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Development Trends of Anthropometric Systems and Clothing Sizes

Anthropometry may be defined as the science that deals with human body measurement. The development of clothing sizing systems has been dated from 1901 when the United States Government established the National Bureau of Standards (NBS). Within the scope of the program of the Innovation and Technological Development of Croatia (HITRA) and its subprogram (TEST) the Croatian Anthropometric System (HAS) supported by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports is being realized. The project was instituted last year and will have been finished by the end of 2005. Anthropometric measurements are being made in all Croatian counties (20) and in the City of Zagreb, including a total of 30, 000 subjects from birth to the age of 82 years divided into 53 age groups. For the needs of the project the following new equipment has been developed and advanced: one-arm and two-arm anthropometer, protractor for precise measuring shoulder slope. This is the first systematic anthropometric measurement in the Republic of Croatia based on the ISO standards. An interdisciplinary specialist team with different profiles is working on the project. Within the scope of field measurements over 200 authorized measurers are employed who were previously educated at two seminars organized at the Faculty of Textile Technology of the University of Zagreb.

anthropometric systems; anthropometer; garment size system

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