Size Coding

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Size Coding
The normative way to the new sizing system
Body CEN TC 248 WG 10 Scope System
for size designations of clothes Secretary DIN
Textilnorm, Berlin History 1996 First
meeting
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ISO / TC 133 (Secretary South Africa) Sizing
systems and designations for clothes
ISO 3635 Size designation of clothes -
Definition and body measurement procedure ISO
3636
- Men's and boys, outwear garments ISO 3637
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Women's and girls, outwear garments ISO 3638
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Infants, garments ISO 4415
- Men's and boys,
underwear, nightwear and

shirts ISO 4416
- Women's and girls, underwear,
nightwear,
foundation
garments and shirts ISO 4417
- Headwear ISO 4418
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Gloves ISO 5971
- Pantyhose ISO 7070
- Hosiery ISO
8559 Garment construction and anthropometric
surveys - Body dimensions
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RESULTS of ECLA study group 1986
- standardised intervals - common starting
points
Guidelines for - body dimensions -
control dimensions - metric system -
pictogram
- set up of for a structure - open for
integration of results from measurement surveys
Today Technical Clothing Group, EURATEX
MONDOFORM
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CEN/TC 248/ WG 10Size designation system of
clothing

• Work program Target dates
• Standard
• EN 13402-1
• Terms, definitions and body measurements
  2001-04 ?
• EN 13402-2
• Primary and secondary dimensions in garments
  2002-08 ?
• prEN 13402-3
• Measurements and intervals
  2004-03 ?
• prEN 13402-4
• Size coding system
  2005 ?

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Definition and measure procedure prEN 13402-1
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Primary and secondary dimensions
prEN 13402-2
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ALL PERSONShead girth hand girth foot
length
PRIMARY DIMENSIONS FOR SIZESEN 13402-2

• MEN
• chest
• neck girth
• waist

• CHILDREN
• height

• WOMEN
• bust
• underbust
• waist
• hip

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Measurements and intervals
prEN 13402-3
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Size indication system
prEN 13402-4
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Why a 3-digit Coding System
The use of the primary and secondary dimensions
may lead to 12 digits. This is highly impractical!
More than 3-digits are too expensive and useless
for EDI purposes (mail order) and future
communications!
3-digit code is easily to remember and without
risk of confusion with the actual sizes and
worldwide useable
3-digits are enough to indicate all measurements
as indicated on the pictograms!
All codes are shown in size tables and easily to
find and to combine!
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SIZE CODING
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Most important requirements

• three digit code based on body dimensions
• logical system based on numbers
• same code for consumers and electronic data
  transfer
  within the garment chain

• only one code per garment
• exceptions bras, stockings, socks, gloves, head
  wear
• application in all European countries

Need of flexibility for using primary secondary
dimensions (EN 13402-2 )
Sizetables need flexibility in shifting waist and
hip two positions to the left and right per bust
or chest as well as the choice of height (prEN
13402-3)
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Size tables
How to read and use

• Starting point of the coding system is prEN
  13402-3 on measurements and intervals

The tables are composed like a distance table on
a map
Everyone can easily read his or her size
It is easy - for each country or company to use
only a part of it
- to show the table or a part of it on a card or
in a catalogue
- to use and show different tables for different
target groups
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Size tables composed like distance tables on a
map
Women
Men
Shirts
Boys
Girls
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Size coding Girth measurement ranges A womens
example
The higher code the bigger girth
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Size coding Height measurement ranges A womens
example
The higher code the bigger height
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Size codingExample Womens garments How to
read?
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choose the vertical column below the selected
bust or waist
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choose one horizontal row right of the selected
hip

find the first 2 digits at the intersection of
row and column
the third digit
select height below for the third digit
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Size codingExample Womens garments How
composed?
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Flexible use of measurements and ranges A womens
example
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Size coding A womens example for skirts,
jackets, coats, etc. bust 100, hip 104, height
176 cm
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Size codingA womens example - bust 100
cm- hip 104 cm- height 176 cm
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98 - 102
174 - 178
102 - 106
For all garments excluding - trousers /
shorts - skirts - underpants - swimwear
and - corsetry
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Size coding A womens example for trousers,
shorts, skirts etc. waist 88, hip 104, height
176 cm
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Size coding A womens example - waist
88 cm - hip 104 cm- height 176 cm
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86 - 92
174 - 178
102 - 106
For - trousers / shorts - skirts
- underpants
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Size coding A womens example for overcoats,
knits, blouses, vests bust 92 or waist 76, hip
100, height 168 cm
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Size coding A womens example - waist
92 cm - hip 100 cm- height 168 cm
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90 - 94
For - overcoats - knits -
blouses - vests
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166 - 170
98 - 102
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size ranges
code part of size
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Size Coding Conclusions
easy to read tables for all Europe out of
which every country / company can choose the
part best fitting with her population or target
group!
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