The textile and apparel industries have grown tremendously over the past few years.
Customers no longer have to visit many stores, stand in long queues, or try on garments in …

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 …

Complications with garment sizing and poor fit inconvenience many consumers who
become dissatisfied with such provision on the high street. It is evident that human …

Anthropometry, Apparel Sizing and Design, Second Edition, reviews techniques in
anthropometry, sizing system developments, and their applications to clothing design. The …

In this study we use 3D scans to measure and analyze lower body measurement change for
various active body positions, comparing a standing posture, a 120° knee bend posture, a …

Three-dimensional body scanning technology was used to analyze fit of women's pants and
to measure garment ease at various locations. Special test pants constructed with adjustable …

Laser is being used in apparel industry from nineteenth century for various garment
manufacturing applications. There are several advantages of using laser over the …

The use of protective clothing, whether in space suits, hazardous waste disposal, or sporting
equipment, generally increases the risk of heat stress and hyperthermia by impairing the …

This research investigated the relative degree of thermal protection provided to women
when wearing garments designed for women compared to garments designed for men. Air …

The garment fit played an important role in protective performance, comfort and mobility. The
purpose of this study is to quantify the air gap to quantitatively characterize a three …