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Journal articles on the topic "Swimwear"
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Davies, E. "Engineering Swimwear." Journal of the Textile Institute 88, no. 3 (January 1997): 32–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00405009708658585.
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Rutt, Richard. "The Englishman's Swimwear." Costume 24, no. 1 (January 1, 1990): 69–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/cos.1990.24.1.69.
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Kwok, Y. L., P. Y. Kong, and J. Fan. "Development of Swimwear for Diving." Research Journal of Textile and Apparel 3, no. 2 (May 1999): 27–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rjta-03-02-1999-b004.
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Sanders, Charles R., Amy Kuhn Hoffmann, Don N. Gray, Melvin H. Keyes, and Charles D. Ellis. "French Swimwear for Membrane Proteins." ChemBioChem 5, no. 4 (April 1, 2004): 423–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbic.200300830.
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Kabel, Allison M. "Modest Swimwear, Religiosity and Aging: Apparel and Physical Activity for Women Throughout the Life Course." Anthropology & Aging 43, no. 1 (March 28, 2022): 35–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5195/aa.2022.359.
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Swim-related activity is one of the most recommended forms of physical activity for older adults, increasing the importance of access to swimming and water sports throughout the life course. This study examined eight online forums addressing topics related to religious-based modesty and moral judgements about different types of swimwear, such as the bikini or the burqini. Online discussion forums dedicated to modest dress for women with religious or faith-based modesty preferences are often called “modesty blogs.” These blogs have grown in popularity and influence on social media, and one of the most controversial topics discussed is the notion of a woman’s choice in swimwear as a moral indicator. This article analyzes the ways in which these blogs serve as informal sites of knowledge production and sites of religious interpretation. These forums reveal insights about physical activity and the sense of belonging regarding modesty within a moralized domain. The review of these modesty blogs resulted in examples of (1) modest swimwear as empowering for religious women throughout the life course, (2) conflicting modesty narratives, and (3) modesty as a way to avoid shame and uphold middle-class values. Apparel-related barriers to physical activity, including swimwear and water sport, have the potential to negatively impact the health and well-being of religious women and their families throughout the life course.
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Kang, Sun-A., Ju-Yeon Cho, and Su-In Chung. "Trend Changes of Domestic Swimwear Design." Journal of the Korea Contents Association 15, no. 4 (April 28, 2015): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5392/jkca.2015.15.04.104.
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Amir, Maayan. "The Visual Side of Privacy: State-Incriminating, Coproduced Archives." Public Culture 32, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 185–213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/08992363-7816353.
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In Eichmann in Jerusalem, Hannah Arendt illustrates the “lesser of two evils” principle by relating the peculiar story of a state archive of photographs of women in swimwear. During the Nazi period, she writes, to receive a marriage license Czech women applying to marry German soldiers were required to furnish a photograph of themselves dressed in swimwear. Taking its cue from this historic example, this study traces the evolution of a phenomenon the author describes as state-incriminating, coproduced archives, visual archives that are coproduced by representatives of the legal and political order in the name of law, and by the subjects who are obliged to participate in their creation: staging and documenting their own performance to become or remain lawful citizens. Examining this kind of visual surveillance and the “extraterritorial” quality of the produced images, a line is drawn to privacy infringement in today’s professed democracies.
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Li, Nga-wun, Chu-po Ho, Kit-lun Yick, and Jin-yun Zhou. "Influence of inlaid material, yarn and knitted structure on the net buoyant force and mechanical properties of inlaid knitted fabric for buoyant swimwear." Textile Research Journal 91, no. 13-14 (January 6, 2021): 1452–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517520981742.
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Buoyant swimwear is becoming more common in recreational swimming use, so the performance of buoyant fabric is important when designing functional swimwear. In this study, potential buoyant inlaid knitted fabrics for buoyant swimwear are investigated. Three types of knitted structures, half milano, full milano and 1 × 1 rib, are selected and various kinds of tubes and foam rods in different diameters are prepared for inlaying during the knitting process by using a 7 G hand-knitting machine. The mean differences among the levels of three independent variables, (1) inlaid material, (2) yarn and (3) knitted structure, on three dependent variables (net buoyant force, compression and tensile properties) are analyzed by using a multivariate analysis of variance. The result shows that the net buoyant force and mechanical properties of the fabric are significantly different due to the inlaid material and knitted structure, but not the yarn. The net buoyant force increases with fabric thickness and the outer diameter of the inlaid material. The inlaid fabrics are less compressible than the control fabric and show better recoverability with an increase in the diameter of the inlaid material. For the tensile properties, the inlaid material reinforces the fabric in both the wale and course directions, in which the stiffness in the course direction is significantly increased. The inlaid fabric is stronger and resistant to breakage in the course direction when the diameter of the inlaid material is increased. The findings of this study contribute to developments in the textile and sportswear industry.
