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The photo above shows a
woman
having dozens of
measurements
taken by the body scanner,
developed by the Textile
Clothing Technology
Company.
TC2, Cary, NC
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Recent Developments
In recent years,
many different agencies have recognized the
problems associated with the purchase of
women's clothing and the need for a new, more
modern sizing standard
NIST began work once again on the problem in
the 1990s, and published several reports such
as Y. Tina Lee's "Body
Dimensions for Apparel" (1994). The
report compiled data from various studies
into a "preliminary set of body
dimensions… as a basis for the
development of the information model for
ready-to-wear pattern making…" and the
development of new or improved sizing
standards." However, no new standard has been
released yet.
Technology in body scanning as a means for
taking body measurements is being developed
by a non-profit company called the Textile
Clothing Technology Corporation, or [TC]2.
Used to "achieve unique coverage requirements
of the human body," the system uses white
light to take measurements more efficiently
and with fewer errors than a person could
manually.
Learn more about the TC2 body scanner
In fact, the United Kingdom used the new
system in the late 1990s to conduct a
national sizing survey of 11,000 people in
about four months. The data analysis portion
of the project is underway currently, and a
new sizing standard for the U.K. is expected
to be announced soon.
Plans are being made for the United States to
conduct a similar survey of at least 12,000
people in the next few years. [TC]2 has
requested authorization to use a Federal
grant to begin the survey. If you're
interested in participating in the U.S.
National Sizing Survey, visit
Size USA to register.
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NIST Research
Library: "Body Dimensions for Apparel",
Yung-Tsun Tina Lee, Series(NISTIR; 5411),
QC100.U56 no.5411, 1994
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