Journal of Appliance Science & Technology ›› 2020, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 110-115.doi: 10.19784/j.cnki.issn1672-0172.2020.02.020

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Investigation and analysis of men's wear washing and protecting labels

HOU Zhenwei1,2,3, DING Xuemei1,2,3, WU Xiongying1,4   

  1. 1.College of Fashion and Design, Donghua University Shanghai 200051;
    2.Shanghai International Institute of Design & Innovation Shanghai 200080;
    3.Key Laboratory of Clothing Design & Technology, Ministry of Education, Donghua University Shanghai 200051;
    4.Shanghai Customs Shanghai 200135
  • Online:2020-04-01 Published:2020-03-31

Abstract: :In order to explore the washing rules and nursing techniques of men's wear, this paper investigated 22 brands with high market share and 1146 pieces of label information, and made statistics and Analysis on the fabric composition and washing and nursing methods. The conclusions are as follows: (1) the application proportion of cotton fiber and polyester fiber in men's wear fabric is 91%, and the proportion of other fiber is relatively low; (2) 65% Of the men's wear can be machine cleaned, less than 20% of the men's wear needs dry cleaning; (3) 94% of the men's wear cannot be bleached, only 6% of the men's wear only needs oxygen bleaching; (4) 81% of the men's wear is hang dry (hang dry in the shade), 73% of the men's wear can't be turned dry; (5) 60% of the men's wear requires low-temperature ironing, and most of the shirts suggest medium temperature ironing. The research results indicate the direction for the development of men's washing products in home appliance industry, and also provide suggestions for consumers.

Key words: Men's clothing, Washing, Label, Statistical analysis