The Influence of Product Attribute of Smart Clothing on Initial Trust and Purchase Intention: Focused on Sensor-Based Smart Clothing

This study investigated the influence of product attribute on initial trust and purchase intention of sensor-based smart clothing.Questionnaires were administered to 256 university students in Daegu, Korea.The results were as follows: First, there were 5 factor solutions in product attribute of smart clothing; comfortableness, health usefulness, management easiness, safety, and aesthetic appearance.Second, there were significant effects on initial trust in heath usefulness, management easiness and safety.Third, there were significant effects on purchase intention in health usefulness, management easiness and aesthetic appearance.Fourth, there was a significant effect on purchase intention in initial trust.