

@mastersthesis {6214,
	title = {{EVALUATION} {OF} {CARE} {PROCEDURES} {OF} {ALL}-{COTTON} {SWEATERS} {UNDER} {THE} {AMENDED} {CARE} {LABELING} {RULE}},
	year = {1984},
	note = {8509224},
	school = {Texas Woman{\textquoteright}s University},
	type = {phdPh.{D}.},
	address = {Ann Arbor},
	abstract = {The purpose of this study was to evaluate permanent care instructions on all-cotton sweaters and to develop and evaluate a refurbishing procedure that would be satisfactory. Ten different care labels currently on all-cotton sweaters were selected. Instructions varied in water temperature, and/or washing and drying method. Seven women{\textquoteright}s sweaters were purchased of each of the ten care labels. Three sweaters for each label were used in Phase I and II. One sweater of each was reversed for a control. Sweaters varied in color, design, gauge, knit construction, brand and price. Sweaters in Phase I were refurbished 15 times according to the care lable. In Phase II, sweaters were refurbished as follows: MACHINE WASH COLD, KNIT OR GENTLE CYCLE, TUMBLE DRY, LOW HEAT. All dark and bright colored sweaters were laundered inside out. Sweaters were evaluated in both phases for color difference, dimensional stability, durable press appearance, seam appearance, snags and broken yarn count after 1, 5, 10 and 15 launderings. Consumer acceptance of hand and general appearance (color, shape, wrinkling and pilling) were evaluated after 15 launderings. A two-factor analysis of variance and a Newman-Keuls Mutiple Range Test were used to analyze the data. Only three of the ten groups showed a significant difference between phases in color difference. Generally, sweaters in Phase I had less dimensional change in length dimensions when machine washed and dried flat rather than when hand washed and dried flat, or machine washed and tumble dried. Machine dried sweaters tended to shrink and the hand wash sweaters stretched. In Phase II, sweaters with jacquard or raschel knit construction showed greater shrinkage than the jersey knit sweaters. Evaluations for durable press, seam appearance, snagging, broken yarns and pilling were satisfactory in both phases. Three groups were significantly "softer" when tumble dried in Phase II. The hypothesis, that there would be no significant differences between means of evaluations determined in Phase I and Phase II, was rejected for all groups except one. Of the nine categories compared (color difference, dimensional stability of six areas, hand and general appearance), six care label groups had significant differences between phases in three or less areas, and one had no significant differences.},
	keywords = {0386:Home economics, Health and environmental sciences, Home economics},
	url = {http://search.proquest.com/docview/303348371?accountid=14270},
	author = {DeVries, Dianne Kay}
}
