可调式童装:斯里兰卡儿童及家长的喜好

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Niromi Seram, Dulshani Nimesha Maduwanthi
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目的:可调节童装被认为是世界范围内减少不必要的金钱浪费和垃圾堆积的最佳解决方案,因为提供尺寸调整有助于延长服装的使用寿命。虽然儿童和父母都是童装市场的消费者,但他们对可调节童装的偏好并没有研究。因此,本文旨在探讨儿童及其家长对可调节童装的偏好。设计/方法/方法研究了科伦坡地区的五家童装时装店,以探索斯里兰卡市场上可用的童装类型。对孩子年龄在8到12岁之间的父母进行了问卷调查,以确定他们对使用可调节童装的看法。还采访了居住在科伦坡区的五名儿童。调查结果根据问卷调查结果,有8-12岁孩子的受访者中,53%的人不知道可调节童装的存在,而47%的人至少知道一些。对5个孩子的访谈显示,只有2个孩子知道有调节功能的衣服。但事实证明,确实有四个孩子穿着它们,但他们没有意识到这些是可调节的衣服。研究发现,如果斯里兰卡市场上可以免费购买可调节的童装,79.5%的受访者更愿意购买,因为他们可以欣赏到由此带来的经济和环境效益。用标准的、高质量的、耐用的、舒适的材料制作的衣服都很受欢迎。此外,家长希望可调节的童装产品以可承受的价格提供。原创性/价值本研究提供了重要的知识,可以填补现有文献中关于可调节童装的空白。研究结果对童装产品的设计者和开发者以及学术界都是有益的。
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Adjustable children’s clothing: preferences of children and their parents in Sri Lanka
Purpose Adjustable children’s clothing is being acknowledged as the best solution worldwide to reduce the unnecessary squandering of money and accumulation of waste materials in landfills because provision for size adjustment helps to increase the lifespan of a garment. There are no studies on the preferences of both children and their parents for adjustable children's clothing, although they are equally involved as consumers in the children’ clothing market. Thus, this paper aims to explore the preferences of children and their parents about adjustable children’s clothing. Design/methodology/approach Five children’s wear fashion outlets in the Colombo District were studied to explore the types of children’s clothing that are available in the Sri Lankan market. A questionnaire survey was conducted with parents who have children between the ages of 8 and 12 years to determine their perceptions on the use of adjustable children’s clothing. Five children living in the Colombo District were also interviewed. Findings According to the questionnaire survey results, 53% of the respondents who have children in the age group 8–12 years were unaware of the existence of adjustable children's clothing, whereas 47% had at least some knowledge of them. Interviews with the five children showed that only two children were aware of garments with adjustment features. As it turned out though, four children were indeed wearing them but did not realize those were adjustable garments. It was found that if adjustable children's clothing were freely available in the Sri Lankan market, 79.5% of the respondents would prefer to buy them because they could appreciate the financial and environmental benefits that would result. Clothing made of standard, high quality, durable and comfortable materials were all in demand. In addition, parents expected adjustable children's clothing products to be available at affordable prices. Originality/value This study provides important knowledge that can fill the gap in the existing literature on adjustable children’s clothing. The findings will be beneficial for the children’s clothing product designers and developers, as well as academia.
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Young Consumers
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