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A Study of Chinese Consumer's Attitude towards Korean Wave and Wearing Condition for Outdoor Clothing Development into the China Market - Focused on Chinese Tourist -

중국 수출용 아웃도어 웨어 개발을 위한 중국 소비자의 한류에 대한 태도 및 착용실태 조사 - 중국인 관광객을 대상으로 -

  • Kim, Ji Eun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Min, Son Jae (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Kim, Mi Ra (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Choi, Hei Sun (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, Ewha Womans University)
  • 김지은 (이화여자대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 손재민 (이화여자대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 김미라 (이화여자대학교 의류학과) ;
  • 최혜선 (이화여자대학교 의류학과)
  • Received : 2014.04.22
  • Accepted : 2014.08.07
  • Published : 2014.08.31
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Abstract

This study is intended to offer basic data for developing outdoor clothing exported to China by identifying how Chinese consumers use outdoor clothing. To accomplish the objective, a survey was conducted on 300 male and female Chinese tourists in their 10s to 40s who have purchased outdoor clothing before. As more than twice as many respondents said they wear sweatsuit or everyday clothes for mountain-climbing instead of outdoor clothing, the necessity of outdoor clothing is obviously perceived at a low level. Among them, 57.4% wear outdoor clothing as townwear in everyday lives, and other respondents are dissatisfied with the design. Thus, it is necessary to develop townwear-style design. When buying outdoor clothing, wearability was the biggest consideration. Also, the first criteria for evaluating outdoor clothing was practicality for mountain-climbing activities. The functionality of outdoor clothing they needed the most was air permeability. As for outdoor clothing top, the main inconvenience was tightness around the neck. As for bottoms, it was tightness of pants when bending knees. In terms of areas to be improved, the No. 1 was unformed design. Thus, it is imperative to develop design of diverse styles. As the Chinese outdoor clothing market has grown significantly in recent years, the following should be executed by domestic companies before advancing to the market. First, they should form Korean brand image and boost the brand awareness with various activities, amid Korean Wave. Second, they should develop preferred designs among Chinese consumers and strengthen functionality of products, based on consumer survey.

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