Abstract
The purpose of this study is to explore the present state of usefulness of typical clothing goods and the relationship between usefulness and living factors for men's shirts. The questionnaires were sent to middle-aged housewives in their forties and fifties in the Tokyo area. Mainly the results were as follows :
1) The results revealed that men's shirts had high adaptability of cascade use compared to others.
2) The results of quantification theory II revealed the mutual relationship between the usefulness of men's shirts at home and the close connection between the family and the local region. Similar results were obtained for the use of men's shirts outside the family and school. It was determined, however, that factors influencing the usefulness of men's shirts were different between at home use and use outside the family.
