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Acknowledgments
As this book has been developed from my dissertation, I would like to thank my dissertation research committee members, Dr. Sandra Forsythe, Dr. Yehia El-Mogahzy, Dr. Jai-Ok Kim (Moon) and Dr. Alejandro Lazarte, as well as Dr. Carol Warfield, professor and head of the Department of Consumer Affairs at Auburn University, for their assistance and encouragement. I am especially indebted to Dr. Forsythe for her advice, support and encouragement throughout this research. In addition, I gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the National Textile Center, U.S. Department of commerce.