1、Designation:D6960/D6960M161Standard Tables forBody Measurements for Plus Womens Figure Type,SizeRange 14W 40W1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6960/D6960M;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year o
2、f last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of lastreapproval.A superscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTEThe size range in the title was corrected from 14W20W to 14W40W and the labels under the avatars in Fig-ure 4 were corrected ed
3、itorially from PC to PS in May 2018.INTRODUCTIONThese body measurement tables were developed from evaluation of data currently used in theapparel industry.These tables were developed from data published by the U.S.Department of Commerce;the CaesarStudy;the Size USA Study;current U.S.industry;and stu
4、dies,scans,and documentation fromAlvanon Inc.2These tables take into consideration plus womens figures at a standard height of 165cm 5 ft 5 in.(65%of average U.S.population)taking into account the decrease and increase in bodyweight that shift a person from one size to another while this person does
5、 not gain in height.Alsoincluded is a definition of body type curvy or straight as applied to waist,high-hip,hip/seat,thigh,andmid-thigh girths that result in a different body shape(silhouette).Major evaluation was done andreviewing the incremental growth at different major body points has been addr
6、essed and definedidentifying increase and decrease at different rates in specific areas:bust,waist,high-hip,and hip/seat.Additionally,to serve the industry better,incremental movement between sizes was reviewed ensuringsmooth transition between sizes.To verify the proposed body measurements,a three-
7、dimensionalavatar was created in the plus womens size range 14W through 40W(curvy and straight)by AlvanonInc.for a visual reference.1.Scope1.1 In these tables,body measurements of adult female pluswomens figure type sizes 14W40W are listed.Although theseare body measurements,they can be used as a ba
8、seline indesigning apparel for plus women in this size range whenconsidering such factors as fabric type ease for bodymovement,styling,and fit.1.2 These tables list body measurements for the completerange of plus women sizing.1.3 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound unitsare to be rega
9、rded separately as standard.The values stated ineach system may not be exact equivalents;therefore,eachsystem shall be used independently of the other.Combiningvalues from the two systems may result in nonconformancewith the standard.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety con
10、cerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1These tables are under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D13 on Text
11、ilesand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D13.55 on Body Measurement forApparel Sizing.Current edition approved Oct.15,2016.Published November 2016.Originallyapproved in 2004.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as D6960-04 which waswithdrawn January 2013 and reinstated in October 2016.
12、DOI:10.1520/D6960_D6960M-16E01.2Caesar:Summary Statistics for the Adult Population(Ages 18-65)of TheUnited States Of America,June 2002;Size USA North America Sizing Survey,2004;2000 CDC Growth Charts for the United States:Methods and Development,National Center for Health Statistics,Vital Health Sta
13、t,Series 11,No.246,2002;CDC Advance Data No.361,7/5/2005;and Anthropometry of Infants,Childrensand Youths to Age 18 for Product Safety Design,May 31,1977.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was develo
14、ped in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 1.5 This international
15、 standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.
16、Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D123 Terminology Relating to TextilesD5219 Terminology Relating to Body Dimensions for Ap-parel Sizing2.2 ISO Standard:ISO 3635 Size Designation of Clothes,Definitions,andBody Measurement Procedures43.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFordefinitionsrelatingtobodydimensions,refer to Terminology D5219.For definitions ofother textile terms used in these tables,refer to TerminologyD123.4.Significance and Use4.1 The use of the body measurement information in Table1 and