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Marks, Jonathan. "Granadilla swimwear: finding opportunity in times of crisis." Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies 10, no. 3 (July 22, 2020): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eemcs-05-2020-0164.
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Learning outcomes The main learning outcomes that can develop from this case are as follows. These have been articulated for an approximately 90-min class discussion. Opportunity identification in times of crisis: at a macro-level, the case serves to illustrate the nature of identifying and exploiting opportunities in times of crisis. In particular, it shows how an agile small team and quickly respond to need and develop a sustainable and scalable business. Pivoting the business model: the case raises an interesting and important debate as regards what constitutes a “pivot”. While the classical interpretation would be a change in direction without a change in strategy, this case within the context of Covid-19 challenges this definition. Resource use and allocation: The case illustrates well how existing resources, networks and skills can be used in a very different business venture to alleviate immediate cash flow needs and potentially build another business venture. Case overview/synopsis This case study explores how two Cape Town-based entrepreneurs, Josh Meltz and Adam Duxbury, responded to the Covid-19 crisis and the subsequent lockdown in South Africa. The pair had built a successful swimwear brand – Granadilla Swimwear – and two other businesses: a function venue and a kombucha brand sold at a well-known food market. As the Covid-19 lockdown tool effect, the entrepreneurs saw not only declining revenue in their food and function venue business but were about to enter a six-month period of negative cash flow on their seasonal swimwear business. The entrepreneurs saw an opportunity to deliver food boxes of fresh fruit, vegetables, bread and other staples within the Cape Town metropolitan area. Their kombucha brand had a ready-made food processing and handling facility (including cold storage) and existing relationships with customers, suppliers and other vendors at the food market gave them ready access to a range of locally produced food products available immediately and on consignment. Meltz & Duxbury quickly launched an online shop and started marketing via Instagram. Within 48 h, they were delivering food boxes, with little risk and upfront capital investment. As the lockdown continued and other competitors entered the market, the team wondered at the longevity of the pivot and whether this was a business that would sustain itself or whether it was just a short-term fix for their immediate cash flow problems. Complexity academic level Undergraduate and postgraduate Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS: 3 Entrepreneurship.
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Kursun, Senem, and Gulay Ozcan. "An Investigation of UV Protection of Swimwear Fabrics." Textile Research Journal 80, no. 17 (April 30, 2010): 1811–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517510369401.
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Lloyd, Kate Georgina. "An investigation into the potential for thermochromic colorant application in women's swimwear." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2015. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/an-investigation-into-the-potential-for-thermochromic-colorant-application-in-womens-swimwear(e42837b2-615b-4aad-a33a-4b79220cda0b).html.
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In this study the potential use of thermochromic colorants in swimwear garments was investigated and the effectiveness of a colour transition in and out of water as a result of changes in temperature assessed. This project considers the use of thermochromic colorants for end use application in Speedo brand swimsuits for women and the opportunity for producing multiple colour transitions or even changes in design pattern. Prior to the application of thermochromic colorants to swimwear, a number of factors must be considered, most importantly, the colorimetric properties and fastness properties of thermochromic colorants applied to the textiles. Currently there is limited information available relating to the colorimetric and fastness properties of thermochromic colorants, particularly where applied to textile substrates. A novel colour measurement methodology suitable for the dynamic colour measurement of thermochromic colorants applied to textiles was developed. Investigations showed that thermochromic colorants exhibited different rates of decolourisation and re-colourisation as well as varying colorimetric behaviour depending on the maximum exposure temperature. The developed colour measurement methodology was used to investigate the fastness properties of thermochromic colorants applied to a polyamide/elastane swimwear fabric. The test samples were found to have varying wash fastness properties depending on the colour of the thermochromic colorant. Furthermore, samples were found to have unsatisfactory fastness to a simulated sunlight (xenon arc light source). However, it was found that by removing specific wavelengths of visible light, using a filter, the rate of degradation was reduced. Rub fastness properties in the dry state were acceptable, though loss of the thermochromic colorants was observed in the wet state. Exposure to chlorinated water adversely affected the test samples causing yellowing, particularly in the thermochromic decolourised state. Thermography and pressure testing techniques were employed in order to identify the areas of Speedo swimsuits most suitable for the placement of thermochromic print motifs. Garment pressure test results showed that the shape of a swimsuit and the fabric from which it was made was found to impact the fit. Thermography testing identified that the fit of a swimsuit had an effect on the convection of heat from the body to the swimsuit. The test results also showed that temperature distribution varied depending on the distribution of muscle and fat on the body. Thermochromic colorants were screen printed on to digitally printed ground substrates to investigate the colour transition effects achievable. Due to the translucency of thermochromic colorants colour mixing with the colour of the ground substrate occurred in the thermochromic coloured state. Print motifs suitable for use in Speedo swimwear were developed and conceptual diagrams showing dynamic thermochromic placement prints for swimwear were created.
