Loading…
Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs
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 repeat...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Default Conference proceeding |
| Published: |
2023
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/24115443.v1 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1822539113962668032 |
|---|---|
| author | Lars Claußen Alex Lloyd Daniel Ruiz George Havenith |
| author_facet | Lars Claußen Alex Lloyd Daniel Ruiz George Havenith |
| author_sort | Lars Claußen (8580378) |
| collection | Figshare |
| description | 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. |
| format | Default Conference proceeding |
| id | rr-article-24115443 |
| institution | Loughborough University |
| publishDate | 2023 |
| record_format | Figshare |
| spelling | rr-article-241154432023-09-10T00:00:00Z Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs Lars Claußen (8580378) Alex Lloyd (1260555) Daniel Ruiz (251256) George Havenith (1383810) Longevity Testing Quality Perception Sports clothing <p>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. </p> 2023-09-10T00:00:00Z Text Conference contribution 2134/24115443.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Measuring_long-term_perceived_quality_in_sports_t-shirts_A_comparison_of_two_study_designs/24115443 All Rights Reserved |
| spellingShingle | Longevity Testing Quality Perception Sports clothing Lars Claußen Alex Lloyd Daniel Ruiz George Havenith Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs |
| title | Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs |
| title_full | Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs |
| title_fullStr | Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs |
| title_short | Measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: A comparison of two study designs |
| title_sort | measuring long-term perceived quality in sports t-shirts: a comparison of two study designs |
| topic | Longevity Testing Quality Perception Sports clothing |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2134/24115443.v1 |