Better fit for plus-size women
17/02/2010
A research project in Germany into clothing for full-figured women should lead to better sizing.
Under the project, the body measurements of the full-figured are being comprehensively measured and evaluated scientifically for the first time. As a result of this effort, the garment industry will have current body measurement data, guidelines for optimised designs, and realistic mannequins in the form of virtual size models, which should improve the tailoring on clothes for larger women.
The exercise is a joint project between the Hohenstein Institute for Clothing Physiology and the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology at Dresden’s Technical University. The two institutions evaluated 4,000 data sets of women ranging in size from European 44 to 64 (US 16 to 36, UK 18 to 38). Researchers recorded measurements using state-of-the art 3D scanning technologies in the course of several size surveys.
Based on current data for body dimensions and the results of surveys of the test subjects, the Hohenstein Institute subsequently prepared a comprehensive market analysis and market share tables to provide an important aid in decision-making when planning size selections to suit the market.
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