1. Percentage returns in the catalogue retailing for casual apparels are 12-18%, More fitted fashion are 20-28% and for high fashion apparels are 35%.
2. The thumb rule to distribute an increament say 4 cm across the parts of the bodice: 62.5% to be done at the front.
3. Generic Size codes ( S, M, L, XL) are popular for sportswear and garments that fit loosely.
4. Mens clothing is generally communicated in terms of body measurement eg. 38.
5. In a study, it was found that the customer estimation of their body sizes were not accurate. People overestimated their stature and underestimated their hips. But was measured accurately.
6. Apparel sizing is often cited as the social benchmarking tool for women's bodies.
7. Bougourd explained that a size designation is most useful when tied to bodies' measurement.
8. Taylor and Shoben noted that the problem of grading sizing increase as the garment fit becomes closer to actual body shape conversely they decrease as the the garment category becomes looser.
9. Two inches girth grade was used as it was an easy division to a half inch measure when working on a folded front or back pattern piece.
10. In US, a grading of 1" done for smaller sizes, 1.5" for middle size and 2" for higher size. British and Australians work on flat 2" grading.
2. The thumb rule to distribute an increament say 4 cm across the parts of the bodice: 62.5% to be done at the front.
3. Generic Size codes ( S, M, L, XL) are popular for sportswear and garments that fit loosely.
4. Mens clothing is generally communicated in terms of body measurement eg. 38.
5. In a study, it was found that the customer estimation of their body sizes were not accurate. People overestimated their stature and underestimated their hips. But was measured accurately.
6. Apparel sizing is often cited as the social benchmarking tool for women's bodies.
7. Bougourd explained that a size designation is most useful when tied to bodies' measurement.
8. Taylor and Shoben noted that the problem of grading sizing increase as the garment fit becomes closer to actual body shape conversely they decrease as the the garment category becomes looser.
9. Two inches girth grade was used as it was an easy division to a half inch measure when working on a folded front or back pattern piece.
10. In US, a grading of 1" done for smaller sizes, 1.5" for middle size and 2" for higher size. British and Australians work on flat 2" grading.
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