Lizette Diedericks

Redefining Sustainability: A Review of African Perspectives on the Global Fashion Industry’s Eco-Debates

Anne Mastamet-Mason, Nailejileji Mollel-Matodzi, Nalini Moodley, Maria A. N. Caley et autres

The global fashion industry has increasingly embraced sustainability as a central discourse in addressing environmental degradation, ethical labour practices, and overconsumption. However, the prevailing sustainability frameworks are predominantly shaped by Euro-American ideologies, often overlooking the rich, context-specific knowledge systems and sustainable practices …

Afrique du Sud, Namibie, Malawi, Eswatini, pt, us, do, Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Eco-Fashion in Africa

Anne Mastamet-Mason, Nailejileji Mollel-Matodzi, Nalini Moodley, Maria A. N. Caley et autres

Eco-Fashion in Africa: Narratives from Fields to Landfills takes a timely, interdisciplinary look at the journey of fashion in different African settings. It follows the process from the growth and sourcing of raw materials through textile production, use, reuse, disposal, and renewal. …

Afrique du Sud, Namibie, Malawi, Eswatini, pt, us, do, Nigéria (code pays fourni par la source)

Consumption Values Related to Sustainable Clothing and Textile Products in the African Context

Hanri Taljaard-Swart, Bertha Jacobs, Nadine Sonnenberg, Lizette Diedericks

With growing middle-income consumer segments in emerging economies such as South Africa, the overconsumption of clothing and textile products has become problematic across the African landscape. Although second-hand clothing offers several benefits in extending the service life of a garment, it may …

Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Sensory experience that individuals perceive during the use and wear of garments

Wenette Schoeman, Henriëtta de Kock, Lizette Diedericks

Score Sheet - Textile Evaluation Nov 2023 (clone) Feb 2024 PCA workbook (4)Twenty-seven (k=27) ready-to-wear clothing textiles were sourced from Metro, a large textile store in Pretoria, South Africa, by XXX (with experience as a clothing buyer at a major clothing retailer). …

Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Sensory experience that individuals perceive during the use and wear of garments

Wenette Schoeman, Henriëtta de Kock, Lizette Diedericks

Score Sheet - Textile Evaluation Nov 2023 (clone) Feb 2024 PCA workbook (4)Twenty-seven (k=27) ready-to-wear clothing textiles were sourced from Metro, a large textile store in Pretoria, South Africa, by XXX (with experience as a clothing buyer at a major clothing retailer). …

Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Descriptive evaluation of the tactile properties of ready-to-wear clothing textiles

Wenette Schoeman, Henriëtta de Kock, Lizette Diedericks

Score Sheet - Textile Evaluation Nov 2023 (clone) Feb 2024 PCA workbook (4)Twenty-seven (k=27) ready-to-wear clothing textiles were sourced from Metro, a large textile store in Pretoria, South Africa, by XXX (with experience as a clothing buyer at a major clothing retailer). …

Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Sock wear trial : children with tactile hyperreactivity

Lizette Diedericks, Karin van Niekerk, Caroli Dyer

This study explored the sock properties that enhance comfort for children with tactile hyperreactivity and developed practical guidelines for parents when purchasing socks. An exploratory, descriptive mixed-methods design was used. The study consisted of two sequential phases combining quantitative and qualitative data. …

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Sock wear trial : children with tactile hyperreactivity

Lizette Diedericks, Karin van Niekerk, Caroli Dyer

This study explored the sock properties that enhance comfort for children with tactile hyperreactivity and developed practical guidelines for parents when purchasing socks. An exploratory, descriptive mixed-methods design was used. The study consisted of two sequential phases combining quantitative and qualitative data. …

Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)

Descriptive Evaluation of Ready‐to‐Wear Clothing Textiles

Wenette Schoeman, Henriëtta de Kock, Lizette Diedericks

Tactile properties of clothing textiles influence consumers' decision-making during clothing selection, buying, and consumption (wear). A descriptive hand evaluation of the tactile properties of ready-to-wear clothing textiles was conducted. Textile students developed descriptors and definitions to describe tactile attributes of 27 ready-to-wear …

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Exploring daily tasks to understand the clothing needs of children with sensory hyperreactivity

M Sutherland, Lizette Diedericks, Karin van Niekerk

Children with sensory hyperreactivity may experience clothing-related tactile stimuli as particularly distressing, resulting in discomfort, anxiety, irritability, and behavioural outbursts, potentially creating barriers to participation in daily tasks. It is therefore imperative to identify children's clothing needs to minimise overreactive responses. Using …

Exploring the influence of hyper-reactive responses to clothing on families of children with tactile hyper-reactivity

Karin van Niekerk, Lizette Diedericks

Introduction: Children with tactile hyper-reactivity may respond with aversive responses to certain clothing items, such as school uniforms. Given that families operate as interconnected systems, a child's hyper-reactive responses to clothing can impact the entire family. This study aimed to explore the …

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Unveiling the unseen struggle: underpants shopping for children with sensory hyperreactivity

L Gouws, Lizette Diedericks, Karin van Niekerk

Many people, specifically children, struggle with sensory hyperreactivity. This condition entails an over-sensitivity to sensory input, such as tactile sensitivity. It is prone to coincide with developmental disorders such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Often, clothing, especially underwear, …

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