Men’s tailored jackets: objective measurement and consumer perception
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
ISSN: 1361-2026
Article publication date: 1 September 2001
Abstract
To investigate consumers’ perceptions of appearance and handle of the chest area and the lapel in men’s tailored jackets, both objective measurement using FAST and subjective assessment utilising semi‐structured interview were employed. It was found that objective measurement provides insufficient information to predict the tailorability if reliance is placed purely upon properties obtained from shell fabrics. Use of the fabric and interlining laminates, however, provides better prediction of tailorability, especially those aspects associated with appearance and shape retention. It was also found that objective measurement results do not agree with the subjective assessment results, particularly with regard to the subjective assessment of the female interviewees. It is suggested that thought should be given to devising a method of evaluating objective measurement results suitable to fabric and interlining laminates that can also take account of market trends directly related to consumer perception.
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Citation
Ball, C., Fairclough, D. and Ruckman, J.E. (2001), "Men’s tailored jackets: objective measurement and consumer perception", Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Vol. 5 No. 3, pp. 189-198. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000007286
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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