... potential and become one of the leading apparel producing nations in the future. Emerging economies Product development Economic empowerment Capacity building Value chain analysis Fashion and textile The geographic and population center of Central Asia, Uzbekistan, is a hidden gem...

... materials and fastening systems, a new design of safety vests was then developed and evaluated. Keywords: Safety Vest, Restraint, Apparel Design, Product Development 1. Introduction In health care settings, safety vests (sometimes called vest restraints) are used for a number of different purposes since...

... design of school uniform was obtained through literature review, observation, interview and questionnaire surveys. Finally, new school uniforms were designed based on child development. © 2001 Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2001 licensed reuse rights only product development physical...

... needs, design details for top and bottom garment, selection of fasteners and accessories. The results generated ideas for the design of child patients' garment based on their physical needs during hospitalization. Keywords: product development, hospital garment, physical function, psychological function...

... to ensure that the selected fabric can withstand the great force and stretch. The improved diver's swimwear was found very satisfactory although further improvement may be needed in the future. Keywords: Product development, design, swimwear, diving, lycra fabric. 1. INTRODUCTION Divers face certain...