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Golac, Zamora Gianella Bessy. "Percepción feminista del uso de body positive en la femvertising: sicurezza swimwear 2020." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/655967.
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El presente estudio analiza la percepción de activistas feministas sobre el empleo del body positive como herramienta de femvertising para el lanzamiento de Sicurezza swimwear 2020. Se empleó metodología cualitativa, paradigma naturalista y diseño de estudio de caso. Se analizó la campaña del lanzamiento de la línea swimwear 2020 de Sicurezza, la cual empleó el movimiento de body positive en la campaña posteada en su plataforma de Instagram. Se entrevistaron a 8 activistas feministas quienes contribuyen al movimiento en Perú a través de poesías, libros y redes sociales. Algunas de ellas pertenecen a un colectivo en particular, mientras que otras involucran el feminismo en su labor como catedráticas. Como resultado, la femvertising es percibida de buena manera por las entrevistadas, quienes manifestaron que dicha tendencia puede contribuir al movimiento siempre que las marcas que la empleen, mantengan coherencia con sus políticas empresariales. Asimismo, la marca Sicurezza también fue calificada favorablemente.This study analizes the perception of feminist activists about the employment of the body positive concept as a tool of the femvertising for the launching of the Sicurezza swimwear collection of 2020. This is a study with qualitative methodology, naturalistic paradigm and a case study design. We analyzed the campaign of the launching of the Sicurezza swimwear collection of 2020, which used the body positive concept por their campaign posted on their Instagram platform. We interviewed 8 feminist activists who contribute to the movement in Peru thru poetry, books and social media. Some of them are part of a group, while others involve feminism as part of their job as professors. As a result, the femvertising trend is perceived in a good way by the interviewed, who manifested that the trend could contribute to the movement as long as the brands that use it, stay consistent with their politics. Also, Sicurezza was positively rated.
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Debonnaire, Mafalda Pinto de Lima. "Voke Swimwear : impacto de um novo segmento numa marca de vestuário, um caso prático." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/14918.
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Mestrado em Ciências EmpresariaisA presente tese de final de mestrado pretende analisar a viabilidade do negócio da marca de vestuário de praia feminino VOKE Swimwear, que irá incluir um novo segmento (lingerie) e reforçar o seu negócio online, de forma a combater a sazonalidade do negócio. O estudo é composto por duas fases - uma primeira teórica e uma segunda fase prática. Através de uma abordagem teórica composta, em que se pretende aprofundar conceitos de empreendedorismo, negócio online e plano de negócio, cria-se uma base literária para a componente prática do presente estudo. Procurou-se estudar diversos autores conceituados nas suas áreas de atividade de forma a garantir validade teórica para os conceitos apresentados. A segunda fase do presente estudo é composta por um plano de negócios que traduz não só as atuais operações e características do negócio, mas também a possibilidade de integração do novo segmento de vestuário na oferta atual da marca. Em suma, tendo como suporte um inquérito realizado junto de uma amostra com caraterísticas semelhantes ao atual público-alvo da VOKE Swimwear e os resultados derivados de uma análise financeira, prova-se que existem condições para integrar o novo segmento, lingerie, aproveitando todas as sinergias inerentes ao atual negócio.
