APPAREL MANUFACTURING - I 3(1+2)

Lesson 1 : Anthropometric Measurements: Techniques And Measurements

Meaning of Anthropometric Measurements

The term anthropometry is derived from the Greek work “Anthropos” which means “Human being”.

According to Encyclopedia of Britannia, 1971, “it is a systematic collection of measurements of the human body”.

Comparative measurements of human beings are known as Anthropometric Measurements. In Anthropometric Measurements we take the measurements of different parts of human beings, like-height, length, head circumference, Waist circumference, Hip circumference and the weight.

In garment construction we need to take the measurements of an individual or a dress form to construct a garment of proper fit. Standard measurements obtained by calculating proportionately from some basic measurements like: the bust measurements are also used.