Garment Size Systems and Pattern Construction

Abstract

Many countries around the world developed standard garment sizing systems. The aim of a sizing system is to satisfy consumers in terms of identifying the size that fit their body for mass producted garments. Sizing systems differ from country to country because body shapes and proportions of consumers varies, even though improvement of appropriate sizing systems can result in better clothing function and customer satisfaction. Croatia also performed the compound technological project Croatian Anthropometric System (STIRP CAS) in order to define conditions for a new size system of clothing and footwear.