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  • Dress and acculturation : clothing transitions of the Mien

    Creator:
    Hoffman, Elizabeth Lee
    Abstract:
    The Mien are recent United States immigrants from Laos. They left Southeast Asia at a time of great political upheaval. Because of their close ties with United States governmental operations during the Southeast Asian war, conditions for Mien in Laos made flight imperative as Pathet Lao forces now control the...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Nancy Bryant for her support and excellent advice. Mimi Hjersman, Graduate School Office, is thanked

  • Consumers of used clothing

    Creator:
    Richardson, Susan Ogawa
    Abstract:
    The study was undertaken to investigate characteristics of consumers of used clothing and the outlets in which used clothing is sold. The investigation of consumer characteristics involved demographic factors such as sex, age, educational level, employment status, family composition, income level, user of clothing purchased, use of clothing, reasons for...
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    Masters Thesis
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    . Sylvia Lee, Ms. Nancy Bryant, and Dr. Vicki Schmall. To the managers of used-clothing stores, volunteer

  • An evaluation of serviceability and consumer acceptance of pre-school boys' knit shirts made of blended polypropylene fabrics

    Creator:
    Jeffers, Joyce Colleen
    Abstract:
    This study was an evaluation of fabric serviceability and consumer acceptance of polypropylene blend knits. A review of literature indicates a trend toward polypropylene blend fabrics for wearing apparel, specifically for knits. The purpose of the research was to compare two experimental double knit fabrics, a 50 percent Creslan/Herculon blend...
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    Masters Thesis
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    pre-school boys' shirts made of blended polypropylene fabrics AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOYCE

  • Perception of clothing clues by five-, nine-, and thirteen-year-olds

    Creator:
    Butzer, Peggy A.
    Abstract:
    The significance of dress in a first encounter situation has been demonstrated empirically: clothing serves as a vehicle for communicating information from one person to another. Thus, it is influential in affecting the formation of first impressions. This study was undertaken to explore the elements of dress that are most...
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    Masters Thesis
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    interpret what is going on around us. (Bryant, 1971, p. 1) Starting with the premise that perception and