Das, SonaliHunter, Lawrance2015-08-172015-08-172015-02Das, S and Hunter, L. 2015. Fabric quality issues related to apparel merchandising. Research journal of textile and apparel (RJTA), vol. 19(1), pp 25-35http://dspace.nmmu.ac.za:8080/jspui/bitstream/10948/1585/1/SWETA%20%20DAS.pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/8013Copyright: 2015 RJTA. This is a pre-print version. The definitive version of the work is published in Research journal of textile and apparel (RJTA), vol. 19(1), pp 25-35The objectives of this study are to develop an understanding of fabric quality related issues and research gaps relevant to apparel manufacturing and merchandising within the South African context. The specific focus is on fabric objective measurement (FOM), a relatively new and highly advanced technology which involves a new generation of instrumentally measured parameters that provide a more complete picture of fabric quality, tailorability and clothing performance, and which has found wide application internationally. The research involves a questionnaire survey of major clothing and retail companies in South Africa and interviews with them, with a specific focus on apparel and garment manufacturing and retailing in South Africa.enFabric objective measurementFOMTextilesArticleDas, S., & Hunter, L. (2015). Fabric quality issues related to apparel merchandising. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8013Das, Sonali, and Lawrance Hunter "Fabric quality issues related to apparel merchandising." (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8013Das S, Hunter L. Fabric quality issues related to apparel merchandising. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8013.TY - Article AU - Das, Sonali AU - Hunter, Lawrance AB - The objectives of this study are to develop an understanding of fabric quality related issues and research gaps relevant to apparel manufacturing and merchandising within the South African context. The specific focus is on fabric objective measurement (FOM), a relatively new and highly advanced technology which involves a new generation of instrumentally measured parameters that provide a more complete picture of fabric quality, tailorability and clothing performance, and which has found wide application internationally. The research involves a questionnaire survey of major clothing and retail companies in South Africa and interviews with them, with a specific focus on apparel and garment manufacturing and retailing in South Africa. DA - 2015-02 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Fabric objective measurement KW - FOM KW - Textiles LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 T1 - Fabric quality issues related to apparel merchandising TI - Fabric quality issues related to apparel merchandising UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8013 ER -