This study is focused on developing the Apparel Sizing System (ASS) and establishing the Webpages to be applied to the world of fashion for activating a fashion-related E-Commerce throtugh the Internet. In this regard, a sizing system is to be develop...
This study is focused on developing the Apparel Sizing System (ASS) and establishing the Webpages to be applied to the world of fashion for activating a fashion-related E-Commerce throtugh the Internet. In this regard, a sizing system is to be developed that could be used to appreach consumers more easily and provide more fitness and accuracy in terms of size and style. Furthemore, the webpages for fashion E-Commerce were constructed with the output from the study in mind while applying it to thd Internet shopping malls.
The results in the study are as follows:
1. According to the result of the survey on the usage and sizing system in the apparels of on-line and catalog shopping, the cosumers who once purchased apparels in that manner continue doing the same. Catalog shopping was the most preferred form of shopping. Next came TV, newspapers and Internet in that order. The most dissatisfying part in apparels purchased was texture, and the second biggest problem was size.
About 51.2 percent of them were returned or not worn, while the top reason was inappropriate sizes, Color and texturd came next on the list. According t the survey on the acknowledgement-rate concerning the body size of consumers, most of respondents were aware of height and weight, and 80 percent of respondents said that they were aware of waist circumference. But, chest circumference and hip circumfernce were recognized only by 58.4 percen and 35.6 percent, respectively.
2. According to the research and analysis on apparel items and their sizing systems of 10 fashion e-commerce businesses which were exhibited on the Internet pages, ond can conclude that the sizing systems of the Internet sites were not systematical, ane thus poorly organized. For example, on one e-commerce site, the sizing system even for the same item was not universal. Basides, as each of the enterprises had its own sizing system, there were many other different sizes for the same size designation.
Regarding the using-rate of sizing system iv the total number of apparel goods, the sizd desinations of 85, 90 and 95 were most widely used. Next followed S, M and L and 44, 55 and 66 in that order.
3. To extract an estimation equation of body sizd through Multiple Regression Analysis, the circumferences of chest and hip could be estimated by height, weight, and
waist circumference of which most consumers were well aware. The target stuy was on a group of women eighteen to forty-nine years of age. The 3rd National Anthropometry Survey was also used in the examination. For more accurate regression equations, groupings were made in the two categories of age (81 to 29/30 to 49) and in the three body types (Type N, Type A and Type H). Then, the regression equations wrer established for three sectors, ① chest circumference not filled ② hip circumference not filled up and ③ neither filled up for chest nor for hip circumference. The final results of regression analysis were presented in <table 4-25>.
About 51.2 percent of them were returned or worn the top reason was inappropriate sizes. Color and texture came next on the list. According to the survey on the acknowledegement-rate concerning the body sizd of consumers, most of respondents were awre of waist circumference. But chest circumference and hip were recognizde only by 58.4 perent and 35.6 percent, respectively.
2. According to the research and analysis on apparel items and their sizing systems of 10 fashion e-commerce businesses which were exhibited on the Internet pages, one can conclude that the sizing systems on the Internet sites were not systematical, and thus poorly organized. For example, on one e-commerce site, the sizing system even for the same item was not universal. Besides, as each of the enterprises had its own sizing system, there were many other different sizes for the same size designation.
Regarding the using-rate of sizing system in the total number of apparel goods, the sizd designations of 85, 90 and 95 were most widely used. Next followed S M and L and 44, 55 and 66 in that order.
3. To extract an estimation equation of body size through Multiple Regression Analysis, the circumferences of chest and hip could be estimated by height, weight, and waist circumference of which most consumers were well aware. The target study was on a group of women eighteen to forty-nine years of age. The 3rd National Anthropometry Survey was also used in the examination. For more accurate regression equations, groupings were made in the two categories of age (18 to 29/30 to 49) and in the thred body types (Type N, Type A and Type H). Then, the regression equations were established for three sdctors, 峯 chest circumference not filled up, 峰 hip circumference not filled up, 捧 neither filled for chest nor for hip circumference. The final results of regression analysis were presented in <tabld 4-25>.
4. An ASS needed in webpages for fashion E-Commerce was establised. One of the ready-to-wear enterprises were selected with algorithm drawn on two sizing systems(44,55/85,90). Using five body sizes(height, weoght and circumfereneds ov waist, chest and hip) in total including equations in the study of Chapter IV, an ASS needed for the webpages for fashion E-Commerce was yielded. Then the webpages applying the ASS were constructed, which were formed by the algorithm of <figure 4-3>.
On the webpages formed in relation with this study, no matter what sizd in the ready-to-wear enterprises was selected by the consumers who once put their information in the member registration, the most appropriate sizes for them are automatically given and transferred to the order forms of chosen enterprises with aid of internal programs of the webpages. In addition, when consumers enter their body sezes in the units that are familiar to them, such as inches or centimeters, the units are automatically programed so that that can be converted for the sake of convenience.
5. Based on the algorithm above, the webpages for fashion E-Commerce were established. The webpages created in relation with this study were dynamic one using Active Server Page (ASP) techniques. In the meantime, they also used Data Base (DB), Personal Web Server (PWS) and ASP as the application service provider. Basides, as the webpages have a user-friendly interface, errors made at time of a consumers selectings sizes can be minimized. Even though consumers enter only sizes they are aware of, other remaining sizes are automatically estimated through the regression equations.
6. To verify the contents of the webpages, the Web-Questionnaire was also used targeting adult women of 18 to 49 years of age. According to the analysis, many consumers chose the size 90 and 95, while the sizing system chose the sizes 85 and 90, respectively. The size 55 and 66 was selected in the sizing system 44 and 55. And the sizes M and L were chisen in the sizing S and M by many of them. In this manner, many of the consumers preferred a little bigger size to their real body size. And there was a high probability of aberration or errors in the sizes 44, or 88 when not well-considered, as special characteristics of the body shape.
On the other hand, there was a big difference in the cover-rate according to the extent ranges ( 3/ 3.5) determined by each of the ready-to wear enterprises whose sizing systems are applying the algorithm where sizes are extracted automatically. Such being the case, solutions to many problems in the sizing system of ready-to-wear entirprises are needed along with practical classifications of the body shape.