Cheryl Farr Author
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Apparel, Hospitality Management, Events, Japanese apparel, Apparel
Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
Dr Cheryl Farr is an professor and Noma Scott Lloyd Chair in Textiles and Clothing, Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management, Iowa State University. Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management Department, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA. Skills and Expertise- Higher Education, Textiles, Textile Engineering, Material Characterization, Textile Design, knitting technology, knitwear design.
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Author(s): Juyoung Lee,Cheryl Farr and Jan Hathcote
Comparative Analysis of Apparel Import by Fiber Content: The Case of the United States and Japan
The present study investigated the difference in U.S. and Japanese apparel import demand, driven by fiber content specific to each market and revealed overall characteristics of the corresponding import market. Based on demand theory (Deaton & Mullebaur, 1980), this research (1) calculated price and income elasticities to identify characteristics of U.S. and Japanese apparel import markets by fiber content, and (2) compared differences in the price and