This study examine differences in consumers’ knowledge of environmentally sustainable materials based on prior purchase experience with eco-friendly fashion products. Furthermore, it explores how this experience relates to variations in attitudes toward eco-friendly products, subjective norms, and purchase intention. For this study, an online survey was conducted using quota sampling based on gender and age group (20, 30, 40s). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-tests. Among the respondents, 221 had prior experience purchasing eco-friendly fashion products (i.e., purchasers), while 192 did not (i.e., non-purchasers). In results, purchasers demonstrated significantly greater awareness that products made from organic cashmere, organic hemp, recycled polyester, recycled nylon, recycled cotton, alternative leather, alternative fur, zero-waste materials, and biodegradable materials qualify as environmentally friendly. However, organic cotton was widely recognized as environmentally friendly by both groups, resulting in no significant difference in purchase intention for this material. Additionally, purchasers prioritized material composition, production methods, and environmental impact more than non-purchasers when deciding to purchase eco-friendly. Purchasers also exhibited more favorable attitudes, higher subjective norms, and stronger purchase intentions toward eco-friendly fashion products than did non-purchasers. These findings offer valuable insights for developing targeted educational and marketing strategies for eco-friendly fashion products, tailored to consumers’ varying levels of purchase experience and environmental awareness.

Due to its superior recycling characteristics, recycled-cotton has become a key material driving the eco-friendly transformation of the fashion industry. However, this transformation depends not only on material innovation in the production phase but also on consumers’ perception and acceptance of recycled-cotton fashion products. This study aims to identify the core determinants shaping consumers’ purchase intention toward recycled-cotton fashion products by analyzing how perceived consumption value dimensions influence purchase intention through behavioral attitudes and subjective norms and by testing the moderating effect of altruism. Data were collected from 280 consumers aged 20–59 years who had previous experience purchasing recycled-cotton fashion products. The mediating and moderated mediating effects were empirically verified using PROCESS Macro Models 4 and 7. The results revealed that emotional, economic, social, functional, and environmental value all exerted significant positive effects on behavioral attitudes and subjective norms and indirectly influenced purchase intention through behavioral attitudes and subjective norms. However, altruism demonstrated a significant moderating effect only on the path linking functional value to purchase intention via behavioral attitudes. These findings highlight the pivotal roles of consumption value, behavioral attitudes, subjective norms, and altruism in shaping consumers’ purchase intention for recycled-cotton fashion products and offer actionable implications for promoting the market diffusion of recycled fashion.

This study explored how Korea's national image influences Malaysian consumers' attitudes toward Korean Home Meal Replacement (HMR) products and their purchase intentions, highlighting the mediating role of the Korean government's crisis response measures. Data were gathered through an online survey targeting Malaysian consumers aged 19 to 39 who had previously purchased Korean HMR. A total of 515 valid responses were analyzed, yielding a response rate of 90.48%. The analyses included exploratory factor analysis, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis, and mediation analysis. The findings revealed that all three dimensions of national image—stability, democracy, and development—positively impacted perceptions of Korea's crisis response measures. Democracy had the strongest effect on policy-related perceptions, stability most significantly influenced management-related perceptions, and development was linked to administrative capability. Additionally, national image positively affected attitudes toward Korean HMR, with stability being the most influential factor. Positive perceptions of Korea's crisis response measures further enhanced product attitudes, indicating that trust established through government crisis management can influence product evaluations. Furthermore, positive attitudes toward Korean HMR were associated with higher purchase intentions. Mediation analysis confirmed that perceptions of Korea's crisis response measures partially mediated the relationship between national image and product attitudes.

