노년 여성의 팬티 구매 실태와 착용 만족도

Abstract

This study surveyed elderly women's purchasing practices of panties currently being distributed and their satisfaction with the quality and fit. It aimed thereby at improving the measure fitness and design satisfaction at the time of developing pantie products, in consideration of physical features of elderly women. The findings are as follows. First, the selection criteria elderly women consider at the time of purchasing panties were shown to be in the order of materials, fit, sewing, price, and the ease of maintenance. Second, among the panties currently avaliable in the market, the brand preference of 'B company' was the highest, the reason for which was 'good stitching.'Third, the material favored by elderly women was 100% cotton, and their favored colors were in the order of beige, white, and pink. The standard type was favored as the shape of pantie waist line, and maxi line was most favored as the shapes of buttock line and front crotch line. Fourth, the discomfort parts of the panties currently worn by elderly women were front crotch line and abdomen part.