Perceptions of Fiber and Fabric Uses and the Factors Contributing to Military Clothing Comfort and Satisfaction

Textile Research Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 223-232

  Schutz, Howard G ^a   Cardello, Armand V ^b   Winterhalter, Carole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FABRICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BATTLE DRESS UNIFORMS (BDU); MILITARY CONSUMERS; MILITARY FIBERS;

FIBERS;

FABRIC; FIBERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TECHNICAL SERVICES;

COMFORT; FIBER PREPARATION; GARMENT; MILITARY TEXTILE;

EID: 18144400357     PISSN: 00405175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/004051750507500307     Document Type: Article

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