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

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1949 J53 / Master of Science

Call number: LD2668 .T4 1966 R783 / Master of Science

Thesis (M.S.)--Eastern Illinois University, 1989. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 58-60).

Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 1963. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-83). Also available on the World Wide Web.

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.

Report (M.S.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 31). Also available via the Internet.

The children's apparel industry is a fast-growing industry in the United States. It is important to determine what factors are considered as the most important when parents purchase their pre-school children's clothing. To gain a better understanding of parent-consumers' purchasing behavior of pre-school children's apparel, this study focused on parent-consumers' evaluative criteria used in purchasing pre-school children's apparel both in Taiwan and in the U.S. The purpose of this study was to compare the evaluative criteria used by Taiwan and U.S. parent-consumers in their decisions to purchase children's apparel. The importance of intrinsic criteria directly related to the product itself and some selected extrinsic criteria were examined. The theoretical framework used for the present study was the EKB consumer behavior model; with focus on the alternative evaluation stage of the consumer decision making process. Previous research has examined evaluative criteria used in purchasing women's and men's apparel, but only limited research has investigated evaluative criteria used in purchasing children's apparel. Survey methodology was used to collect data. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to two non-probability, purposive samples to collect quantitative data. Data were collected through two selected pre-schools at Oregon State University in the U.S. and at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan. The samples consisted of 200 parent-consumers with a child or children, ages 3 to 6. Subjects were given questionnaires through teachers or researcher, resulting in a 84.1% response rate. Collected data were analyzed using two sample t-tests. Significant differences were found between the two groups in the importance of aesthetic and extrinsic criteria but not in the importance of usefulness and performance criteria. Among all 22 criteria, significant differences were found between Taiwan and U.S. respondents in the importance of: fiber content, type of fabric, fabric print, having character/logo, color fastness, price, on sale, brand name, and country of origin. The most important criteria for both groups were comfort and size/fit. By identifying the evaluative criteria used by parent-consumers of pre-school children's apparel in two countries, the results partially supported the EKB consumer behavior model. In addition, the findings about the importance of purchase criteria used by parent-consumers may also benefit children's apparel manufacturers and retailers in revising or improving their competitive ability in global marketing. / Graduation date: 1995

Thesis (BTech (Fashion Design))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010 / Children grow at fast rates. Due to this fact, parents constantly need to purchase new clothes as children out grow their clothes before it becomes fully worn. Parents spend thousands each year on children's clothing only to have them disposed of before it has reached its maximum wear ability. The purpose of this research is to analyse children's growth pattems and investigate means of increasing the lifespan! wear ability of children's clothing. The practise of increasing the lifespan! wear ability of clothing lends itself to the Sustainable Design paradigm that encourages designers to create products (garments) with longer lifecycles and discourages waste at every stage of the products lifespan. The process of "tossing out" clothes or not wearing it to its maximum utilization creates waste and fuels mass consumption.As a result masses of clothing end up in landfills and due to its mainly synthetic nature, it causes harm to the environment. By incorporating innovative design and construction techniques I aim to explore methods of adjusting garments according to the growth experienced by children annually. This will allow children to wear the garments for a longer period eliminating the need for parents to purchase new clothing when the clothes no longer fit.

El presente trabajo de tesis tiene como propósito conocer aquellos factores que limitan las importaciones de ropa de diseñador para niños desde la Unión Europea hacia Perú, en particular a la ciudad de Lima. En el capítulo dos, se describe el marco teórico que detallan los conceptos y teorías consideradas como una referencia para desarrollar el estudio y una presentación del entorno comercial tomado de fuentes secundarias que permiten entender mejor el ambiente en el que se desarrolla el sector de confecciones del Perú. En el capítulo tres, se presentan tanto la pregunta de investigación, los objetivos como las hipótesis planteadas que luego se procederán a contrastar. En el capítulo cuatro, se explica la metodología de la investigación, el tipo de la investigación, la técnica y el instrumento utilizado, además se identificó la muestra y las categorías empleadas en el estudio. En el capítulo cinco, se realizó el análisis de los datos y los resultados de las entrevistas realizadas a los segmentos de importadores, consumidores, diseñadores, representantes de entidades gubernamentales y especialistas del sector privado. Finalmente en el capítulo seis, se presentaron los hallazgos, las barreras y brechas de la investigación, las conclusiones y las recomendaciones resultado de la presente investigación. / The purpose of this thesis is to know those factors that limit imports of designer clothes for children from the European Union to Peru, in particular to the city of Lima. In chapter two, we describe the theoretical framework that details the concepts and theories considered as a reference to develop the study and a presentation of the commercial environment taken from secondary sources that allow us to better understand the environment in which the clothing sector of the Peru. In chapter three, we present both the research question, the objectives and the hypotheses that will then be tested. In chapter four, the research methodology, the type of research, the technique and the instrument used are explained, the sample and the categories used in the study were also identified. In chapter five, the analysis of the data and the results of the interviews with the segments of importers, consumers, designers, representatives of government entities and specialists from the private sector was carried out. Finally, in chapter six, the findings, barriers and gaps of the investigation, the conclusions and the recommendations resulting from the present investigation were presented. / Tesis