Browse > Article
http://dx.doi.org/10.5805/SFTI.2014.16.1.118

A Study on the Suggestion for the Revision of Standard Sizing System for Infant Clothing  

Jung, Myoung Sook (Dept. of Clothing Industry, Hankyong National University)
Suh, Chu Yeon (Dept. of Fashion Design, Dong-A University)
Lee, Jin Hee (Dept. of Fashion Design & Apparel Industry, Wonkwang University, Institute of Better Living)
Publication Information
Fashion & Textile Research Journal / v.16, no.1, 2014 , pp. 118-127 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study proposed a revision of standard sizing system for infant clothing to provide exact information for consumers and manufacturers. The size designation was set up by compensating the defect of existing system. Basic body measurement and reference body measurement were analysed according to size designation. The ages of the infants ranged from 0 to 36 month in accordance with safety standard of KC Self-Regularity Safety Confirmation. The results are as follows: Size designation for infant clothing was based on height that was basic body measurement. Chest girth, waist girth, head girth, arm length, foot length and weight were also analysed according to age of the month. It was proposed that height could be written alone and height with age of month did together for size designation. Size intervals of basic and reference body measurements were fixed as follows: size intervals are 5 cm in height, 2 cm in chest girth, 2 cm in waist girth, 1 cm in head girth, 2 cm in arm length, 0.5 cm in foot length and 2 kg in weight. The distributions of height and chest girth showed normal distributions. As height was taller, chest girth was also bigger. But the distribution of waist girth didn't show remarkable change with age of month. The distributions of arm length and weight showed remarkable difference with growth in 0~9 months, but the amount of growth variation got less in 12~18 months.
Keywords
infant clothing; size designation; basic body measurement; reference body measurement; size interval;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 Korea Apparel Testing & Research Institute. (2010). Self-regulatory safety confirmation - Textile products for infant(Revision. 2010.12.27.). Retrieved October 12, 2013, from http://www.katri.re.kr.
2 BS EN 13402-3. (2004). British Standards Institution. Sizs designation of clothes - Part 3: Measurements and intervals. Retrieved Sepember 12, 2013, from http://www.cen.eu.
3 Nam, Y. R., Choi, H. S., & Kim, E. K. (2011). A study on the wearing conditions for development of toddler's indoor clothing -Focus on 3 to 6-year old toddlers-. Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles, 35(11), 1309-1321.   과학기술학회마을   DOI   ScienceOn
4 Korean Agency for Technology and Standards. (2009). Korean industrial standards of sizing systems of infant's garments. Retrieved October 22, 2013, from http://sizekorea.kats.go.kr.
5 Korean Agency for Technology and Standards. (2004). The 5th human dimensions research reports. Retrieved October 27, 2013, from http://sizekorea.kats.go.kr.
6 Lee, J. Y., & Chun, J. S. (2001). A study on garment sizing systems for infants and children. Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles, 25(6), 1046-1056.   과학기술학회마을
7 Shin, Y. W., Noh, J. Y., Kim, J. K., & Koh, A. R. (2012). A qualitative study on the infant clothing consumption of gold-mom. Journal of Consumer Studies, 23(2), 23-44.