International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 7 Preferred ease allowance estimates by the percentiles of body size measurements
From: A quantification of the preferred ease allowance for the men’s formal jacket patterns
Preferred ease allowance variables (body size measurements variables) | Preferred ease allowance estimates by the percentiles of the body size measurements (cm) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5th | 25th | 50th | 75th | 95th | |
Preferred ease allowance on the chest circumference (chest–waist circumference) | 8.26 (4.01) | 7.47 (8.60) | 6.75 (11.85) | 6.13 (15.08) | 5.17 (20.11) |
Preferred chest–waist circumference on the jacket (waist circumference) | 12.09 (69.58) | 10.53 (79.20) | 9.74 (84.10) | 8.48 (91.85) | 6.90 (101.60) |
Preferred chest–hip circumference on the jacket (waist circumference) | 1.34 (69.58) | − 0.21 (79.20) | − 1.00 (84.10) | − 2.25 (91.85) | − 3.82 (101.60) |
Preferred ease allowance on the upper arm circumference (upper arm circumference) | 5.86 (30.39) | 4.73 (32.98) | 4.00 (34.65) | 3.26 (36.35) | 1.58 (40.21) |
Preferred ease allowance on the bi-shoulder length (bi-shoulder length) | 1.95 (42.58) | 1.03 (44.88) | 0.59 (46.00) | 0.19 (47.00) | − 1.80 (52.00) |
Preferred ease allowance on the sleeve length (BMI) | 3.98 (19.32) | 3.50 (22.10) | 3.18 (23.95) | 2.70 (26.73) | 2.14 (29.96) |
Preferred ratio of jacket length to stature (BMI) | 0.406 (19.32) | 0.411 (22.10) | 0.414 (23.95) | 0.419 (26.73) | 0.425 (29.96) |