가속화되는 환경오염으로 환경에 관한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 가치소비를 중시하 는 MZ세대는 친환경 트렌드에 따라 비거니즘에 주목하고 있다. 따라서 본 연구는 성인여성을 대상으로 환경의식이 비건화장품 소비가치와 비건화장품 구매의도에 미 치는 영향을 분석하고자 한다. 연구 방법은 설문지법을 사용하였고 환경의식, 비건화 장품 소비가치, 비건화장품 구매의도, 인구통계학적 특성으로 설문 문항을 구성하여 배부하였다. 442부를 최종 분석하였고 자료분석을 위해 SPSS 29.0 프로그램을 사용 하였다. 빈도분석, 백분율, 평균. 요인분석, 신뢰도분석, 상관분석, 다중회귀분석, 매 개효과분석을 실시하였다. 연구의 결과로 환경지식은 비건화장품 소비가치에 유의한 영향을 미쳤고, 환경의식은 비건화장품 구매의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으로 나 타났다. 비건화장품 소비가치는 비건화장품 구매의도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 것으 로 나타났다. 환경지식이 비건화장품 구매의도에 영향을 미치는 데 있어 비건화장품 소비가치가 매개하는 것으로 나타났다. 환경관심이 비건화장품 구매의도에 영향을 미치는 데 있어 비건화장품의 유행 및 과시적 가치는 매개하지만, 기능적 가치는 매 개하지 않는다. 환경보호에 대한 지식을 가지고 적극적으로 참여할수록 비건화장품 을 구매함으로, 비건 및 환경의식에 대한 가치관이 높을수록 일반화장품보다 비건화 장품을 구매한다고 볼 수 있다. 본 연구는 지속가능한 소비문화 확산을 위한 비건화 장품 개발과 마케팅 전략 수립을 위한 기초자료에 도움이 되기를 기대한다.

본 연구는 중국 소비자 591명을 대상으로 한국 및 일본 화장품 브랜드 각 10개의 심미성이 구매 의도에 미치 는 영향을 분석하고, 브랜드 글로벌성과 지각된 품질의 매개 역할을 검증했다. 실증분석 결과, 브랜드 심미성은 지각된 품질에 긍정적인 영향을 미치며, 이는 구매 의도를 증진 시키는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 브랜드 글로벌성 과 지각된 품질 모두 브랜드 심미성과 구매 의도 사이의 관계를 매개하는 것으로 확인되었다. 이는 브랜드 심미 성이 브랜드 글로벌성과 지각된 품질을 통해 구매 의도에 기여함을 의미한다. 이러한 결과는 한국 화장품 브랜드 에서 일관되게 나타났으나, 일본 화장품 브랜드의 경우 지각된 품질이 구매 의도에 유의미한 영향을 미치지 않아 매개효과가 부분적으로 확인되지 않았다. 본 연구는 중국 해외 화장품 시장에서 브랜드 심미성, 지각된 품질, 브 랜드 글로벌성, 구매 의도 간의 복잡한 상호작용에 대한 중요한 통찰력을 제공하며, 해외 화장품 브랜드의 경쟁 력 강화 전략 수립에 실질적인 시사점을 제시한다.

As product packaging becomes an increasingly important tool for conveying brand images to consumers, eco-friendly packaging (EFP) is being extensively adopted by fashion companies. Given this trend, the need for research examining consumer responses to fashion products featuring EFP has increased. This study investigates the effects of attitude and subjective norms on consumers’ purchase intention of fashion products using EFP, and further explores the moderating roles of gender and ethical self-identity (ESI). A survey including 360 male and female consumers in their 20s and 30s was conducted, and the data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The results indicate that both attitude and subjective norms positively influence purchase intention. Gender moderated the relationship between subjective norms and purchase intention, with males exhibiting higher purchase intention than females when influenced by social norms. ESI also moderated the relationship between attitude and purchase intention, as well as between subjective norms and purchase intention. Individuals exhibiting higher levels of ESI showed stronger alignment between their attitudes or perceived norms and their purchase intention of EFP products. These findings provide valuable insights and establish a foundational understanding of the key determinants of purchase intention for fashion products with EFP. Furthermore, they provide theoretical insights into sustainable consumer behavior and offer practical implications for fashion marketers seeking to promote eco-conscious consumption.