This master thesis aims to study the business?s viability of a women's swimwear brand - VOKE Swimwear -which will include a new segment (lingerie) and strengthen online business in order to combat the seasonality. The study is composed of two phases - a first theoretical and a second practical phase. Through a theoretical approach which aimes to deepen concepts of entrepreneurship, online business and business plans, a literary base for the practical component of the present study is created. It was study several authors in their areas of activity so as to guarantee theoretical validity for the presented concepts. The second phase of the present study is composed of a business plan that translates not only the current operations and characteristics of the business, but also the whole process of integrating the new segment into the current brand offering. It is also possible to understand how this segment attenuates the current sales pattern, marked by the high seasonality that a swimwear brand naturally has. In short, based on a survey carried out on a sample population with similar characteristics to the current target public of the brand and results derived from a financial analysis, it is proved that there are conditions to integrate the new segment in the brand taking advantage of all the synergies inherent to the business.
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Foster, Kelsey Elizabeth. "On Target? A Modified Grounded Theory Approach to Target's Blogger-aligned #NOFOMO Swimwear Campaign." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77579.
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A modified grounded theory approach was used to analyze the 2016 Target #NOFOMO swimwear campaign in which Target partnered with top bloggers and social media influencers to promote their inclusive swimwear line. Public and public prioritization as well as message themes, message styles, and message consistency were analyzed in research questions one A through F. Relationship management theory emphasizes that the organization-public relationship is key to organizational success. Constructs of trust, openness, and transparency are important measures of this organization-public relationship. Thus, research question two analyzed the frequencies of these constructs in public commentary on Target and blogger related content. Findings indicate that there was overall campaign consistency in both message themes and message styles across Target, the bloggers, and their publics. Moreover, the campaign prioritized the social media platform Instagram and, in doing so, created an intentional online social community of strategic publics that helped facilitate trust between Target, the bloggers, and their publics. Trust was the most frequently used construct of relationship management theory in public commentary, transparency seemed to be assumed in trust, despite the low frequency findings. Target mainly prioritized small-bodied white models/bloggers despite the campaign's inclusive messages and the greater opportunities for public interaction when medium- and large-bodied, non-white models/bloggers were featured. Finally, campaign disclosure and disclosure placement by Target partners were inconsistent across social media platforms which remains troubling in light of FTC requirements and Word of Mouth Marketing Association (WOMMA) Code of Ethics guidelines.Master of Arts
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Correia, Rita de Castro de Bragança Neiva. "O acordar de uma tradição como as artes tradições se podem manter nos dias de hoje." Master's thesis, Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4696.
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Tese de Mestrado em Design de ModaEsta dissertação tem como tema os padrões das chitas de Alcobaça e a técnica de estampagem. Por interesse pessoal as chitas de Alcobaça foram a sua base primordial, por nelas existir uma forte ligação às tradições de Portugal e uma possibilidade de criar um padrão forte para a realização de uma colecção original composta por quatro coordenados (dois fatos de banho e dois biquínis). Para elaborar este trabalho houve não só que aprofundar os conhecimentos em relação às chitas de Alcobaça, às suas tradições e história, como também às técnicas existentes na área da estampagem. Só posteriormente ao estudo aprofundado sobre ambos os temas, e tendo em conta alguns factores importantes, foram então impressos os padrões em LYCRA, para iniciar a confecção das peças. Com a realização desta colecção pretende dar-se uma nova vida a uma tradição muito presente na sociedade portuguesa do século XX que se estava a perder, e reabilitar não só os padrões específicos como também a forma de os utilizar, adaptando tradições antigas às futuras necessidades da população.
ABSTRACT - The topic of this essay is the patterns of the ‘Chitas de Alcobaça’ and their printing technique. The study was based not only on a personal interest, but also on the existence of a strong connection to the Portuguese tradition of the ‘Chitas de Alcobaça’ and the opportunity to design strong patterns to create an original collection composed by four coordinates: two swimsuits and two bikinis. To elaborate this work I had to deepen the knowledge about the ‘Chitas de Alcobaça”, its traditions and history and their different techniques. Only after a study of these parts, the patterns were then printed in LYCRA in order to initiate the construction of the pieces. This collection pretends to give a new life to what it was a very strong tradition of the Portuguese society of the twentieth century. This tradition was loosing its importance, and it seems relevant to rehabilitate, not only the specific patterns, but also the way of using them, adapting the old traditions to the our future needs.
