1999 Garment Analysis Statistics

In 1999, the Garment Analysis Laboratory examined approximately 16,000 apparel, household, and medical products to determine the causes of reported drycleaning problems. The study assigned responsibility for damages to manufacturers (40 percent), consumers (36 percent), and drycleaners (14 percent). Solvent soluble dyes, prints, and coati..

Understanding the Challenges of Underwear

Globalization is the most significant trend in the underwear industry according to many executives in the industry. Almost every manufacturer in the underwear, jersey, and fleece sectors moved to offshore sewing facilities. Foreign sourcing of basic knit fabrics increased 25-30 percent per year during the past few years. Jockey created st..

The Children's Wear Market Grows Up.

The children's apparel industry is changing rapidly as more brandname and private label companies enter the industry. Such lifestyle companies as DKNY, Nautica, and Tommy Hilfiger entered the industry seeking younger and younger consumers. Designers and manufacturers realized that children older than two or three influence adult consumer ..

Athletic and Casual Mingle in Mainstream.

Modern sportswear that incorporates elements of both tailored apparel and athletic wear will be the focus of fashion trends for the coming years. New performance fabrics and the use of spandex transformed the sports and causal wear markets. Many manufacturers incorporate athletic wear inspired performance fabrics into their casual wear an..

The Bottoms Line: Consumers Make the Call.

The bottoms category of the apparel market has always been driven by consumer needs and desires. Increased consumer segmentation and industry competition forced apparel manufacturers to focus on collaborative value chains as a replacement for conventional supply chains. Many retailers now use their own buying offices to source directly fr..

Towards eco-fashion

Consumer demand for environmentally friendly products has a huge impact on business. Yet the fashion industry is faced with a catch-22 situation-consumers are not prepared to pay a premium for eco-fashion; the price of eco-fashion will decrease only when more manufacturers start producing it, which is unlikely to happen until there is an ..

Update of indigo denim washing

The manufacture of simple denim jeans requires hundreds of litres of water, a large amount of electricity and a substantial quantity of steam and labour. This article presents an efficient method of washing denim garments with Bio Routes, a method which reduces process time, consumes less water and avoids conventional toxic chemicals, thu..

Apparel Quality Analysis: RTW in the Marketplace

The objectives of a ready-to-wear analysis assignment at Auburn University include having students compare design, construction, and other details at varied price points and elevating students' understanding of pricing and quality characteristics for different markets. The project requires students to examine both knit and woven categorie..

Consumer Behavior toward Recycled Textile Products.

Although studies show that United States consumers are concerned about the environment, those concerns do not readily translate into recycling or the puchase of environmentally responsible products. To determine whether pro-environmental attitudes lead to the purchase of goods containing recycled fibers, researchers conducted a shopping e..

Heat and Moisture Transport through Textiles and Clothing Ensembles Utilising the 'Hohenstein' Skin Model

Using the Hohenstein Skin Model according to ISO 11092:1993, researchers evaluated the thermal and physiological comfort properties of Combat Soldier 95 combat body armor. The apparel layers for CS95 included knit cotton underwear, a Norwegian shirt manufactured from knit cotton with a terry loop and rib, fleece pile lining, a woven twill..