Discussion and observations may promote further research and continuing discovery appropriate to the complex field of clothing behavior. The author states that only through analysis of the combined aspects of social, psychological, and physical attributes of clothing can consumers find satisfaction in the attainment of ultimate goals. (CT)

An informal consumer interview study, using 187 men, was conducted to highlight directions that clothing and textiles education and research might take. Mentioned most often were problems of fabric durability and garment construction as well as size and fit. Suggestions for curbing economic waste in the male fashion industry and implications for…

Surveyed high school students (N=184) to establish relationships between use of and attitudes toward used clothing and attitudes toward the ecology and economy. Results showed that as use increased, attitudes and economic and ecological concerns also became more positive, although 50 percent of the students disliked wearing used clothing. (JAC)