A Study on Wearing Sensations and Satisfaction of High School Girls Uniforms' Jacket - A Comparision between Jacket of Stretch- and Nonstretch-woven Fabric -

여고생 교복 재킷 착용감과 만족도에 관한 연구 -신축성 재킷과 비신축성 재킷의 비교-

  • Kim, Jeam-Hae (Dept. Fashion Design & Merchandising, Kyungsung University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Ju (Dept. Fashion Design & Merchandising, Kyungsung University)
  • Published : 2004.02.28

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the wearing sensation and satisfaction of high school girls winter uniform' jacket. The subject participated in the study were 599 high school girls attending four different schools. The fabrics were divided into two parts of stretch and non-stretch woven fabrics. The results were as follows: 1. The high school girls showed body image distortion that she recognized herself as fatter than her real body type. Especially, this was severe in the slim body type. 2. In the aspect of the satisfaction for uniforms' jacket made with stretch fabric and non-stretch woven fabric. the elastic fabric was more satisfied than the non-stretch one because its width and length was shorter and fitter than non-stretch one. 3. When they wore the school uniform jacket, the wearing sensation of one made with stretch and non-stretch woven fabrics showed significant differences in arms hole when raising hands, front bust when carrying backpack on their back, backs while studying at desks, the upper arms and the elbows. 4. As for the alteration of school uniform jacket, the non-stretch woven fabric was appeared to be altered more than the stretch one.

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