The Research Journal of the Costume Culture (복식문화연구)

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Building up the foundation for the elderly apparel industry through the study on a clothes-sizing system of elderly obese males

노년 비만남성의 의복 사이즈체계 연구를 통한 실버 의류산업 활성화 기반 구축

  • 성옥진 (세종대학교 패션디자인학과) ;
  • 김숙진 (세종대학교 패션디자인학과)
  • Received : 2019.07.02
  • Accepted : 2019.12.06
  • Published : 2019.12.31
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Abstract

This study presents an efficient clothes-sizing system for those experiencing obesity in old age with the aim of revitalizing the clothing industry for older obese people. The study targets 249 obese men aged 60 to 85 who satisfy a Rohrer index score of 1.6 or higher and a BMI (body mass index) of 25 or higher. Elderly obese males showed more obesity in the body based on the waist. In particular, those in their 60s were the most obese, and after reaching their 70s, characteristics of old age in which the stature was reduced and the limbs were tapered were shown. The clothes-sizing system was set to 5cm in stature, 5cm and 3cm in chest girth, 2cm in waist girth (omphalion), and 2cm in hip girth according to the KS standards. Through the two-way distribution of each section, the name of the section with a high distribution was given. Casual tops were selected from eight sizes, ranging from 155 to 170cm in stature and 95 to 105cm in chest girth. Suit top sizes were selected from eight sizes, ranging from 160 to 170cm in stature and 94 to 103cm in chest girth. Bottoms suggested 10 sizes distributed between 90 and 100cm in waist girth (omphalion) and 92 and 98cm in hip girth. According to the KS standards, the detailed size was divided into the basic part and the reference part.

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