Lecture # 9Lecture # 9

Garment Sizing systemGarment Sizing system

What is Size?What is Size?

The accurate measurement of a body The accurate measurement of a body part to design something accuratelypart to design something accurately

OROR

Numbered classes into which things Numbered classes into which things are dividedare divided

Body TypesBody Types

Three type of bodies exist in the Three type of bodies exist in the worldworld– EctomorphEctomorph

Small trunk and long arms and legsSmall trunk and long arms and legs

– Endomorph Endomorph Rounded face, short neck & muscular bodyRounded face, short neck & muscular body

– MesomorphMesomorphLong trunk & strong bodyLong trunk & strong body

Ectomorph MesoomorphEndomorph

Changing Measurements…Changing Measurements…

Individual VariabilityIndividual Variability Gender VariabilityGender Variability Race VariabilityRace Variability Generation VariabilityGeneration Variability Changing LifestyleChanging Lifestyle

Individual Variability…Individual Variability…

Individual variation is a function of timeIndividual variation is a function of time Age causes the body change in both shape Age causes the body change in both shape

and heightand height Most prominent changes are waist, hips Most prominent changes are waist, hips

and thighsand thighs After reaching the age of 50, people start After reaching the age of 50, people start

losing weight.losing weight. The Swedish Institute of Textile Research The Swedish Institute of Textile Research

(TEFO) has made a sizing system(TEFO) has made a sizing system

Gender Variability…Gender Variability…

There are more changes in female There are more changes in female structure as compared to the male structure as compared to the male structurestructure

Depends on the racial and ethnic Depends on the racial and ethnic backgroundbackground

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Race VariabilityRace Variability

There are six ethnic groupsThere are six ethnic groups– WestWest– AfricaAfrica– Middle EastMiddle East– Far East AsiaFar East Asia– Latin AmericaLatin America– South AsiaSouth Asia

Generation Variability…Generation Variability…

Changes take place due toChanges take place due to– DietsDiets– ActivitiesActivities– Increased ImmigrationIncreased Immigration

Basic / Standard SizesBasic / Standard Sizes

Sr. #Sr. # Size NameSize Name ChestChest WaistWaist HipsHips

11

22

33

44

55

66

77

4242

4444

4646

4848

5050

5252

5454

8484

8888

9292

9696

100100

104104

108108

6868

7272

7676

8080

8484

8888

9292

8888

9292

9696

100100

104104

108108

112112

Basic / Standard SizesBasic / Standard Sizes

Usually 42, 44 and 46 sizes are Usually 42, 44 and 46 sizes are considered as small (S)considered as small (S)

48 and 50 sizes are considered as 48 and 50 sizes are considered as medium (M)medium (M)

52 and 54 sizes are considered as 52 and 54 sizes are considered as large (L)large (L)

What is a group?What is a group?

““Number of people or things classed Number of people or things classed together are called a group”together are called a group”

Groups…Groups…

We have to consider two parameters We have to consider two parameters when making groups…when making groups…

Length (Height) of the peopleLength (Height) of the people Width of the peopleWidth of the people

Lets start from size 50…(Width wise)Lets start from size 50…(Width wise)

GroupGroupss

AA BB CC DD EE FF

SizeSize

ChestChest

WaistWaist

HipsHips

5050

100100

8080

102102

5050

100100

8484

104104

5050

100100

8888

106106

5050

100100

9494

108108

5050

100100

100100

108108

5050

100100

106106

108108

Groups…Groups…

Group “A” belongs to “Extra slim” Group “A” belongs to “Extra slim” categorycategory

Group “B” belongs to “Slim” categoryGroup “B” belongs to “Slim” category Group “C” belongs to “Normal” categoryGroup “C” belongs to “Normal” category Group “D” belongs to “Fat” categoryGroup “D” belongs to “Fat” category Group “E” belongs to “Medium Fat” Group “E” belongs to “Medium Fat”

categorycategory Group “F” belongs to “Extra Fat” Group “F” belongs to “Extra Fat”

categorycategory

Length wise size chart…Length wise size chart…

Sr. Sr. ##

SizeSize ChestChest HeightHeight

ShortShort MediumMedium TallTall Extra TallExtra Tall

11

22

33

44

55

66

77

4242

4444

4646

4848

5050

5252

5454

8484

8888

9292

9696

100100

104104

108108

158158

161161

164164

167167

170170

172172

174174

164164

167167

170170

173173

176176

178178

180180

173173

175175

178178

181181

184184

186186

188188

180180

183183

186186

189189

192192

194194

196196

8-Head Theory…8-Head Theory…

According to this theory, a person’s According to this theory, a person’s total height is divided into eight total height is divided into eight parts.parts.

Each part is equal to the length of Each part is equal to the length of that specific person’s headthat specific person’s head

8-Head Theory…8-Head Theory…

11stst Head Head– NeckNeck

22ndnd Head Head– ArmpitArmpit

Armpit = 2 heads - 2 cmArmpit = 2 heads - 2 cm

33rdrd Head Head– Trouser length / Waist Line / Jacket lengthTrouser length / Waist Line / Jacket length

Trouser length = 5 heads + 4cmTrouser length = 5 heads + 4cm Waist Line = 3 headWaist Line = 3 head Jacket length = 2.5 headsJacket length = 2.5 heads

8-Head Theory…8-Head Theory…

44thth Head Head– Hip Line / Inseam length of trouserHip Line / Inseam length of trouser

Inseam length of trouser = 4 heads - 5.5 cmInseam length of trouser = 4 heads - 5.5 cm

55thth Head Head– Thigh LineThigh Line

66thth Head Head– Knee LineKnee Line

8-Head Theory…8-Head Theory…

77thth Head Head– Calf LineCalf Line

88thth Head Head– Ground LineGround Line