Anthropometry, Apparel Sizing and Design

Dr. Deepti Gupta is Professor in the Department of Textile Technology at IIT Delhi, India. She completed her PhD from the same department in 1995 and joined as a faculty member in 1997. She has 18 years of teaching and research experience and has published more than 40 papers in national and international journals of repute. She has guided two PhD and several M.Tech projects at IIT. Dr. Gupta has conducted research on the problem of body size chart development for the Indian ready-made garment industry for the last 6 years. She has published several papers in international journals and spoken at national and international conferences on the subject. Her team has generated a huge database of accurate anthropometric data of various segments of the Indian population. This has been analysed extensively to propose a unique, computer aided solution to the extremely complex problem of garment sizing. Dr. Norsaadah Zakaria is currently the Head of Clothing Technology and Fashion at the Institute of Business Excellence, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. She has organized training and offered professional APD clothing and design technology programmes in collaboration with the Telestia-AB Fashion Centre, Greece. Dr. Zakaria completed her research in body size and shape of 2500 children aged 7-17 years old in Malaysia. She was previously on the main research committee for the organization of national research on Saudi Size in 2015, and managed to secure the national grant to develop the first anthropometric data for Saudi Arabia. Her main research interests include traditional and 3D body scanning anthropometric survey, modelling and data for clothing sizes, shape analysis based on anthropometric data, and sizing system optimization and validation using data mining. She is now pursuing research on adult anthropometric data for women, using Telestia-AB technology to develop pattern making for improving clothing fit and sizing.

• Contributor contact detailsWoodhead Publishing Series in TextilesPrefacePart I: Anthropometric methods1. Apparel sizing: existing sizing systems and the development of new sizing systemsAbstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Existing sizing systems: strengths and weaknesses1.3 Sizing system development: Stage 1 – Anthropometric analysis1.4 Sizing system development: Stage 2 – Sizing analysis1.5 Sizing system development: Stage 3 – Developing and validating a sizing system1.6 Future trends1.7 Sources of further information and advice1.8 References2. Anthropometry and the design and production of apparel: an overviewAbstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Ergonomics and design of clothing2.3 Anthropometry2.4 Selection of anthropometric data for clothing design2.5 Errors and variability in anthropometric data2.6 Selection of anthropometric design approach2.7 Anthropometry and clothing production2.8 Testing the fit of clothing2.9 Conclusions2.10 Future trends2.11 Sources of further information and advice2.12 References3. Anthropometric methods for apparel design: body measurement devices and techniquesAbstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Traditional anthropometric methods3.3 Three-dimensional anthropometry3.4 International standards related to anthropometric methods3.5 Landmarking3.6 Future trends3.7 Sources of further information and advice3.8 References4. Body shape analysis and identification of key dimensions for apparel sizing systemsAbstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Key dimensions and control dimensions4.3 Sizing systems and identification of key dimensions4.4 Body dimensions profile4.5 Correlation coefficient4.6 Multivariate data examination4.7 Future trends4.8 Sources of further information and advice4.9 ReferencesPart II: Analysing anthropometric data to develop sizing systems5. Segmentation and classification of anthropometric data for the apparel industryAbstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 Description and classification of human body shapes using extrinsic approaches5.3 Description and classification of human body shapes using intrinsic approaches5.4 Body spaces, multidimensional scaling, dimensionality reduction and segmentation5.5 Conclusions5.6 References6. National size and shape surveys for apparel designAbstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 A global context6.3 Importance and significance of national size and shape surveys6.4 Planning a national anthropometric survey of clothing6.5 Reflection6.6 Future trends6.7 Sources of further information and advice6.8 Acknowledgements6.9 References7. The development of apparel sizing systems from anthropometric dataAbstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 Importance of anthropometric data for the development of a sizing system7.3 Statistics used in sizing system development7.4 Key or control measurements7.5 Establishment of a sizing system7.6 Standard size system of body measurements7.7 Development of a size roll/system for selected clothing7.8 Fit testing and sizing evaluation7.9 Conclusion7.10 References8. Developing apparel sizing systems for particular groupsAbstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Sizing systems for Korean military uniforms8.3 Analysis of body proportions of Korean women8.4 Human-centered product design for elderly women8.5 Korean Standard (KS) sizing systems for women’s garments8.6 Compatibility of sizing systems8.7 Conclusions8.8 Future trends8.9 References9. Apparel size designation and labellingAbstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 The importance of size designations9.3 The key elements for an international size designation9.4 Designing international size designations and methods of implementation9.5 References10. International apparel sizing systems and standardization of apparel sizesAbstract:10.1 Introduction: the role of international sizing systems10.2 Body types in global garment sizing systems10.3 Key dimensions and classification of garment types10.4 Range of body measurements10.5 Garment sizing systems for children10.6 Future trends10.7 Sources of further information and advice10.8 References11. Computer design and digital fit of clothingAbstract:11.1 Introduction: the role of computer technology in clothing design11.2 Using sizing systems in clothing design simulation11.3 Analysis of apparel fit preferences using 3D body scan data11.4 Ensuring good fit in the design of new clothing11.5 Application of virtual simulation in product design11.6 Future trends11.7 Sources of further information and advice11.8 References12. Wearing comfort using body motion analysisAbstract:12.1 Introduction12.6 ReferencesIndex

"...a state-of-the-art treatise on the subject of anthropometry and its applications to the design and sizing of clothing for the designers and manufacturers of clothing and related products." --Asian Textile Journal, January 2015