Kate Annett-Hitchcock

About

Kate Annett-Hitchcock is listed as Professor Emeritus at the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University. The page does not provide specific details about her research focus, background, or key contributions.

Research topics

• Computer Science
• Political Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Business
• Marketing
• Social psychology
• Industrial organization
• Mathematics
• Psychology
• Advertising

Selected publications

• Shopping and virtual communities for consumers with physical disabilities

  International Journal of Consumer Studies · 2015-02-12 · 35 citations

  article1st authorCorresponding

  Abstract The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the use of virtual communities for clothing shopping by consumers with physical disabilities, and to explore the role that these communities play in their clothing shopping experiences. An international virtual community created for consumers with disabilities was identified using keywords through search engine directories. The content of discussion forums was identified and analysed with the assistance of the qualitative research…

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• Price and perceived product quality: a comparison of denim jeans in three price categories

  Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management · 2018-05-10 · 20 citations

  articleSenior author

  Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare a set of product specifications to evaluate appearance and performance characteristics of denim jeans at three price categories, and identify any relationships between price and product quality. Design/methodology/approach This research is as a quasi-experimental laboratory study. The product specifications of jeans are identified. Next, the appearance and performance characteristics of jeans are examined initially and after one and five repeated l…

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• Comparison of body measurements between Chinese and U.S. females

  Journal of the Textile Institute · 2019-05-22 · 16 citations

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  The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences of body measurements and body shape between U.S. and Chinese young females and to examine how well national clothing sizing standards used for the apparel industry in each country meet the sizing demands of current young females. 400 Chinese females and 340 U.S. females, aging from 18 to 35, were chosen for comparison. Twenty-four critical body measurements were involved to define the differences or similarities and compare them with natio…

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• The Intersection of Fashion and Disability

  Bloomsbury Publishing Plc eBooks · 2023-01-01 · 6 citations

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  <JATS1:p>The history of the fashion industry has been well written as it relates to people who conform to certain physical norms and cultural stereotypes, whereas the inequality in access to the world of fashion has been largely ignored. Despite this lack of coverage, much work has taken place over the centuries to enable people who live with disability to participate in fashionable culture. This book tells that story via perspectives of notable historical figures, events and movements, and cont…

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• Consumer perceptions and concerns regarding aesthetic attributes of textile-based assistive devices: a qualitative analysis of online retail product reviews

  Research Journal of Textile and Apparel · 2022 · 6 citations

  Purpose The purpose of this paper was to examine consumer perceptions of aesthetic attributes of textile-based assistive devices (ADs) and the language used by consumers to express those perceptions and concerns. Previous investigations of user feedback for ADs have largely focused on functional attributes rather than aesthetics. Design/methodology/approach An interpretivist research philosophy was selected to investigate the meaning behind consumer perceptions and to understand their viewpoints…

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Frequent coauthors

• Kate Nartker

  5 shared

• S M Azizul Hoque

  North Carolina State University

  4 shared

• Anne Porterfield

  North Carolina State University

  2 shared

• Dylan Dakota Batch

  North Central State College

  2 shared

• Chanmi Hwang

  North Central State College

  2 shared

• Elizabeth P. Easter

  1 shared

• Andre West

  North Carolina State University

  1 shared

• Timothy Buie

  1 shared

Education

• PhD, Apparel, Housing and Resource Management

  Virginia Tech

  2002

• MA, Clothing and Textiles

  Michigan State University

  1991

• BA Hons, Art History

  University of Manchester

  1987

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