Ergonomic equipment investments: Benefits to apparel manufacturers

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4-5, 1997, Pages 285-300

  Dillard, Betty G ^a   Schwager, Tina Frazier ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Freudenberg Nonwovens   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Health and safety; Management; Textile industry; USA

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; GARMENT MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0031452620     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556229710175740     Document Type: Article

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