A STUDY ON ANALYSIS AND IMPROVEMENT OF TROUSER FABRICS USED FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL UNIFORMS

The basic requirement for garments is, not to cause discomfort for the consumer. In order to produce a garment from fabric, fabric should provide body movement, sensorial and thermophysiological comfort. As well as user expectations from a garment varies in a wide range, appearance, handle, performance and price criteria can never be disregarded. In many cases, compliance with the terms of use and feeling comfortable are more important than physical appearance. Primary school students spend half of their days, according to the education state of school, by wearing school uniforms. Therefore school uniform should be comfortable in both physical and psychological areas and also they should be worn fondly. In most of the schools, male students wear gray classic trousers. This paper presents an experimental study about physical properties of trouser fabrics used for/in school uniforms. By evaluating the results of tests, ideal trouser fabric for primary school students was decided.