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IS : 10397 - 1987

Indian Standard

GUIDEFORSIZINGSYSTEM FOR CLOTHES

(Fht Revision )

UDC 687.1-021

@ Co&vi&~ 1988

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 110002

December 1988

IS:1039’7-1987

Indian Standard

GUIDEFORSIZINGSYSTEMFORCLOTHES (First Revision )

0. FOR

0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 22 November 1987, after the draft finalized by the ~Apparels ( Ready-Made Garments ) Sectional Committee had been approved by the Textile Division Council.

0.2 This standard, published in 1982, was taken up for revision in‘ order to align it with IS0 Document 133 N 151 ‘Basic elements of sizing systems for clothes’, issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Follow-

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ing are the important changes in the revised standard:

4 b)

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Definitions of a few terms, Waist girth which was indicated as secon- dary dimension in the original standard has now been indicated as control dimension, and Hip girth which was indicated as control dimension in the standard has been indi- cated as secondary dimension in the present version.

1. SCOPE 3. ELEMENTS OF SIZING SYSTEM

1.1 This standard defines the elements and speci- fies the sequence for listing these elements in

3.0 Elements are categorized as follows:

sizing system for clothes. a) Primary elements, and

2. DEFINITIONS b) Supporting elements.

2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the 3.1 Primary Elements following definitions shall apply.

2.1 Size Code - A system that relies on symbols 3.1.1 Control Dimensions

( numerals, alphabetical letters, signs, or a combination of these ) to denote body size.

3.1.2 Figure Tyfle

2.2 Figure Type - A brief description of the 3.1.3 Size Code

shape or structure of the intended wearer. 3.2 Supporting Elements

2.3 Control Dimensions - Those body dimen- sions ( in centimetres ), on which a sizing system

3.2.1 Secondary Dimensions

is built, and that are used to assign an appropriate sized garment to a wearer.

4. EXAMPLES OF ELEMENTS IN TABU- LAR FORM

2.4 Secondary Dimensions - Body dimensions ( in centimetres ) other than control dimensions,

4.1 The elements of a sizing system are contained

that are necessary to define completely each in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 illustrates the hori-

individual size for a particular type of garment. zontal format and Table 2 shows the vertical format. Since the dimensions shown are for the

2-.5 Sizing System for Clothes - An arrange- purposes of examples only and would vary in ment of sizes, composed of body measurements, content in individual systems, the values have usually in tabular form, not been fully completed.

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TABLE 1 SIZING SYSTEM FOR CLOTHES IN HORIZONTAL FORMAT

( Clause 4.1 )

All dimensions in centimetres.

SIZE CODE

44 - 38 M

48 - 42 -- M

50 - 44 M

52 - 47 M

54 - 50 M

56 - 52 M

Size Cods

May be any com- bination of numerals and letters or single entries of these.

FIGURE TYPE CONTROL DIIUENS~NS SECONDARY DIMENSIONS

Build Height Chest Waist Hip Back Back Crotch Girth Girth

Height Girth Width Waist Height

Length

---_ PP---

Normal Medium 88 76 174 91

--PPP- -_-

do do 92 80 174 94

--- _--_---

do do 96 84 174 96

---_-----_ .

do do 100 88 174 99

----_ _---

do do 104 94 174 103

_-------

do do 108 100 174 106

--P---P--

do do 112 104 174 109

----_-.-_-

do do 116 108 174 113

May be any des- cription of body shape or propor- tion, such as ‘drop 12’ which for women’s un- derwear, would indicate diffe- rence between hip and bust girth.

Con fro1 Dimensions Element

Primary fitting dimensions may be shown individua- lly Or as a ranne. for example, chest ‘92 or 100 to 104.

Waist Height

Secondary Dimmsims Element

Body measurements not forming part of control dimensions, may be separated into subcate- gories given below:

a) Girth dimensions,

b) Horizontal dimensions, and

c) Vertical dimensions.

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TABLE 2 SIZING SYSTEM FOR CLOTHES IN VERTICAL FORMAT

( &use 4.1 )

All dimensions in centimetres.

Sire Code Element

May be any combina- tion, for example, 82/65, 82T, etc

SIZE CODE 8 10 12 14 16 18 20

Figure Tyje Element FIQURE TYPE R E G U L A R

Any words applied to describe size, for example, slim, tall, etc

Control Dimensions CONTROL Element DIBXENSIONS

Primary fitting dimen- Bust Girth sions, may also be shown as a range, for Waist Girth example, bust 80-84

Height

82 86 90 95 100 105 110

63 68 73 78 84 90 95

171 171 171 171 171 171 171

--_-p--

Secondary Dimensions SECONDARY Element DIYENSIONS

Dimensions not forming Hip Girth 85 90 95 108 105 110 115

part of control dimen- sions, may be separa- Back-Waist Length ted into subcategories of the following: Width Across Back

Waist Height a) Girth dimensions

Crotch Height b) Horizonal dimen-

sions, and Scye Depth *

c) Vertical dimen- Arm Length sions

Total Crotch Length

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86

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171

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90

73

171

95 100

95 100

78 84

171 171

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