Sizing in clothing : developing effective sizing systems for ready-to-wear clothing
"The basic concepts behind sizing systems currently used in the manufacture of ready-to-wear garments were originally developed in the nineteenth century. These systems are frequently based on outdated anthropometric data, they lack standard labelling, and generally do not accommodate the wide variations of body sizes and proportions that exist today. However, major technological improvements have made new population data available worldwide, with the potential to affect the future of sizing in many ways. New developments in computer-aided design and sophisticated mathematical and statistical methods of categorising different body shapes can also contribute to the development of more effective sizing systems. This book provides a critical appreciation of the key technological and scientific developments in sizing and their application." "Written by an international team of contributors, this book will prove an essential reference source for researchers, designers, students and manufacturers in the clothing and fashion industries."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2007
Woodhead Pub. in association with the Textile Institute ; CRC Press, Cambridge, Baton Rouge, 2007
xix, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9781845690342, 9781845692582, 9780849390982, 1845692586, 0849390982, 1845690346
124085730
History of sizing systems and ready-to-wear garments
Creating sizing systems
Sizing standardization
SIzing systems, fit models and target markets
Pattern grading
Function, fit and sizing
Communication of sizing and fit
Mass customization and sizing
Materials and sizing
Sizing for the military
Sizing and clothing aesthetics
Sizing for the home sewing industry
Production systems, garment specification and sizing