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Collet, Jessica Andressa. "Método para a moda complementado por metodologias de design de produto : aplicação no desenvolvimento de produtos de moda praia para estomizadas." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/156920.
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Diversas vezes, como artifício de cura de algumas doenças do aparelho intestinal ou do trato urinário, um procedimento cirúrgico nomeado por estomia é uma técnica médica utilizada para manter o paciente em vida. Este procedimento acarreta em uma série de questões físicas e psicológicas para o estomizado, cuja falta de informação e de produtos modernos disponíveis no mercado podem agravar a situação. Através destas constatações, surgiu a intenção de criar produtos de moda, no segmento moda praia, para mulheres que passaram pela cirurgia em questão. Mas o intuito de desenvolvimento de tais produtos fez surgir, ainda, a constatação de outro problema: a carência de um método específico da moda que levasse em consideração as necessidades reais do usuário em questão. Enquanto as metodologias de design de produto têm focado no usuário, os métodos de projeto de moda costumam ignorar a pesquisa e as necessidades humanas, identificando o desenvolvimento com o estilo de quem o projeta. A possibilidade da constatação de necessidades reais do usuário, em projetos de moda, pode ser um caminho promissor se forem considerados os princípios do design. Sendo assim, o presente estudo teve como objetivo geral: desenvolver um método adaptado, embasado em métodos já consagrados do design e da moda, destinado para a criação de produtos de moda que possam atender às necessidades reais do usuário. Neste caso, para a criação de produtos no segmento moda praia que contemplem os anseios de mulheres com estoma. A criação e a aplicação da referida adaptação propiciou o desenvolvimento facilitado dos produtos pretendidos. Pretende-se que o método gerado seja válido para projetos de moda que, assim como este, possuam uma problemática bem definida e uma verificação de necessidade do usuário, assim como acontece nos projetos de design.In the curing process of many diseases of the intestinal or urinary system, several times a surgical procedure known as ostomy is the only way to keep the patient alive. This procedure includes a series of physical and psychological issues, whose the lack of information and modern products available on the market can aggravate the situation. Through these findings, the intention was to create fashion products, in the beachwear segment, for women with stoma. But the development of these products led to the discovery of another problem: the lack of a specific fashion method that takes into account the real needs of the user. While product design methodologies have focused on the user, fashion design methods have ignored research and human needs. So, the development is identified in the style of the designer. The possibility of verifying the user's real needs in fashion projects can be a promising way if the designer considers the principles of design. Therefore, the present study aimed to develop an adapted method, based on methods of design and fashion, aimed at the creation of fashion products that can meet the real needs of the user - in this case, for the creation of products in the beachwear segment that contemplate the desires of women with stoma. The creation and implementation of this adaptation has facilitated the further development of products. It was intended that the method created be valid for fashion projects that, like this one, have a well-defined problem and a user need, as well as in the design projects.
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Chavez, Fernandez Morales Sandra Ximena. "El uso del femvertising para construir una imagen de marca y el backlash del público femenino centennial de Lima moderna. Caso Nuna Swimwear." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653574.
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A pesar de que toda estrategia publicitaria se enfoca en conseguir una reacción favorable de los consumidores hacia la marca, existe el riesgo de provocar consumer backlash cuando los consumidores no aceptan positivamente la acción publicitaria de esta. Por consiguiente, la imagen de marca se ve afectada cuando el público asocia ideas negativas con ella. El femvertising, a pesar de ser una estrategia publicitaria con fines positivos para la imagen femenina en la publicidad, puede generar backlash y dañar la imagen de marca. La presente investigación cualitativa busca analizar cómo puede el femvertising generar consumer backlash en el caso de Nuna Swimwear. Por medio de entrevistas al público objetivo y observación a las redes sociales en donde interactúan los usuarios y la marca.Despite the fact that any advertising strategy focuses on getting favorable consumer reaction, there is a risk of consumer backlash when consumers do not accept positively the brand's advertising action. Therefore, the brand image is affected when the public associates negative ideas with the brand. Femvertising, despite being an advertising strategy with positive purposes for female image in advertising, can cause backlash and damage the brand’s image. This qualitative research aims to analyze how femvertising can generate consumer backlash in Nuna Swimwear’s case, through interviews to the brand's target audience and observing the social networks where users and the brand interact.
