Drivers of clothing disposal in the US: An exploration of the role of personal attributes and behaviours in frequent disposal

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 706-714

  Lang, Chunmin ^a   Armstrong, Cosette M ^a   Brannon, Laura A ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clothing disposal; Drivers; Fashion shopping frequency; Fashion trend sensitivity; Price consciousness; Quality consciousness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885907511     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcs.12060     Document Type: Article

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