Industrialization and urban growth have increased particulate matter (PM) levels in the air, which threatens human health and ecosystems. To encounter the problem with ai[...]

This mixed-methods study explores retro-acculturation among later-generation Mexican Americans and its influence on appearance management and cultural engagement via soci[...]

This study was designed to explore the realism of fashion virtual influencer (VI) advertising on social media and the narrative transportation (NT) mechanism. The specifi[...]

The retail industry has been dramatically changed by the combination of many technological platforms. The emergence of digital twins in Industry 4.0 highlights the develo[...]

In this research, the influence of process conditions on the properties of polylactic acid (PLA) nonwoven fabrics by melt blowing are described. A commercially available [...]

This cross-disciplinary, qualitative pilot study presents the development and testing of the Home Lifestyle Assessment (HLA). The HLA, a unique client assessment tool ada[...]

The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in fashion magazine content preference, fashion magazine usage, and loyalty tendency toward fashion magazines amo[...]

This study provides a current assessment of the social and political environments of female artisans in La Paz, Bolivia. The primary purpose of this study is to understan[...]

The purpose of this study was to discover if information sources, product attributes, and shopping orientation influence which cosmetic and skincare brand is favored by a[...]

The underground musical form rap and the Hip Hop culture that developed around it surfaced on the inner city streets of New York in the 1970s. Hip Hop fashion, also refer[...]

The purpose of this study was to explore why the traditional apparel design process has failed to meet the needs of people living with disabilities, and why current disab[...]

William E. Wilson and Robert E. Williams' photographs housed in the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, at The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia provide an ex[...]

The purpose of this study was to survey African American college students to identify their perceptions of female professional dress. The variables of self-esteem, the [...]

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of materialism, fashion clothing involvement, and consciousness for sustainable consumption on impulsive buy[...]

Society as a whole produces an excessive amount of waste and thinks its ok to do so. Government regulations encourage this due to high standards and lots of regulation, [...]

The phenomenon of social media and its prevalent use by small businesses and consumers is hard to deny. Consequently, much research has discussed the importance of small [...]

This current study investigates the influence fair trade product description had on consumers affective and cognitive states and eventually their purchase intention of Af[...]

The purposes of the study were to (a) examine the influences of culture and gender on Generation Y consumers self-concept, (b) examine the influences of culture and gende[...]

Retinyl palmitate was encapsulated in wax by melt dispersion and microcapsules were characterized for size, loading capacity, encapsulation efficiency, and antioxidant ac[...]

With the rising competition in retail market, retailers found that increasing PLBs is one way to satisfy the consumers various needs and wants, and thus build customer lo[...]

There is a substantial amount of discussion regarding fraudulent returns performed by consumers in the retail industry, but there is minimal information on what motivatio[...]

This study aimed to investigate the relationships between media influence, peer pressure, and appearance importance with adolescent body perception; the relationship betw[...]

The primary purpose of this research was to gain a deeper understanding of vintage consumers shared values that led to the decision to consume and wear vintage clothing. [...]

The primary purpose of this research was to gain an understanding of designers knowledge of sustainability and investigate current practices in sustainable fashion design[...]