An anthropometric study of young Indian men for bottom wear sizing

Abstract

: The objective of the paper is to develop a standardised bottom-wear body size chart for young Indian men through a pan-India anthropometric survey. The research involved a pan-India anthropometric survey of 14 crucial body dimensions (required for bottom-wear) of 2,401 Indian male aged between 18–29 years. Statistical analysis of the anthropometric data was done through multivariate analysis using principal component analysis (PCA) and two-step cluster analysis as data mining techniques using SPSS 16. The developed size charts were validated statistically by calculating aggregate loss based on Euclidean distance. The research resulted in the selection of six body size charts based on standard deviation as well as cluster analysis. The aggregate loss values observed between 1.81 cm to 2.42 cm. The percentage coverage of the population ranged between 76.22% to 97.21% with a number of size categories ranged from 32 to 40. The research fills the gap in the Indian bottom-wear manufacturing setup by providing size chart developed as per anthropometric make of young Indian male. The developed size chart is envisaged to provide well-fitting bottom-wear to Indian costumers thereby reducing loss of sales and increasing consumer satisfaction. NIFT Delhi. His key areas of interest include industrial engineering, ergonomics, and apparel technology management. He is a core team member of India size project for undertaking national sizing survey of India. Noopur Anand is an academician with more than 22 years of experience. Her specialisation is in field of textiles and clothing. Her research interests are in areas of garment fit and sizing, pattern engineering and product development with special focus on ‘Smart Garments’. She has authored a book on Smart Maternity-wear which documents specifications for maternity wear having serviceable life beyond pregnancy, i.e., it fits well pre, during and post pregnancy period. She has also filed for patent for self-defence wearable – an anti-molestation jacket for protection of women from assailers. She is currently a Professor in Department of Fashion Technology at NIFT and is Principle Investigator of India size project for undertaking national sizing survey of India. This paper is a revised and expanded version of a paper entitled ‘Development of bottom-wear size chart for Indian male youth’ presented at International Conference, Humanizing Work and Work Environment 2017, AMU, Aligarh, 8–10 December 2017. This study applied data mining on the anthropometric data to develop the body size charts for bottom-wear. Proposed method ensured higher accommodation rate and lesser aggregate with lesser in The results of the