TY - JOUR
T1 - Analysis of body measurement systems for apparel
AU - Bye, Elizabeth
AU - LaBat, Karen L.
AU - DeLong, Marilyn R.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Many methods have been developed to measure the body in an effort to capture its dimensions for clothing. Measuring the human body has been important in developing garments to fit the body, and systems have reflected technology, needs of the consumer, and focus of the apparel industry. The U. S. apparel industry has developed many techniques to measure the body, including custom-fitted to the individual, mass-sized and produced, and now, mass-customized. This paper reviews and evaluates historic and current methods of capturing body measurements, which are presented as linear methods, multiple probe methods, and body form methods, that use one or more of the following elements: point, length, surface, shape, and volume.
AB - Many methods have been developed to measure the body in an effort to capture its dimensions for clothing. Measuring the human body has been important in developing garments to fit the body, and systems have reflected technology, needs of the consumer, and focus of the apparel industry. The U. S. apparel industry has developed many techniques to measure the body, including custom-fitted to the individual, mass-sized and produced, and now, mass-customized. This paper reviews and evaluates historic and current methods of capturing body measurements, which are presented as linear methods, multiple probe methods, and body form methods, that use one or more of the following elements: point, length, surface, shape, and volume.
KW - Anthropometry
KW - Body measurement
KW - Body scan
KW - Fit
KW - Size
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U2 - 10.1177/0887302X0602400202
DO - 10.1177/0887302X0602400202
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33746389716
SN - 0887-302X
VL - 24
SP - 66
EP - 79
JO - Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
JF - Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
IS - 2
ER -