- Author
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National Bureau of Standards
- Title
- Body Measurements for the Sizing of Women's Patterns and Apparel. NBS Voluntary Product Standard.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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PS 42-70
September 1971
32 p.
- Distribution
- NIST is no longer involved in any activities related to apparel-size standards.
- Keywords
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garments
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women
- Identifiers
- body measurements; womens size; grading charts; pattern size; size designations; span charts
- Abstract
- This Voluntary Product Standard covers standard size classifications, size designations, and body measurements to aid in the consistency of sizing of women's apparel and, by doing so, provides a means for the consumer to identify her body type and the size for proper fit. This standard also covers applications of the system, definitions, methods of measurement, adjustments to compensate for the effect of foundation garments, spanning charts, and a recommended method of identification. The measurements given in this standard are body, not garment, measurements.