Pattern design construction for ladies' made‐to‐measure outerwear: Part I: Investigations on women's sizing systems and categorisation of female figure types
Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
ISSN: 1361-2026
Article publication date: 1 January 2000
Abstract
This study was initiated in order to develop a system for made‐to‐measure (MTM) pattern generation with special reference to computer‐aided design (CAD) applications. Recognition of the relationship between body figuration and pattern construction is essential for the production of MTM clothing with good fit. By linking theory and practice, a methodology has been developed for research in this field from female figure typing through sizing, pattern design construction and grading to pattern alteration. The study is divided into three parts. In the first part, the background to women's sizing systems and categorisation of female figure types is discussed, and a new system of size codes and size charts is proposed.
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Citation
Bond, T., Liao, S.C. and Turner, J.P. (2000), "Pattern design construction for ladies' made‐to‐measure outerwear: Part I: Investigations on women's sizing systems and categorisation of female figure types", Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 33-39. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb022577
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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