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Lasting Bonds: Understanding Wearer-Clothing Relationships through Interpersonal Love-Theory

Ana NetoORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0142-1889View further author information
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João FerreiraORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5865-7898View further author information
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Pages 677-707 | Published online: 26 Jan 2023

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