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Fig. 6.14 Image showing a body depth measurement taken on two different study participants.
This measurement is taken from the most posterior point on the buttocks to the most anterior
point of the abdomen. This is not a traditional measurement for apparel production as it is
difficult to take manually, but it directly relates to the two-dimensional pattern shown that is
useful for fitting women’s slacks.

All of these ways of manipulating the scan can add to our knowledge of actual body
shapes, postures, and proportions. The next step is to find ways to incorporate this
knowledge in the development of garment patterns (see Fig. 6.14).

6.9 Scans as avatars for fit analysis

In the place of fit avatars developed for virtual fit programs that are modified from
linear body measurements, actual scans used as a fit avatar capture all body propor-
tions, body configurations, and the unique posture of the individual. Virtual fit can be
represented to more closely approximate the actual fit of the garment on the fit model
or the individual, including the balance of the garment on the body. Software can iden-
tify joints within the scan and animate the scan to present different postures, or fit
models can be scanned in multiple postures for analysis of the fit of clothing in active