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Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs

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posted on 2023-09-13, 11:23 authored by Lars ClaußenLars Claußen, Alex LloydAlex Lloyd, Daniel Ruiz, George HavenithGeorge Havenith

This study aims to close the data gap on the long-term post-purchase garment quality for virgin and recycled polyester sports t-shirts. Long-term overall and perceived quality was assessed through both a real-life year-long wear trial as well as in a laboratory-based, in-store scenario, after repeated washing. Three research questions were addressed: 1) Does the quality perception of virgin and recycled polyester sports t-shirts change with prolonged wear and repeated washing? 2) Is there a difference in the perception of t-shirt quality between a real-life wear test and a laboratory-based, instore scenario after repeated washing? 3) Does the use of different types of recycled and virgin polyester affect the quality perception of sports t-shirts? The quality ratings obtained from the two study designs showed that polyester sports t-shirts were of consistent quality over a one-year wear period and up to 52 wash cycles. Significant differences in the quality rating between the study designs were found only for virgin polyester sports t-shirts. The more pronounced use of tactile cues in the in-store scenario is one explanation for the differences in quality ratings between the two study designs. There was no difference in quality ratings between virgin and recycled polyester sports t-shirts collected during the wear trial, and recycled polyester sports t-shirts performed even better in the in-store scenario after repeated washing. 

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School

  • Design and Creative Arts

Department

  • Design

Published in

PROCEEDINGS 5th PLATE Conference

Pages

187 - 194

Source

5th PLATE Conference

Publisher

Aalto University

Version

  • VoR (Version of Record)

Rights holder

© The Authors

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Unless otherwise stated, all rights belong to the author. You may download, display and print this publication for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited.

Publication date

2023-09-10

Copyright date

2023

ISBN

9789526413679

eISSN

1799-4861

Book series

Aalto University publication series ART + DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE, 3/2023

Language

  • en

Editor(s)

Kirsi Niinimäki; Kirsti Cura

Location

Espoo, Finland

Event dates

31st May 2023 - 2nd June 2023

Depositor

Lars Claussen. Deposit date: 10 September 2023

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