APPAREL MANUFACTURING - I 3(1+2)

Lesson 1 : Anthropometric Measurements: Techniques And Measurements

Eight head Theory

Artists have divided a grown up human body into eight equal parts, which are equal in height to that of the head. So each part is known as the “head”. All these eight divisions or heads are as follows. (Figure- 1)

Eight heads of human body from top to bottom

Ist head 2nd head 3rd head 4th head 5th head 6th head 7th head 8th head

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from hair to chin or nape of neck from nape of neck to nipple or bottom of scye. from bottom of scye to naval or hollow of waist. from naval to fork or pubic organs from fork to mid thigh or end of fingers, with arm at side. from mid thigh to small, below knee from small to lower leg, just above ankle. from lower leg to ball of foot, standing tip toe.