Anthropometry, Apparel Sizing and Design

Informationen zum Autor 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. One of the greatest challenges for the apparel industry is to produce garments that fit customers properly. Anthropometry refers to the study of body dimensions such as size, weight and shape. Anthropometric data is critical in determining sizing systems for clothes and their design. This book reviews recent research in anthropometry, sizing systems and their applications to the design of clothing. Introduction to garment sizing and design. Part 1 Anthropometric methods and analysis: Principles of anthropometry for the clothing industry; Anthropometric methods: body measurement devices and techniques; Analysing anthropometric data: tools and techniques for identifying key body dimensions; Analysing anthropometric data: tools and techniques for segmentation and classification in developing clothing sizing systems. Part 2 Clothing sizing systems: International sizing surveys for clothing design; The development of sizing systems for clothing; International clothing sizing systems and classification; Clothing size designation and labelling. Part 3 Sizing and clothing design: Static human body modelling and clothing design; Body motion modelling, clothing design and fit; Clothing pattern drafting and design; Manikins for clothing size fit and analysis. ...

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Preface
Part I: Anthropometric methods
1. Apparel sizing: existing sizing systems and the development of new sizing systems
Abstract:
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Existing sizing systems: strengths and weaknesses
1.3 Sizing system development: Stage 1 - Anthropometric analysis
1.4 Sizing system development: Stage 2 - Sizing analysis
1.5 Sizing system development: Stage 3 - Developing and validating a sizing system
1.6 Future trends
1.7 Sources of further information and advice
1.8 References
2. Anthropometry and the design and production of apparel: an overview
Abstract:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Ergonomics and design of clothing
2.3 Anthropometry
2.4 Selection of anthropometric data for clothing design
2.5 Errors and variability in anthropometric data
2.6 Selection of anthropometric design approach
2.7 Anthropometry and clothing production
2.8 Testing the fit of clothing
2.9 Conclusions
2.10 Future trends
2.11 Sources of further information and advice
2.12 References
3. Anthropometric methods for apparel design: body measurement devices and techniques
Abstract:
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Traditional anthropometric methods
3.3 Three-dimensional anthropometry
3.4 International standards related to anthropometric methods
3.5 Landmarking
3.6 Future trends
3.7 Sources of further information and advice
3.8 References
4. Body shape analysis and identification of key dimensions for apparel sizing systems
Abstract:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Key dimensions and control dimensions
4.3 Sizing systems and identification of key dimensions
4.4 Body dimensions profile
4.5 Correlation coefficient
4.6 Multivariate data examination
4.7 Future trends
4.8 Sources of further information and advice
4.9 References
Part II: Analysing anthropometric data to develop sizing systems
5. Segmentation and classification of anthropometric data for the apparel industry
Abstract:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Description and classification of human body shapes using extrinsic approaches
5.3 Description and classification of human body shapes using intrinsic approaches
5.4 Body spaces, multidimensional scaling, dimensionality reduction and segmentation
5.5 Conclusions
5.6 References
6. National size and shape surveys for apparel design
Abstract:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 A global context
6.3 Importance and significance of national size and shape surveys
6.4 Planning a national anthropometric survey of clothing
6.5 Reflection
6.6 Future trends
6.7 Sources of further information and advice
6.8 Acknowledgements
6.9 References
7. The development of apparel sizing systems from anthropometric data
Abstract:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Importance of anthropometric data for the development of a sizing system
7.3 Statistics used in sizing system development
7.4 Key or control measurements
7.5 Establishment of a sizing system
7.6 Standard size system of body measurements
7.7 Development of a size roll/system for selected clothing
7.8 Fit testing and sizing evaluation
7.9 Conclusion
7.10 References
8. Developing apparel sizing systems for particular groups
Abstract:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Sizing systems for Korean military uniforms
8.3 Analysis of body proportions of Korean women
8.4 Human-centered product design for elderly women
8.5 Korean Standard (KS) sizing systems for women's garments
8.6 Compatibility of sizing systems
8.7 Conclusio

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"...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

Product details

• Authors: Deepti Gupta, Deepti (EDT)/ Zakaria Gupta, Deepti Zakaria Gupta
• Assisted by: Deepti Gupta (Editor), Gupta Deepti (Editor), Norsaadah Zakaria (Editor), Zakaria Norsaadah (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2014
• EAN: 9780857096814
• ISBN: 978-0-85709-681-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Woodhead Publishing; Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles; Woodhead Publishing Series in; Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, Clothing & footware manufacture, Other manufacturing technologies, Textile Industries, Apparel, garment and textile industries