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Author
National Bureau of Standards
Title
Body Measurements for the Sizing of Boys' Apparel. NBS Voluntary Product Standard.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
Report
PS 36-70, December 1971, 24 p.
Distribution
NIST is no longer involved in any activities related to apparel-size standards.
Keywords
garments | males | children
Identifiers
body measurements; pattern sizes; size designations; span charts; sizing
Abstract
This Voluntary Product Standard covers standard size designations, size classifications, and body measurements for the sizing of boys' apparel. The standard includes sections on applications of the system, recommended methods of identification, methods of measuring, and clothing allowances. The measurements given in this standard are body, not garment, measurements.