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Векліч, Анастасія, Олена Колосніченко, Калина Пашкевич, and Анастасія Юхимчук. "Екологічні підходи до дизайн-проектування одягу для плавання." Thesis, Київський національний університет технологій та дизайну, 2021. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/17957.
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У роботі представлено результати проведеного аналізу сучасних виробників, що спеціалізуються на виготовленні одягу для плавання. Виділено бренди та стартапи, що дотримуються екологічних принципів проектування та виробництва. Визначено основні підходи до проектування та виробництва одягу для купання, які застосовуються брендами та стартапами для зменшення негативного впливу на навколишнє середовище.The paper presents the results of the analysis of modern manufacturers specializing in the manufacture of swimming clothing. Highlighted brands and startups that adhere to sustainable design and manufacturing principles. The main approaches to the design and production of swimwear have been identified, which are used by brands and startups to reduce their negative impact on the environment.
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Mannerhill, Lizette, and Jenny Dahlstrand. ""We believe in healthy, no matter what body shape you have" : En kvalitativ textanalys av kvinnoframställningen på bikiniföretagets Elsa and Rose Swimwears Instagram." Thesis, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, Högskolan i Jönköping, HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-43012.
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Syftet med studien är att genom en semiotiskt bildanalys och genusvetenskaplig ansats undersöka hur det kroppspositivistiska bikiniföretaget Elsa and Rose Swimwear framställer kvinnan i sin marknadsföring på Instagram. Då tidigare forskning kring kvinnlig framställning i reklam till stor del fokuserat på endast kroppsstorlek och attraktivitet har vi valt att inkludera analysverktyg som pose, gaze, samt etnicitet och hud. Detta för att bidra med ny kunskap om kvinnlig framställning inom reklam och sociala medier. Genom att studera sju bilder, som alla publicerades under 2018, på Elsa and Rose Swimwears Instagram-konto har vi undersökt hur kvinnan framställs, samt om och hur denna framställning av kvinnan skiljer sig från den normativa kvinnan som vanligtvis syns i media. Studiens resultat visar att ingen av de sju bilder som ingick i analysen demonstrerar “den perfekta kvinnan”, som vanligtvis syns i medier och reklamsammanhang. Ingen av kvinnorna i bilderna innehar alltså alla normativa attribut, som till exempel både en extremt smal kropp och perfekt hud. Bildernas huvudsakliga syfte är således inte att marknadsföra sina produkter med hjälp av normativa kvinnokroppar, utan att genom sin marknadsföring även sprida budskap om att alla kroppar är värda att synas i media, oavsett storlek, hudton och utseendemässiga attribut. Slutligen sänder kvinnorna huvudsakligen signaler av självsäkerhet och kontroll genom sina blickar och poseringar, vilket demonstrerar deras medvetenhet om åskådaren. Resultatet i den här studien visar således att det kroppspositivistiska bikiniföretaget Elsa and Rose Swimwears huvudsakliga framställning av kvinnan skiljer sig från den traditionella och normativa kvinnan som vanligtvis syns i media.The purpose of the study is to, through semiotic analysis and gender theory, investigate in which way the body-positive bikini company Elsa and Rose Swimwear is representing women in their Instagram marketing. Since earlier research on female representation in advertising is largely focused on body size and attractiveness, we have in this study chosen to include analysis tools such as pose, gaze, as well as ethnicity and skin. This will contribute to new knowledge on female representation in commercials and on social media. By studying seven images, all posted in 2018, on Elsa and Rose Swimwear's Instagram account, we have investigated how women are represented as well as whether and how this representation differs from the normative female image usually seen in media. The result of the study shows that none of the seven images included in the analysis display "the perfect woman" that is usually seen in media and advertising. None of the women in the pictures possess all the normative attributes, such as both an extremely thin body and perfect skin. We find that the main purpose of the images is not to for the company to market their products with normative women's bodies, but rather market their products while spreading a message saying that all bodies are worth being seen in media, regardless of size, skin tone and appearance. Finally, the women in the pictures communicate self-confidence and control through their gazes and poses, and therefore demonstrating their consciousness of the observer. The result of the study shows that the body-positive bikini company Elsa and Rose Swimwear's main representation of women differs from the traditional and normative female image.
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Tran, Ngan, and Ebru Belul. "“Oh! I’m buying this bikini, it’ll fit perfectly when I’ve lost 2 kilos” : a study on how lingerie and swimwear companies influence consumers to buy their products." Thesis, Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-17060.
