Comparison of anthropometric measurements of oriental and caucasian females for sizing systems
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kap-Sum Hu (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Billie G. Oakland
Abstract: This study made a comparison between anthropometric body measurements of Caucasian and Oriental females for the purpose of establishing a sizing range for apparel. Anthropometric measurements were compared using a selected sample of 100 Oriental women and 970 Caucasian women. The Oriental data were collected during the spring, 1981, in Japan, while the Caucasian data were collected from November 1976 to February, 1977, in the United States by the Quartermaster Corps of the United States Army. Significant differences were found between the Oriental female and the Caucasian female body measurements on 32 variables of height-related measurements, surface measurements, and circumferences. The Caucasian measurements were significantly larger than the Oriental measurements at the .001 level, except for the head, neck, wrist, and hand circumferences which were significantly smaller. The standard deviations indicated greater variations for the Caucasians than for the Orientals in all three categories of measurement. The greatest amount of variability was noted in the height-related measurements.
Comparison of anthropometric measurements of oriental and caucasian females for sizing systems
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- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1984
- Subjects
- Women $x Anthropometry
- Clothing and dress measurements