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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"clothing and textiles"”.
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Effectiveness of a program-specific assessment instrument for a department of clothing and textiles
… were (1) to determine the validity, reliability, and item quality of a program-specific, assessment instrument designed to measure student mastery of core knowledge in the discipline, (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of the instrument for determining student outcomes from the value-added …
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Level of Importance and Frequency of Use of Clothing and Textiles Curriculum Elements in Apparel Marketing
… of this study was to determine which elements of clothing and textiles curriculum content in home economics units at the baccalaureate level were considered needed for competence in the occupational field of apparel marketing, specifically related to merchandising.
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Current trends in clothing and textiles education: how they have affected selected Virginia home economics teachers
… to rethink traditional curriculum decisions and to subsequently redirect secondary home economics programs. With the passage of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Act of 1984, new directions were established for vocational educators (Hughes, Kister, & Smith, 1985). Through the use of the …
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A comparison of two teaching methods using instructional television for a survey course in clothing and textiles
… instructional television (lTV) course entitled Clothing and Man was formulated by the Clothing, Textiles and Related Art Department in cooperation with the Learning Resources Center at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Discussion groups and a course outline were developed to …
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SADC Trade Protocol and its potential impact on the South African clothing and textiles industry : a case study of Pepkor
… it is accepted that regional co-operation and integration is effective means to facilitate economic growth and sustainable development, particularly among the developing countries. Even the developed countries have adopted the regional approach since it is believed that its benefits …
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A Grounded Theory Study of Systems Theory and Clothing and Textiles Theories for the Development of a Dynamic, Complex Human Systems Theory
… on systems theory found outside the field of Clothing and Textiles (CT) and the social psychological theories used within CT. Recognizing the dynamic, complex nature of the human system and its interaction with multiple other systems led to the question of: What multidimensional theoretical …
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The impact of family ownership on firms' performance: A study of firms in the South African Clothing and Textiles manufacturing industry 2009-2011
… the world has begun to recognize its significance and uniqueness. Stimulated by this recognition, there is a steadily growing body of academic knowledge that has started to consolidate more insight into the characteristics of the family birthed and operated enterprise as a viable business model. …
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The Duality of Textiles
Textiles have been an integral part of human society since the knowledge of how to create thread from fiber developed. In the Age of the Vikings, textiles played a greater role than they do today. They acted as a form of currency, especially in Iceland where there was no metalic coinage production. …
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Gender dynamics in the South African apparel value chain: a case study on the Western Cape province
… to whither due to a combination of domestic and international factors. The result was a sharp decline in manufacturing output, low productivity levels, factory closures and massive job losses across the sector. The blow to the industry was exasperated by the surge of cheap imports, both legal …
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A description of the efforts of home economists attempting to learn clothing and textile subject matter
… learning efforts of home economists regarding clothing and textile subject matter. The sample was drawn from members of the Ventura County Home Economists in Home and Community in Ventura County, California. The study employed a grounded theory approach using a modified interview schedule …
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Apparel Textile Design Process as Related to Creativity
… design process of two designers in the field of clothing and textiles. The personal experiences of a weaver and a costume designer were shared with the researcher through interviews, participant observation, logs, and document/visuals. Data were analyzed by a method of coding and categorizing. …
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Effects of clothing interest and knowledge on perceptions and evaluation of clothing products: moderating effects on price-perceived quality relationships
The differential effects of clothing interest and knowledge on the utilization of price and intrinsic attributes on product evaluation and behavioral intentions were investigated. The impact of clothing interest and knowledge, price, and intrinsic attributes on attitude toward advertisements and …
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Relationship between apparel store satisfaction and patronage behaviors of black college-age consumers
… relationship between apparel store satisfaction and the patronage behavior of black college-age consumers. In addition, perceptions of the store attributes, the importance attached to the attributes, and personal characteristics were investigated separately and in relation to satisfaction. A need …
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Tailor Made in India: Jaipur's Masters of Cloth, Doctors of Clothing
… is about Jaipur’s tailors, making custom-crafted clothing for individual customers in a rapidly changing and globally fashion-informed India. Indian-crafted clothing and textiles are a source of pride domestically and have long been used and admired throughout the world. So how is that India’s …
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Enhanced techniques for fingermark recovery from fabrics
… a means of determining an individual’s identity and fabrics have long been considered a difficult substrate from which to visualise and collect fingermarks. This study mainly concentrated on vacuum metal deposition (VMD) and cyanoacrylate fuming (CAF), to ascertain whether these methods could …
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An Evaluation of Manual Inventory Management Systems (MIMS) of Wholesale Businesses: A Case Study Approach Using Stufflebeam's CIPP Model
The rise in global competition and the growing need to reduce costs have made it essential to conduct thorough evaluations of business policies, resources, processes and outcomes. Such evaluations are crucial for fostering and maintaining organisational efficiency in an ever-evolving business …
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