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Approximately 50% of girls and young women are not satisfied with their bodies. A huge reason for this is the thin body ideal dominating today’s social media. Lingerie and swimwear companies like Victoria’s Secret, Hunkemöller and Triangl uses the thin body ideal in their social media marketing but do not get any consequences for it. Today’s generation Z have been affected a lot from this kind of marketing. The purpose of the study was to understand how it is possible that young women from generation Z are willing to buy products from the lingerie and swimwear industry, when most of the time these companies’ social media marketing have an unrealistic image of the perfect body. In order to fulfill the purpose, a qualitative strategy was conducted through the use of three different focus groups. In these interviews, fifteen young women discussed the Instagram pictures of Victoria’s Secret, Hunkemöller and Triangl. The conclusions of the study show how companies are using the thin body image in their marketing to influence young women from generation Z into wanting to buy their products. When companies use the stereotyped woman in their marketing, consumers would either want to resemble the models that are perceived as the female stereotype or be socially accepted by being thin. However, consumers could also want to be perceived in a certain way, that is the way of the stereotyped woman on social media. Therefore, the product is attractive for the consumers even though this situation can be understood as unethical.
Books on the topic "Swimwear"
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Davies, Sarah A. Modern swimwear: A realistic view. Derby: Derbyshire College of Higher Education, 1991.
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Salen, Jill. Vintage swimwear: Historical patterns and techniques. London: Batsford, 2013.
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Kennedy, Sarah. Vintage swimwear: A history of twentieth-century fashions. London: Carlton, 2010.
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Mitchell, Helen. Swimline tonic: The changes in swimwear fashions 1800's to 1987. [Derby]: Derbyshire College of Higher Education, 1987.
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"Swimwear on the Catwalk, 1980–2000." In Fashion Photography Archive. Bloomsbury, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781474260428-fpa273.
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Wu, J. "Development and design of performance swimwear." In Functional Textiles for Improved Performance, Protection and Health, 226–48. Elsevier, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1533/9780857092878.226.
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Ross, Frances. "Co-Creation via Digital Fashion Technology in New Business Models for Premium Product Innovation." In Sustainable Business, 1147–72. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-9615-8.ch052.
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This chapter focuses on co-creation as a key business model for Bespoke and Semi-Bespoke menswear tailoring and women's swimwear brands that use innovative concepts and processes to create premium products for a younger and more demanding consumer segment. The Millennials, Generation Z and Generation C all like to co-create products for their own body-shape fit and product design preferences. The discussion commences with a review of key texts on digital fashion technology and practices enabling ‘co-creation' strategies. The research methodology is mixed method including consumer questionnaires, online survey observation with analysis of companies utilizing new digital practices to meet consumer's demands. The latest developments in digital fashion scanning, sizing, product design and customization of new and existing ranges will evidence how co-creation strategies can brand-stretch and add value creation. Includes best practice process steps for visualization, professional style advice and co-creator recommendations via the e-commerce website or social media.
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Ross, Frances. "Co-Creation via Digital Fashion Technology in New Business Models for Premium Product Innovation." In Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics, 38–63. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-1865-5.ch002.
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This chapter focuses on co-creation as a key business model for Bespoke and Semi-Bespoke menswear tailoring and women's swimwear brands that use innovative concepts and processes to create premium products for a younger and more demanding consumer segment. The Millennials, Generation Z and Generation C all like to co-create products for their own body-shape fit and product design preferences. The discussion commences with a review of key texts on digital fashion technology and practices enabling ‘co-creation' strategies. The research methodology is mixed method including consumer questionnaires, online survey observation with analysis of companies utilizing new digital practices to meet consumer's demands. The latest developments in digital fashion scanning, sizing, product design and customization of new and existing ranges will evidence how co-creation strategies can brand-stretch and add value creation. Includes best practice process steps for visualization, professional style advice and co-creator recommendations via the e-commerce website or social media.
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"Exaggerated Modesty: The Evolution and Acceptance of Showing the Navel in Swimwear and Other Clothing." In Trending Now: New Developments in Fashion Studies, 45–57. BRILL, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9781848882119_006.
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Gammack, John, and Christopher Hodkinson. "Virtual Reality, Involvement and the Consumer Interface." In Advances in End User Computing, 161–82. IGI Global, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-257-2.ch009.
