Garment-sizing Systems: An International Comparison

doi:10.1108/eb003025

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International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

ISSN: 0955-6222

Online from: 1989

Subject Area: Mechanical & Materials Engineering

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Garment-sizing Systems: An International Comparison

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Title:	Garment-sizing Systems: An International Comparison
Author(s):	Jongsuk Chun-Yoon, (Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea), Cynthia R. Jasper, (University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin, USA)
Citation:	Jongsuk Chun-Yoon, Cynthia R. Jasper, (1993) "Garment-sizing Systems: An International Comparison", International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, Vol. 5 Iss: 5, pp.28 - 37
Keywords:	Clothing Industry, Dress, Fabric, Garment, International Standards, Size
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/eb003025 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Reviews the sizing systems developed in several countries — the USA, Austria, England, Germany, Hungary, Japan and South Korea. A comparison of these systems shows that: the way of labelling garment sizes has varied from one sizing system to another; most of the sizing systems classified figure types by height and drop value (the difference between hip girth and bust girth measurements), and the way of classifying garments and the key dimensions of garment types in each system was slightly different. Recognizing the need for greater uniformity, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) developed an international size labelling system. Many countries, including England, Japan, South Korea and Hungary, revised their size labelling systems by adopting the ISO system.

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