Clothing & Textiles Research JournalClothing & Textiles Research Journal strives to strengthen the research base in clothing and textiles, facilitate scholarly interchange, demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the field, and inspire further research. Textiles, fiber, and polymer science; Aesthetics and design; Consumer Theories and Behavior; Social and psychological aspects of dress or educational issues; Historic and cultural aspects of dress; and International/retailing/merchandising management and industry analysis