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Consumer purchasing online is considered, with interactivity highlighted as a critical end-user issue. Levels of user interactivity up to and including virtual reality environments are now realistic in e-tailing. Conceptualizing interactivity to recognize the relevance of perceptions to consumer engagement motivates a focus on the user interface. Aspects relating to trust, usability and involvement are identified, and examined in a series of linked studies focusing on hedonic and high-involvement products, particularly surfboards. Preliminary studies across a range of businesses and products indicated consumer willingness to purchase hedonic products online, but many businesses imposed a high workload on online purchasers. Despite successful web marketing of hedonic products such as CDs, we found that no contemporary providers of customized surfboards offered finished product e-tailing, nor used virtual reality technology to demonstrate performance. A real case study of online swimwear purchase demonstrated an improved purchase process. “Beachtown”, a virtual reality e-tailing environment related to a coastal tourism economy allowed further examination of apparel, surfboard and holiday purchase. Results indicate that an enhanced interactive virtual environment increases end user involvement and willingness to purchase.
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Stone, Robert W., and John W. Henry. "Roles of Computer Self-Efficacy and Outcome Expectancy in Influencing the Computer End-User's Organizational Commitment." In Advances in End User Computing, 183–201. IGI Global, 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-257-2.ch010.
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Consumer purchasing online is considered, with interactivity highlighted as a critical end-user issue. Levels of user interactivity up to and including virtual reality environments are now realistic in e-tailing. Conceptualizing interactivity to recognize the relevance of perceptions to consumer engagement motivates a focus on the user interface. Aspects relating to trust, usability and involvement are identified, and examined in a series of linked studies focusing on hedonic and high-involvement products, particularly surfboards. Preliminary studies across a range of businesses and products indicated consumer willingness to purchase hedonic products online, but many businesses imposed a high workload on online purchasers. Despite successful web marketing of hedonic products such as CDs, we found that no contemporary providers of customized surfboards offered finished product e-tailing, nor used virtual reality technology to demonstrate performance. A real case study of online swimwear purchase demonstrated an improved purchase process. “Beachtown”, a virtual reality e-tailing environment related to a coastal tourism economy allowed further examination of apparel, surfboard and holiday purchase. Results indicate that an enhanced interactive virtual environment increases end user involvement and willingness to purchase.
Conference papers on the topic "Swimwear"
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Barnett, Ralph L. "Anti-Limb Entrapment Insert." In ASME 2012 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/imece2012-88135.
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Access to the suction pipe in a main drain can occur whenever the sump cover is unfastened, broken, or missing. An arm or leg can be placed, sucked, or propelled into the pipe where the limb can be trapped by various mechanisms including suction, wedging, and tissue swelling. Although their success rate is unimpressive, there are a number of mitigation strategies for limb entrapment that are based on reduced pressure differential. These strategies are thoroughly examined in this paper. None of these compare however to the classic notion of preventing entrapment in the first instance. Restricting the pipe opening to small apertures through the use of permanent cross-members eliminates the limb entrapment hazard. Unfortunately, the cross-member solution used, for example, in tubs and slop sinks introduces new hazards that were not present in the open pipe; hair entrapment, finger entrapment, and mechanical entrapment (e.g. swimwear). This paper introduces a pipe insert at the entrance to the pipe that uses permanent fins to provide anti-limb entrapment. The fins are designed with an iso-friction profile to shed hair that may be entrained into the pipe. The equation for the profile is obtained in polar coordinates. The geometry of the fins minimizes finger and mechanical entrapment. Scallops are included around the edge of the pipe that inhibits body entrapment which can restrain a child with a suction force of 50 to 100 lbf (222 to 445 N). The use of an anti-limb entrapment insert together with a retrofittable anti-evisceration ring will achieve the same entrapment protection with or without a sump cover.
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Leung, S. Y. S., W. K. Wong, P. K. Mok, and S. F. Chan. "An Evaluation of the Adoption of Lean Production as a Supply Chain Management Strategy in the Apparel Industry: A Case Study of a Swimwear Manufacturing Company Using Computer Simulation Techniques." In 2006 IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology. IEEE, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/icmit.2006.262344.
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Catalla, Rodell, Saemee Lyu, Techen Chao, and Tiffani L. Pickens. An Investigation into the Fabric Properties Affecting Swimwear Drying Performance. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University. Library, January 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/itaa.8840.
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