International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 1 Measurements used in fashion industry according to the modelers of the French Institute of Textiles and Clothing (IFTH)
From: Missing body measurements prediction in fashion industry: a comparative approach
Measurements used in fashion industry for men and women | Precision step | Unit |
|---|---|---|
Chest/bust girth | 1 | cm |
Waist girth | 1 | cm |
High hip girth | 1 | cm |
Hip girth | 1 | cm |
Thigh girth | 0.5 | cm |
Knee girth | 0.5 | cm |
Calf girth | 0.5 | cm |
Ankle girth | 0.5 | cm |
Chest/bust width | 0.5 | cm |
Back width | 0.5 | cm |
Head girth | 0.5 | cm |
Neck girth | 0.5 | cm |
Neck base girth (suprasternal) | 0.5 | cm |
Upper arm girth | 0.5 | cm |
Wrist girth | 0.5 | cm |
Shoulder length (acromia—7th cervical vertebra) | 1 | cm |
Length of scye | 1 | cm |
Body rise | 1 | cm |
Back length (7th cervical-waist) | 1 | cm |
Left shoulder slope (acromiale-neck base) | 1 | cm |
Waist height | 1 | cm |
7th cervical height | 1 | cm |
Inside leg length | 1 | cm |
Waist-knee height | 1 | cm |
Knee-ground height | 1 | cm |
Left arm length (acromia-wrist) | 1 | cm |
Head height (vertex-7th cervical) | 1 | cm |
Front lower trunk length | 1 | cm |
Back lower trunk length | 1 | cm |
Height | 1 | cm |
Weight | 1 | kg |
Additional measurements used in fashion industry for women | Precision step | Unit |
|---|---|---|
Underbust girth | 1 | cm |
Bustpoint length (neck base-bustpoint) | 1 | cm |
Bustpoint-waist length | 1 | cm |
Bustpoints breadth | 0.5 | cm |
Left waist side length-ground | 1 | cm |