE PRODUCTION --- p.21 / Chapter VII. --- SCENARIO OF TWO SELECTED GARMENT GROUPS --- p.34 / Yangtzekiang Garments Group --- p.34 / M.S. Universe Group --- p.37 / Chapter VIII. --- CONCLUSION --- p.42 / APPENDIX --- p.45 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.59

Summary in Chinese. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong. / Bibliography: leaves 204-205.

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Thesis (M. Com. (Economics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2018 / Unemployment is one of the most economically crippling challenges facing South Africa today. The Department of Trade and Industry identified the Textile and Clothing Industry as a labour absorbing industry for many developing countries, including South Africa. However, the capacity of the sector to create jobs in South Africa has been changing. This study therefore aims to examine the probable causes of employment in the textile and clothing industry of South Africa and to propose policy recommendations that to alleviate the unemployment issues in the industry. The determinants of unemployment are analysed using co-integration analysis from an econometric perspective with annual time series data from 1986 to 2016. The study identifies domestic demand, real output, wage rate, and imports as some determinants in the textile and clothing industry. The results suggest that the model is co-integrated at 5% level of significance and there is a long-run relationship between employment and its determinants. For further examination of the relationship between unemployment and its determinants, the study conducted the Vector Error Correction Model and VECM Granger Causality techniques. The model was found to converge back to equilibrium at 0.183 convergence speed. These techniques revealed that the linear model is a good fit, passing both diagnostic and stability tests. The study also conducted the impulse response functions and variance decomposition to assess how shocks to economic variables reverberate through a system. Employment show an increase given positive economic shocks to output and wage rate. The study has recommended subsidization and incentivizing of the industry by government to assist in keeping operational costs low and improve output. For imports, the study suggested a mutual co-operation through joint ventures between South African companies and Chinese firms. South Africa may benefit from the transfer of technology and expertise, increased production capacity and job creation. Keywords: Employment, unemployment, long-run relationship, labour-intensive, demand, output

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on Feb. 18, 2010). The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Dr. Laurel Wilson, Thesis Supervisor Includes bibliographical references.

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Thesis (M.Consumer Science) -- University of Pretoria, 2008. / Abstract in English. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.F.A.)--Georgia State University, 2008. / Title from file title page. Stan Anderson, committee chair; Nancy Floyd, Elizabeth Floop, committee members. Electronic text (55 p. : col. ill.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed June 6, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 53-55).