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Clothing sizes

Index Clothing sizes

In clothing, clothing size refers to the label sizes used for garments sold off-the-shelf. [1]

27 relations: Anthropometry, ASTM International, Bra size, Bust/waist/hip measurements, Bustline, Clothing, Curtain, Dress, EN 13402, European Committee for Standardization, Female body shape, High-visibility clothing, Index card, International Organization for Standardization, International System of Units, Marshalls, Petite size, Ready-to-wear, Shoe size, Size zero, Skirt, TJ Maxx, Trousers, U.S. standard clothing size, Vanity sizing, Waistline (clothing), Yugoslavia.

Anthropometry

Anthropometry (from Greek ἄνθρωπος anthropos, "human", and μέτρον metron, "measure") refers to the measurement of the human individual.

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ASTM International

ASTM International is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.

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Bra size

The bra size (also known as brassiere measurement or bust size) is the measure which indicates the size characteristics of a bra.

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Bust/waist/hip measurements

Bust/waist/hip measurements (informally called vital statistics) are a common method of specifying body proportions for the purpose of fitting clothes.

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Bustline

A bustline is an arbitrary line encircling the fullest part of the bust or body circumference at the bust.

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Clothing

Clothing (also known as clothes and attire) is a collective term for garments, items worn on the body.

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Curtain

A curtain (sometimes known as a drape, mainly in the United States) is a piece of cloth intended to block or obscure light, or drafts, or (in the case of a shower curtain) water.

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Dress

A dress (also known as a frock or a gown) is a garment consisting of a skirt with an attached bodice (or a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece garment).

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EN 13402

EN 13402 Size designation of clothes is a European standard for labelling clothes sizes.

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European Committee for Standardization

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN, Comité Européen de Normalisation) is a public standards organization whose mission is to foster the economy of the European Union (EU) in global trading, the welfare of European citizens and the environment by providing an efficient infrastructure to interested parties for the development, maintenance and distribution of coherent sets of standards and specifications.

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Female body shape

Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's skeletal structure and the quantity and distribution of muscle and fat on the body.

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High-visibility clothing

High-visibility (HV) clothing, a type of personal protective equipment (PPE), is any clothing worn that has highly reflective properties or a colour that is easily discernible from any background.

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Index card

An index card (or system card in Australian English) consists of card stock (heavy paper) cut to a standard size, used for recording and storing small amounts of discrete data.

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International Organization for Standardization

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations.

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International System of Units

The International System of Units (SI, abbreviated from the French Système international (d'unités)) is the modern form of the metric system, and is the most widely used system of measurement.

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Marshalls

Marshalls is a chain of American off-price department stores owned by TJX Companies.

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Petite size

In fashion and clothing, a petite size is a standard clothing size designed to fit women of shorter height, typically.

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Ready-to-wear

Ready-to-wear or prêt-à-porter (often abbreviated RTW; "off-the-rack" or "off-the-peg" in casual use) is the term for factory-made clothing, sold in finished condition in standardized sizes, as distinct from made to measure or bespoke clothing tailored to a particular person's frame.

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Shoe size

A shoe size is an indication of the fitting size of a shoe for a person.

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Size zero

Size zero or size 0 is a women's clothing size in the US catalog sizes system.

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Skirt

A skirt is the lower part of a dress or gown, covering the person from the waist downwards, or a separate outer garment serving this purpose.

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TJ Maxx

TJ Maxx (often stylized as T•J•maxx) is an American department store chain, selling at prices generally lower than other major similar stores.

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Trousers

Trousers (British English) or pants (American English) are an item of clothing originating in Asia, worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and dresses).

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U.S. standard clothing size

U.S. standard clothing sizes for women were originally developed from statistical data in the 1940s and 1950s.

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Vanity sizing

Vanity sizing, or size inflation, is the phenomenon of ready-to-wear clothing of the same nominal size becoming bigger in physical size over time.

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Waistline (clothing)

The waistline is the line of demarcation between the upper and lower portions of a garment, which notionally corresponds to the natural waist but may vary with fashion from just below the bust to below the hips.

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Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija/Југославија; Jugoslavija; Југославија; Pannonian Rusyn: Югославия, transcr. Juhoslavija)Jugosllavia; Jugoszlávia; Juhoslávia; Iugoslavia; Jugoslávie; Iugoslavia; Yugoslavya; Югославия, transcr. Jugoslavija.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clothing_sizes

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