Sizing standards used in the United States that identify the body measurements used in the design and development of clothing were established from identified "best practices" of the apparel industry. This paper describes the process involved in the development of an expert shape sorting system using 3D body scan data....
Apparel consumers today have difficulties finding clothes that provide appropriate fit. In large part, this can be attributed to the outdated sizing standards based on decades-old anthropometric data used by apparel firms to create patterns. This study determines the inadequacies of ASTM sizing standards at meeting the needs of consumers...
This paper presents an examination of U.S. textile and apparel imports from four countries including Hong Kong, South Korea, Bangladesh, and Italy. These four countries represent different developmental stages and hold varying export positions in the buyer-driven apparel commodity chain. Unit values of U.S. apparel and textile imports are estimated...
This paper compares various cost estimation methods in the textile context : their advantages, drawbacks, and applicability in the product life cycle. The parametric cost estimation model is particularly suited to the earliest stage of design-to-cost approach. It is widely used in different industrial domains such as aerospace, aircraft, telecommunication,...
Trade is shown to increase economic growth purely through comparative advantage without recourse to scale effects, technology transfer, research and development, or even international investment. The resulting growth rates are those that would result from technology transfer, even though no technology transfer actually occurs. A balanced growth rate exists, is...
A critical decision companies are faced with on a regular basis is the ordering of products and/or raw materials. Poor decisions can lead to excess inventories that are costly or to insufficient inventory that cannot meet its customer demands. These decisions may be as simple as "How much to order"...
This article analyzes the sourcing patterns of the U.S. apparel industry using a global supply chain perspective. Retailers, marketers, and branded manufacturers are the lead firms that organize the bulk of apparel imports into the U.S. market. U.S. apparel sourcing patterns are shifting, with an increased emphasis on imports from...
Several theoretical models have been proposed in the past for predicting the basic mechanical properties of thermally point bonded non-wovens from structural features of the constituents. However, the role of bond geometry, distribution, and related fiber properties were not taken into account. This paper describes a mechanics based model to...
The quite often contact of textile goods with sharp objects, results in the puncture and in many cases the tear of the textiles. Thus, the determination of the tearing strength of textile articles occupies a very distinctive position among the various textile quality control tests. The existing device-method presupposes an...
This paper presents and describes the existing measures for apparel product development in the year 2001. The evolvements of the types of measurements are examined through the 1990's. The increase in the interest and changing emphasis in the area of product development is examined by analyzing the patent activity from...
As the apparel market becomes progressively more competitive and market driven, manufacturing firms must cultivate the ability to design and develop products responsive to the changing wants and needs of their customers. Product attribute analysis of consumer purchases provides insight into product preferences and changing preferences over time. This study...
The article begins with an overview of the theory of the firm as a means of determining the optimal ownership form. The next section offers an historical backdrop of the insurance industry that provides a setting within which to consider a review of the literature on the performance of mutual...
Appointment to Accelerate Mission to Capitalize on International Strategic Mergers, Acquisitions and Expansion Opportunities RICHARDSON, Texas -- Titan Global Holdings, Inc. ("Titan") (Pink Sheets: TTGL), a high-growth diversified holding company, today announced the appointment of Michael F. D'Onofrio to Executive Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions,...
BOSTON -- CRA International, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing management, economics, and financial consulting services, today announced the expansion of its Insurance Economics Practice. Mark Meyer has joined the practice as a vice president and co-practice leader. Dr. Meyer has more than...
DALLAS -- Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced the appointment of Michael R. Blackburn as chief executive officer of Tenet's Frye Regional Medical Center, a 355-bed acute care medical center located in Hickory, N.C., effective Aug. 4, 2008. Blackburn, 56, is an accomplished senior executive with...
World's Largest Automated Greenhouse Leader Turns to Mimosa NearPoint to Help Manage Rapid Growth and Ensure Business Continuity SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Mimosa Systems, a leader in Live Content Archiving solutions, today announced that Metrolina Greenhouses has deployed the next-generation Mimosa NearPoint[TM] content archiving solution...
HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. -- Harleysville Insurance today announced the appointment of Gilbert M. Benjamin as regional president of its Southeast operation. In this position, he is responsible for the underwriting, agency management and support functions throughout the region--which is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., where Benjamin is based, and...
ABSTRACT This study offers a unique perspective on crisis management in action. The eye of Hurricane Ivan (September 16, 2004) struck the city of Pensacola FL and inflicted major damage to the University of West Florida UWF campus just a couple of weeks after the start of the...
Seventeen Early Career Grants Given to Promising New Faculty Members WILMINGTON, Del., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont today recognized 17 young professors from universities in the United States, China, Spain and India with the annual DuPont Young Professor grant. The grants recognize original...
New GPS-powered features could help reposition a gizmo that has historically appealed to the young and the reckless. Like Dustin Hoffman’s character in “Rain Man,” I like to think that I’m an excellent driver—but that wasn’t always true. In my first decade behind the wheel...
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