Design elements and consumer characteristics relating to design preferences of working females

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 49-62

  Yoo, Seulhee ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business jacket; Consumer; Design elements; Design preference; Working female

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; CONSUMER RESEARCH; DESIGN; LABOR; WOMENSWEAR;

EID: 0037505922     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X0302100201     Document Type: Article

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